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Z -- REPAIR EXTERIORS AT USCG STATIONS CHATHAM AND PROVINCETOWN, MA SOL DTCGG1-98-Q-3WK122 DUE 042098 POC Frank Pfeiffer, Contracting Officer 401-736-1761 DATE FOR RECEIPT OF QUOTES IS APRIL 20, 1998. Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, supervision, transportation, and equipment as necessary to complete Exterior Repairs at two U. S. Coast Guard Station locations in Chatham and Provincetown, MA (Barnstable County). Work includes, but is not limited to exterior painting of the main station buildings including four additional buildings which are clapboard siding. Buildings have lead-containing paint. Painting shall include wood siding, doors, windows and frames, fascia and trim, and metal doors. Also, some brick masonry repointing is required (approx. 400 sf), and some minor replacement of cornerboards, siding, shingles, and small metal louvers, and incidental related work. The estimated cost of this project is between $25k and $100k. SIC code is 1721. Solicitation packages to be available ooa March 24, 1998. Solicitation packages may be obtained by obtained from: RI Blueprint, 335 Webster Avenue, Cranston, RI 02920; (401)942-3225, (800)734-3225 or fax (401)946-6550. Contact RI Blueprint for cost. Visa, Mastercard & American Express accepted. Bidders are required to verify the number of amendments prior to bid opening with the Contracting Officer. The due date for receipt of offers is April 20, 1998. This project is issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program and is unrestricted. THE FOLLOWING NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES FOR MINORITY, WOMEN-OWNED, AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES: The Dept of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) has a program to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. 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. (0071)

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