Contracting Office (fp), U.S. Coast Guard Academy, 15 Mohegan Avenue, New London, CT 06320-4195

Z -- PROJECT #2128 SMITH HALL CONCRETE PATIO REPAIRS SOL DTCG39-96-B-QEE113 DUE 091396 POC Contact Daniel DePalma, Contract Specialist, 860-444-8681, FAX 860-444-8299 Provide all labor, materials, equipment and supervision necessary to perform concrete patio repairs at Smith Hall, USCG Academy, New London, CT in accordance with work specifications and drawings. The estimated price is between $25,000 and $100,000.; SIC Code 1771; Size Standard $7.0 million. Award will be made to that responsive, responsible, lowest bidder whose bid complies with all aspects of the solicitation. 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. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, performance and payment bonds up to $1.0 million per contract. DOT provides an 80 percent guarantee on the bond amount to a surety against losses. Loans are also available under DOT Short Term Leasing 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 the STLP and Bonding Assistance Program, please call the OSDBU at 1-800-532-1169. Requests must be made in writing, specifying solicitation number; telephone requests will not be honored. (0242)

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