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

Z -- REPLACE CARPORTS, USCG AIR STATION CAPE COD, BOURNE, MA SOL DTCGG1-97-B-3WK004 DUE 110696 POC Contract Specialist, James Adamo, (401) 736-1762; Fax (401) 736-1704 Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, materials, transportation and supervision necessary to replace carports at USCG Air Station Cape Cod, Bourne, MA (Barnstable County). Work includes the construction of premanufactured metal carports and foundations in designated parking pad locations or in the same location as existing carports are removed. Work also includes the removal of existing carports including concrete foundations, steel columns, wood framework and bituminous roofing and incidental related work. Base proposal shall be for 2 one-bay carports, 8 two-bay carports, 1 three-bay carport, 14 four-bay carports and 1 six-bay carport. Optional provision for 12 additional carports of varying sizes as indicated in specifications. Estimated cost of this project is between $250,000.00 and $500,000.00. SIC code is 1542. Performance time is 160 calendar days for base bid. Solicitation Packages to be available on or about October 7, 1996, and may be obtained from: Contracting Officer, CEU Providence, 300 Metro Center Blvd., Warwick, RI 02886, Attn: James Adamo. There is a $20.00 non-refundable charge for this package. Checks should be made out to the USCG. Requests will be honored until supply is exhausted. The due date for receipt of bids is on or about November 6, 1996. THE FOLLOWING NOTICE IS PROVIDED AS INFORMATION FOR MINORITY, WOMEN-OWNED, AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES: The Dept 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, 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. (0260)

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