Contracting Officer, U.S. Coast Guard Civil Engineering Unit/Providence, Ft. Wadsworth Satellite Office, 204 Liggett Road, Staten Island, NY 10305

Z -- ROOF REPAIR AT CASTLE WILLIAMS, U.S. COAST GUARD SUPPORT CENTER, GOVERNORS ISLAND, NY SOL RFP DTCGG1-97-R-3WK170 DUE 061797 POC Mr. John O'Boyle, Contracting Officer, (718) 390-1767. Furnish all labor, material and equipment necessary to repair the Castle Williams roof, an early nineteenth century structure located in New York Harbor on Governors Island, NY. In addition to roof repair the proposed project also includes tuckpointing and masonry repairs, painting and repairing of historic wrought and cast iron railings and various window repairs. Past performance as well as pricing shall be considered in evaluating eligibility for award. Due to the planned closure of the Coast Guard facility on Governors Island ferry service to the Island will be greatly reduced thus limiting vehicle access to the Island. Pedestrian access will be maintained via regularly scheduled Coast Guard vessels. This Request for Proposals is being issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program and is open to both large and small business participation and its estimated between $500,000.00 and $1 million. The applicable SIC Code is 1761. Plans and specifications will be available ata non-refundable charge of $25.00 for the initial set and $15.00 for each additional set. Checks and money orders are required and should be made payable to U.S. COAST GUARD. Cash will not be accepted. Plans and specifications will be available on or about 18 May 1997. For Minority, Women Owned and Disadvantaged 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 million per contract. The DOT provides an 80% guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against loses. 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 $500,000.00. For further information and applicable forms concerning the Bonding Assistance Program and/or the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. All responsible sources are invited to submit a proposal which shall be considered by the U.S. Coast Guard. (0115)

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