Chief of Contracting, U.S. Coast Guard, Civil Engineering Unit Oakland, 2000 Embarcadero, Suite 200, Oakland, CA 94606-5337

Z -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY/INDEFINITE QUANTITY MULTI TRADE CONSTRUCTION, HUMBOLDT-MENDOCINO COUNTIES, CA SOL DTCG88-97-B-623237 DUE 010997 POC Contact Bid Issuing Clerk, (510) 535-7219; Contracting Specialist, Janice McAroy 510/535-7286 INDEFINITE DELIVERY/INDEFINITE QUANTITY MULTI TRADES CONSTRUCTION. Award of a competitively bid, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract is being considered for miscellaneous general construction services as required during a 9 month period with three additional one year option periods. This indefinite quantity contract is for miscellaneous minor construction, alterations, maintenance, repair and other incidental related work on U.S. Coast Guard Facilities located in Humboldt - Mendocino Counties. The work involves various construction trades to perform work, including but is not limited to site work, concrete, masonry, metal, wood, doors and windows, finishes, thermal and moisture protection, mechanical, electrical, roofing and special construction. The contractor shall provide all labor, material, equipment, supervision, transportation and all other incidental items to meet the requirements of work orders issued by the Contracting Officer. The estimated cost of this procurement is between $50,000 minimum and $1,000,000 maximum per calendar year. Drawings and Specifications will be issued for each project. Only written requests for solicitation packages will be accepted. PHONE REQUESTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. To obtain a copy of this solicitation, submit a written requests to U.S. Coast Guard, Civil Engineering Unit, 2000 Embarcadero, Suite 200, Oakland, CA 94606-5337, OR FAX your request to (510) 535-7288, Attn: Bid Issue Clerk. THIS IS AN UNRESTRICTED ACQUISITION BEING SOLICITED AND AWARDED UNDER THE SMALL BUSINESS COMPETITIVENESS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM, ALL RESPONSIBLE SOURCES ARE ENCOURAGED TO RESPOND. For Minority, Women and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT Office of Small and Disadvantage Business Utilization has programs to assist minority, women owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates up to $500,000 per contract to provide accounts receivable financing. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, performance and payment bonds up to $500,000 per contract. DOT provides an 80 percent guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP and Bonding Assistance Program, please call (800)532-1169. (0332)

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