USCG, CEU Providence, 300 Metro Center Blvd, Warwick, RI 02886

Z -- REPLACE FIVE SHOWER STALLS, USCG STATION MENEMSHA, MENEMSHA, MA SOL DTCGG1-97-Q-3WK125 DUE 041697 POC Jim Adamo, Contract Specialist, (401)736-1762 Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, materials, transportation and supervision necessary to replace five shower enclosures at USCG Station Menemsha, Menemsha, MA (Dukes County). Work includes the removal of existing ceramic tile and wallboard that forms the shower enclosures, removal of existing shower pans, removal of existing mixing valves and shower heads, installation of new mixing valves and shower heads, installation of new one-piece seamless acrylic showers with integral high-dome ceiling, and incidental related work. Estimated cost of this project is less than $25,000. SIC code is 1711. Performance time is 45 calendar days. Solicitation packages to be available on or about April 2, 1997, and may be obtained from: Contracting Officer, CEU Providence, 300 Metro Center Blvd., Warwick, RI 02886, Attn: Jim Adamo. There is no charge for this package. Requests will be honored until supply is exhausted. The due date for receipt of bids is on or about April 16, 1997. This project is an emerging small business set-aside. THE FOLLOWING NOTICE IS PROVIDED AS INFORMATION FOR MINORITY, WOMEN-OWNED, AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES: The Dept 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, payment and performance bonds up to $1.0 million per contract. The DOT provides 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 max. 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. (0072)

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