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Y -- CONSTRUCT FAMILY HOUSING AT USCG KAI'I KAI' HALE HOUSING AREA, HONOLULU, HI SOL DTCG50-96-B-643EW1 POC Point of Contact, Ms. Christine Peckman (206) 220-7425, Contracting Officer, D. N. Robertson (206) 220-7420 The work consists of demolition of 10 existing housing units and construction of 13 units of multi-family housing units with an Option for an additional 13 units. Work includes sitework, utilities, landscape, rough and finish carpentry, plumbing,mechanical and electrical systems. Estimated price range is $5,000,000 to $10,000,000. Contract duration is approximately 12 months. Bidding documents, including the Plans and Specifications and/or Plan Holders List will be available approximatelyMay 24, 1996 and must be ordered in writing. There is a nonrefundable charge of $40.00 for each solicitation set. Make checks payable to the ''U.S. Coast Guard''. All responsible sources may submit a bid, which shall be considered by the agency. OurBid Results Hotline is (206)220-7429. This project is not set-aside. SIC Code 1522. Time and place of bid opening will be established in the bid package. The following notice is information for Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Businessrprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has programs to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital and bondingassistance for transportation-related contracts. This is applicable to any eligible 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 surety against 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 ofcredit is $500,000. For further information regarding the bonding and lending programs, please call the DOT Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contractingofficial listed above. THIS PROJECT IS NOT SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESS NOR IS IT A MINORITY SET-ASIDE(0121)

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