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

Z -- RECEIVER SITE PREPARATION,USCG AIR NATIONAL GUARD, OTIS, MA SOL DTCGG1-97-B-3ACT01 DUE 011397 POC Mattie Walker, Contract Specialist, (401)736-1766; Fax (401) 736-1704 Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, materials, transportation, and supervision necessary to provide and place a new 280 square foot prefrabricated concrete utility building equipped with an HVAC system interior and exterior lighting, power panel, cable ladders, alarm systems, and other specified items. Other work includes provide a new natural gas emergency generator; 6 foot high chain link fence gate in an existing chain link perimeter fence; 500 linear feet of new 6-foot high PVC fence; performing site grating and clearing; providing a new pole mounted transformer and electrical connection to building; removing and replacing approx. 460 square years of bituminous concrete pavement; providing a 20'x20' bituminous concrete parking area; and incidental related work. SPECIAL NOTE: Even though the contract will be awarded in the middle of winter, there will be no winter suspension. Contractor will be required to order the prefab building after contract is awarded and have it delivered and installed as soon as possible after the Notice to Proceed is issued. The project is located at the Receiver Site Preparation, Communication Station Boston, Otis Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts. The estimated cost of the project is is between $100,000 and $250,000. Sic Code is 1799. Performance Time is 120 days. Solicitation Packages to be available on or about December 10, 1996, and may be obtained from Contracting Officer, CEU Providence, 300 Metro Center Blvd., Warwick, RI 02886, Attn: Mattie Walker. There is a $20 NON-REFUNDABLE FEE for this package. Only written requests will be accepted. Requests will be honored until supply is exhausted. Bid Opening Date is: January 13, 1997.This project is pursuant to the Samm Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program, and is unrestricted. THE FOLLOWING NOTICE IS PROVIDED AS INFORMATION FOR MINORITY, WOMEN-OWNED, AND DISADVANTAGE 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 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 provided 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 regarding these programs, call the DOT OSDBU at (800)532-1169. For information concerning this acquisition, contact the Contracting Official listed above. (0327)

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