Contracting Officer, MLCPAC, CEU Honolulu, 300 Ala Moana Blvd., Rm 8122, Honolulu, HI 96850

Z -- REROOF FAMILY HOUSING UNITS AND MAINTENANCE BUILDING, USCG FAMILY HOUSING, KIA'I KAI HALE PHASE II, HONOLULU, OAHU, HAWAII SOL DTCG86-96-B-633238. Due 052996. Contact Point Bonnie L Hoe, Contracting Officer, 808/541-2158, Fax 808/541-2203. Provide labor, materials, transportation and equipment to reroof 96 family housing units (18 buildings) and one maintenance building at USCG Family Housing, Kia'i Kai Hale, Phase II, Honolulu, Hawaii. Work includes demolition, removal and replacement of roofing, underlayment, asphalt shingles, sheet metal gutters, downspouts, roof caps, drip edge, vent stack flashing, concrete splash blocks, vinyl soffits, plywood sheathing as required, rough and finish carpentry, painting and other related work. All work to be completed no later than 180 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. This solicitation is issued under and the resulting contract to be awarded under the Small Business Competitive Demonstration Program. The estimated cost of this work is between $500,000 to $1,000,000. Only faxed or written requests for bid packages received directly from the requestor are acceptable. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered. This notice is for informational purposes for Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) has a program to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. (102)

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