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Y -- CONSTRUCT MEDICAL/DENTAL CLINIC AT USCG GROUP/AIR STATION, PORT ANGELES, WA SOL DTCG50-96-B-643EV6 POC Contact point, Contracting Officer, Ms. Maggie Laviguer, (206)220-7424, for general information Ms. Christine Peckman, (206) 220-7425 The work consists of constructing a 7,120 square foot single story building. Work includes demolition, ACM, lead, mercury, and PCB abatement, sitework including asphalt pavement and landscaping, utilities, rough and finish carpentry, plumbing,mechanical and electrical systems, and furnishing and installing medical/dental equipment. SIC Code 1542. The estimated price range for this contract is between $1 and $5 million. Duration of the contract is approximately 12 months. There is aNonrefundable Charge of $20.00 for each solicitation set. Make checks payable to the ''U.S. Coast Guard.'' Plans and specifications will be available approximately 15 May 1996 and must be ordered in writing with a check attached. All responsiblesources may submit a bid, which shall be considered by the agency. For Bid Results call (206)220-7429 one hour after bid opening. The following notice is for informational purposes: The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small andDisadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has programs to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. This is applicable to anyeligible prime or subcontract at any tier. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, payment, and performance bonds up to $1.0 million per contract. The DOT provides an 80 percent guaranty on the bond amount to a suretyagainst losses. Loans are also 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 regarding the bonding andlending programs, please call the DOT Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above.(0116)

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