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 REPLACE, HAMILTON HALL, BLDG 221, U. S. COAST GUARD RESERVE TRAINING CENTER, YORKTOWN, VIRGINIA SOL DTCG47-97-B-3EFK23 DUE 090997 POC Point of Contact -- Contact Donna Miller, Contract Specialist (757) 858-6238, extension 211/Marion E. Hundley, Contracting Officer (804) 858-6238, extension 291 E-MAIL: U.S. Coast Guard Facilities Design & Construction Center (Atlantic), Norfolk, VA, 62856399@eln.attmail.com. Pre-solicitation Notice: Provide materials and services necessary for the Construction of Replacing the Roof for Hamilton Hall, Building 221, at the U. S. Coast Guard, Reserve Training Center, Yorktown, Virginia. The work includes, but is not limited to demolition/removal of the existing roofing, roof insulation and flashings, installation of a new tapered roof insulation system, new modified bituminous membrane roof system, new flashing, abatement of asbestos and lead-containing materials, removal/reinstallation of roof-mounted chiller units and incidental related work. All work shall be accomplished in accordance with Specification No. DTCG47-97-B-3EFK23 and Drawing No. 2-22190-1 (sheets 1-7). All work shall be completed within 150 calendar days after Notice to Proceed. Plans (half-size), specifications, and all necessary bid documents will be available approximately 07 August 1997 and may be obtained by submitting a check in the amount of $10.00 per set (non-refundable) made payable to the U. S. Coast Guard. To receive a solicitation and be placed on the bidders' list interested parties must submit a written request to Contracting Division, U. S. Coast Guard Facilities Design & Construction Center (Atlantic), 5505 Robin Hood Road, Suite K, Norfolk, VA 23513-2431. Telephone inquiries will not be honored. Approximate Bid opening for Solicitation No. DTCG47-97-B-3EFK23 is 09 September 1997 at 2:00 p.m. in Norfolk, VA. Estimated construction cost is between $250,000.00 and $500,000.00. 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 to provide 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- 3EFK23. (AC0718034-03) (0199)

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