Contracting Officer, USCG, Civil Engineering Unit Providence, 300 Metro Center Blvd., Warwick, RI 02886-1747

Z -- PAVEMENT REPAIRS, USCG GROUP WOODS HOLE, WOODS HOLE, MA SOL DTCGG1-96-Q-3WK371 DUE 080796 POC Contract Specialist, James Adamo, (401) 736-1762; Fax (401) 736-1704 Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, materials, transportation and supervision necessary to remove approx. 500 sq. feet of 8'' concrete pavement and approx. 1800 sq. feet of 3-1/2'' bituminous pavement, repair the subgrade and place approx. 500 sq. feet of 8'' concrete and 1800 sq. feet of 3-1/2'' bituminous concrete, seal approx. 25,000 sq. feet of existing bituminus concrete, apply new parking lane marking on bituminous pavement area and incidental related work at USCG Group Woods Hole, Woods Hole, MA (Barnstable County). Estimated cost of this project is between $25,000 and $100,000. SIC code is 1611. Total performance time is 60 calendar days, on-site work is limited to 20 continuous calendar days. Solicitation Packages to be available on or about July 23, 1996, and may be obtained from: Contracting Officer, CEU Providence, 300 Metro Center Blvd., Warwick, RI 02886, Attn: James Adamo. There is no charge for this package. Requests will be honored until supply is exhausted. The due date for receipt of bids is on or about August 7, 1996. This project is issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program, and is unrestricted. THE FOLLOWING NOTICE IS PROVIDED AS INFORMATION FOR MINORITY, WOMEN-OWNED, AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES: The Dept of Transportation (OT) 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, payment and performance 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 max. line of credit is $500,000. For further information regarding these programs, call the DOT OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning this acquisition, contact the Contracting Official listed above. (0185)

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