Commanding Officer, Civil Engineering Unit, P.O. Box 21747, 709 W. 9th Street, Room 817, Juneau, Alaska 99802-1747

Z -- SOQ BATHROOM REHABILITATION AT USCG INTEGRATED SUPPORT COMMAND (ISC) KODIAK, ALASKA SOL DTCG87-97-B-643068 DUE 040497 POC R. B. Wade, Contracting Officer, (907)463-2418 DTCG87-97-B-643068 -- SOQ Bathroom Rehabilitation, USCG Integrated Support Command (ISC) Kodiak, Alaska. Provide all materials, equipment, transportion, incidentals to perform labor for the removal of existing walls, ceilings, flooring, replacement of closet doors and fixtures in the five Senior Officer's Quarters. There are three (3) bathrooms in each of the SOQs. Work includes, but is not limited to removal of all existing fixures, toilet accessories, minor demolition of interior walls and ceilings containing asbestos, adding new wood stud walls, replacing some existing closet doors, replacing existing gypsum board walls and ceilings, replacing flooring, painting, installation of new non-asbestos insulation, replacing all bathroom water saving plumbing fixtures, replacement of existing wiring, installation of new GFI type fixtures, and replacement of existing lighting with new energy efficient fixtures. The estimated cost range for this project is between $100,000 and $250,000. Notice to Proceed will be issued approximately thirty (30) caldendar days after award at which time the contractor shall be responsible for forwarding all submittals and ordering all materials for the five units. An individual Notice to Proceed for construction will be issued for each unit as it becomes available. Two units will be furnished at the time of construction which includes household goods and personal effects. The contractor shall exercise extra care to protect those furnishings from dust, disruption and damage. Contractor shall start construction no earlier than fourteen (14) calendar days from issuance of this Notice to Proceed and complete all work on that unit within twenty-eight (28) calendar days. The Government reserves the right issued Notice to Proceed requiring work to be performed in units simultaneously. The work required by this solicitation is identified as Industry Standard #1521 and the applicable size standard is $17.0 million dollars in annual receipts for the past three years. This procurement is issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program, Public Law 100-656, as implemented by the OFPP Policy Directive and Test Plan dated 8/31/89. This is not a small business set-aside. All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the U. S. Coast Guard. Requests for bid documens must be submitted and received by this office no later than 28 February 1997. For Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has a program to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related 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 accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. Interested parties can obtain a bid package by contacting Commanding Officer (ko), Civil Engineering Unit, P.O. Box 21747, Juneau, AK 99802-1747. R. Wade/CEUJuneau@internet.uscg.mil Civil Engineering Unit (0044)

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