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Y -- AVIATION HILL FAMILY HOUSING, PHASE 3A KODIAK, AK SOL DTCG50-98-B-643KR9 POC Mr. Donald Robertson 206-220-7420 Provide all labor, material, equipment, transportation, permits, mobilization and demobilization required for construction of seven 3-bedroom and one 4-bedroom duplex family housing units in Kodiak, AK. Work includes site work, utilities and landscaping. Base Bid will construct five 3-bedroom and one 4-bedroom duplex units. Additive Bid Items one and two will each construct one 3-bedroom duplex unit. The award of additives is dependent upon the availability of funds. The estimated price range for this contract is between $2.5 million and $5 million. Duration of the contract is approximately fourteen months. SIC Code 1522 applies to this acquisition. There is a $25 NON-REFUNDABLE charge for each set of plans and specifications. To obtain plans and specifications you must send a written request accompanied by your Company Check made payable to: U. S. Coast Guard. Please include 1) point of contact, 2) complete company name and mailing address, 3) telephone, and 4) FAX number. You may also CHARGE your request to a VISA or MASTERCARD credit card by requesting a credit card authorization payment form from the POC listed above. Plans, specifications and bidding documents will be available approximately 27Nov97. All responsible sources may submit a bid, which shall be considered by the agency. For Bid Results call (206)220-7429 the morning following bid opening. The following notice is for informational purposes only: 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, payment, and performance 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. For further information regarding the bonding and lending programs, please call the DOT Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. (0310)

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