Contracting Division, U. S. Coast Guard Facilities Design & Construction Center (Atlantic), 5505 Robin Hood Road, Suite K, Norfolk, VA 23513-2431

Y -- CONSTRUCTION OF ROOF REPLACEMENT OF MARTIN AND ELBERT HALLS, BLDGS 206 AND 222, RESERVE TRAINING CENTER, YORKTOWN, VIRGINIA SOL DTCG47-97-B-3EFK04 DUE 040897 POC Contact Donna Miller, Contract Specialist (757) 858-6238, extension 211/Wanda T. Cortesini, Contracting Officer (757) 858-6238, extension 210 Pre-solicitation Notice: Provide materials and services necessary for the Construction of Roof Replacement of Martin and Elbert Halls, Buildings 206 and 222, Reserve Training Center, Yorktown, Virginia. The work includes, but is not limited to removing the existing EDPM roof, built-up roof, insulation board, and gypsum board from Martin Hall, Building 206 and removing the existing EDPM roof, insulation board, and gypsum board from a portion of Elber Hall, Building 222. Replace the roofs with new modified kbutumen roof and insulation. All work shall be accomplished in accordance with Specification No. 4096 and Drawing No. 2-20656-1 through 2-20656-6 (sheets T-1, A-1 through A-5. All work shall be completed within 90 calendar days after Notice to Proceed. Plans (half-size), specifications, and all necessary bid documents will be available approximately 06 MARCH 1997. To receive a solicitation and be placed on the bidders' list, interested parties must submit a written request. Telephone inquiries will not be honored. Approximate Bid opening for Solicitation No. DTCG47-97-B-3EFK04 is 08 April 1997 at 2:00 p.m. in Norfolk, VA. Estimated construction cost is between $100,000.00 and $250,000.00. The solicitation is unrestricted IAW the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. 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 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, performance and payment bonds up to $1.0 million per contract. The DOT provides an 80 percent guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. Loans are also available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates toprovide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000.00. For further information and applicable forms concerning Bonding Assistance Program and/or the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. DTCG47-97-B- 3EFK04. (0043)

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