Contracting Officer, USCG CEU, 1240 E. Ninth St., Rm. 2179, Attn: Faye Arnold, Cleveland, OH 44199-2060

Z -- STATION RENOVATIONS AT USCG STATION WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC SOL DTCG83-96-B-3WF325. POC Faye Arnold, 216-522-3955/Ext. 276. Provide all labor, material, equipment, transportation and supervision required to remove and replace shingle roof system on Station Building, garage and storage buildings, remove and replace 30 exterior windows on the Station Building, remove existing water softener and drinking source plumbing and install new water softener and lead free solder plumbing to source. Associated gutters and downspouts to be installed with roof system. Location, USCG Station Wrightsville Beach, NC. The estimated range is between $25,000.00 and $100,000.00. The SIC Code assigned is 1542. Due Date for Bids will be APPROXIMATELY 15 Aug 1996. This acquisition will have a 90 day bid acceptance period due to unavailability of funds at the present time. There is a high probability that award will be made in the first quarter of Fiscal Year 1997 (After 09/30/1996). NOTE: THERE IS A NON-REFUNDABLE CHARGE OF $15.00 FOR THIS SOLICITATION PACKAGE. Payment must be in the form of a check or money order which is payable to the ``U.S. Coast Guard.'' Cash will not be accepted. This office has a Procurement Information Line which may be called for information on current bid openings and solicitation amendments. The number is (216) 522-3955, Ext. 745). This project is unrestricted in accordance with the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program and is not a set-aside. Any responsible source may submit a bid. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS FOR MINORITY, WOMAN-OWNED AND DISADVANTAGED ENTERPRISES: The Dept. of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has programs to assist minority, woman-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contract. 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 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 $5000,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the Bonding Assistance Program and/or the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. (185)

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