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Z -- CORNICE & MASONRY REPAIRS, USCG ACADEMY, NEW LONDON, CT SOL DTCGG1-98-Q-QEE045 DUE 042798 POC Mrs. Jean Bretz, Contracting Officer, (401) 736-1765, fax (401) 736-1704 Plans & specs will be available 3 April 1998 from Rhode Island Blueprint. Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, supervision and disposal necessary to repair stone cornices and brick masonry at the USCG Academy, New London, CT. Project consists of replacement of limestone cornice and repointing brick masonry at various entrances to Chase, Hamilton and Satterlee Halls. Work also includes repairs and refinishing of metal handrails. Completion time is 10 weeks from receipt of NTP. Cost range is between $25,000 -- $100,000. SIC code is 1741. Solicitation packages may be obtained from R.I. BLUEPRINT, 335 Webster Ave., Cranston, RI 02920, (401)942-3225, fax (401)946-6550. There will be a fee for plans & specs, plus tax, and shipping if you do not pick up. Contact RIBP for actual cost of package. VISA, Mastercard, and American Express accepted. A pre-bid/site walkthrough is scheduled for April 15, 1998 at the USCG Academy, 15 Mohegan Ave., New London, Ct. This site visit is the only organized walk-thru that will be scheduled, and participants should meet at Hamilton Hall at 1000. Price quotations are due by close of business, April 27, 1998. This acquisition is processed utilizing simplified acquisition procedures. Quote results will not be available until contract award. 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. (0072)

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