Commanding Officer, Civil Engineering Unit, P. O. Box 21747, 709 W. 9th Street, Room 817, Juneau, Alaska 99802-1747

Z -- MARRIED ENLISTED MENS QUARTERS (MEMQ) HOUSING REHABILITATION, U. S. COAST GUARD SUPPORT CENTER, KODIAK, ALASKA. SOL DTCG87-96-B-643043 DUE 082796 POC R. J. Garrison, Contracting Officer 907/463-2441. Provide all materials, equipment, transportation and perform labor for the site work, including, but not limited to, replacing existing utility lines, replacing sidewalks, curbs, gutters, and paving, landscaping, and other miscellaneous improvements at the MEMQ Fourplex Housing area, U. S. Coast Guard Support Center, Kodiak, Alaska (BASE BID). The project also includes five (5) Option items: (A) Renovate fourplex buildings AA and BB, including but not limited to demo of interior walls, replace exterior siding, new wood stud walls, new wood doors and windows, gypsum wall board, walls, and ceilings, flooring, appliances, exterior decks, painting, plumbing fixtures, heating, piping, and other miscellaneous mechanical and electrical work and improvements (OPTION ITEM #1). (B) Renovate fourplex buildings CC and EE, including but not limited to demo of interior walls, replace exterior siding, new wood stud walls, new wood doors and windows, gypsum wall board, walls, and ceilings, flooring, appliances, exterior decks, painting, plumbing fixtures, heating, piping, and other miscellaneous mechanical and electrical work and improvements (OPTION ITEM #2). (C) Renovate fourplex buildings DD and II, including but not limited to demo of interior walls, replace exterior siding, new wood stud walls, new wood doors and windows, gypsum wall board, walls, and ceilings, flooring, appliances, exterior decks, painting, plumbing fixtures, heating, piping, and other miscellaneous mechanical and electrical work and improvements (OPTION ITEM #3). (D) Renovate fourplex buildings JJ and KK, including but not limited to demo of interior walls, replace exterior siding, new wood stud walls, new wood doors and windows, gypsum wall board, walls, and ceilings, flooring, appliances, exterior decks, painting, plumbing fixtures, heating, piping, and other miscellaneous mechanical and electrical work and improvements (OPTION ITEM #4). Renovate fourplex building LL, including but not limited to demo of interior wall, replace exterior siding, new wood stud walls, new wood doors and windows, gypsum wall board, walls, and ceilings, flooring, appliances, exterior decks, painting, plumbing fixtures, heating, piping, and other miscellaneous mechanical and electrical work and improvements (OPTION ITEM #5). The government may award Option Item #1 at the time the Base Bid is awarded. Work is located at U. S. Coast Guard Support Center Kodiak, Alaska. Solicitation to be issued on or about July 26, 1996. Estimated cost range for this contract including options is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. The time for completion is on or before September 30, 1999. Award is subject to the availability of funds. All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the U. S. Coast Guard. Requests for bid documents must be submitted and received by this office not later than July 25, 1996. After July 25, 1996, request for bid documents will be on a first-come-first served basis until the remaining limited supply of copies are exhausted. This procurement is being issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. A subcontracting plan will be required except from Small Business Concerns. For Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: 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 bonding assistance 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, performance and payment bonds up to $1.0 million per contract. The DOT provides an 80% guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. 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 Bonding Assistance Program and/or STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. The non-refundable fee for solicitation documents is $150.00 by check or money order payable to the U. S. Coast Guard. Interested concerns can obtain bid packages by writing to Commanding Officer (KO), Civil Engineering Unit, P. O. Box 21747 Juneau, Alaska 99802-1747. (0185)

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