Commander (KO), Civil Engineering Unit, Juneau, P.O. Box 21747, 709 W. 9th St., Room 817, Juneau, AK 99802-1747

Z -- DEMOLITION, REPAIR, REPLACEMENT NORTH SHOP ROOF USCG ISC KETCHIKAN, KETCHIKAN, AK SOL DTCG87-97-B-643019 DUE 123196 POC J. H. O'Malley, Contracting Officer, (907)463-2417 WEB: USCG Civil Engineering Unit Juneau, AK Web Site, http://www.alaska.net/~uscgceuj. E-MAIL: Joe O'Malley @ USCG Civil Engineering Unit Juneau, AK, J.OMalley/CEUJuneau@internet.uscg.mil. DTCG87-97-B-643019 -- Summary of work includes providing all materials, equipment, supplies and labor to complete the demolition, repair, replacement of approximately 14,600 square feet of the North Shop built-up Roof located at the USCG Integrated Support Command Kethikan, Ketchikan, AK. The estimated cost range is between $25,000.00 and $100,000.00. This procurement is issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitive Demonstration Program, Public Law 100-656, as implemented by the OFPP Policy Directive and Test Plan dated 8/31/89. the Industrial Standard Code is #1761, and the applicable size standard is $7.0 million dollars in annual receipts for the past three years. All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the U. S. Coast Guard. Requests for bid documents must be submitted and received by this office no later than 31 December 1996. For Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small Business Utilization (OSBDU), has a program to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short term contracts. This is applicable to any eligible prime or subcontractor 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% guarantee of the bid bond amount to a surety against losses. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide for accounts receivable. The maximum line of credit is $500,000.00. For further information please call OSBDU at (800)532-1169. Interested parties can obtain a bid package by sending a check or money order issued to the U. S. Coast Guard in the amount of $25.00 to the following address -- Commanding Officer (ko), Civil Engineering Unit, P. O. Box 21747, Juneau, AK 99802-1747. This is a non-refundable fee for the plans and specifications. (0345)

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