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Z -- HANGAR DOOR REPAIR SOL DTCG83-98-B-3WF237 DUE 052898 POC Pamela M. Komer fax 216-902-6277 or 6278 Provide all labor, materials, equipment, transportation and supervision required to provide new top tracks, door rollers, pick up brackets, and electrical cable carrier for two 144' X 28' (rolling type) aircraft hangar doors. Provide one new coiling metal tail door. Construct new roof and vinyl wall siding over two doorways. Estimated Range $100-250K. SIC Code 1542 -- $17.0M. Performance Period 165 calendar days after Notice to Proceed. Work to be phased. Only one end of the hangar to be performed on at any time. No work will be performed on the doors during the winter. A $25 non-refundable fee is required. Checks shall be made out to the "U.S. Coast Guard". All requests shall be submitted in writing Attn: Pam/98-3WF237. The request shall clearly state the contractor's address in the text of the request -- letterhead is unacceptable. Bid Opening o/a 5/28/98. Call the Procurement Information Line (PIL) to verify actual Bid Opening date. The PIL lists all solicitations that are currently on the street, current Bid Opening/Closing Date, number of amendments, etc. Solicitations will be made available until the supply is exhausted. A Bid Bond for 20% of the bid amount is required. This procurement is open to both large and small businesses in accordance with the Small Business Demonstration Act. ATTENTION: Minority, Women-owned, and Disabled Business Enterprises (DBEs)! The Department of Transportation (DOT), offers working capital financing and bonding assistance for transportation related contracts. DOT's Bonding Assistance Program (BAP) offers bid, performance and payment bonds on contracts up to $1,000,000. DOT's Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers lines of credit to finance accounts receivable. Maximum line of credit is $500,000 with interest at the prime rate. For further information, call (800) 532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov. (0104)

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