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

Z -- WATERFRONT ELECTRICAL UPGRADE AT U.S. COAST GUARD BATTERY BUILDING, LOWER MANHATTANT, NEW YORK CITY SOL RFP DTCGG1-98-R-3WK007 DUE 111297 POC Mr. John O'Boyle, Contracting Officer, (718) 390-1767. Furnish all labor, material and equipment necessary to perform electrical improvements at USCG Battery Building adjacent to Battery Park in lower Manhattan. The work includes the installation of new exterior lighting fixtures, electrical shoretie and incidental related work. 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 is estimated between $25,000.00 and $100,000.00. The applicable SIC Code is 1731. Plans and specifications will be available on or about 6 October 1997. Plans and specifications will be available at a non-refundable charge of $10.00 per set. Checks and money orders are required and should be made payable to U.S. COAST GUARD. Cash will not be accepted. 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 ownedand 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. (0259)

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