USCG, CEU Providence, 300 Metro Center Blvd, Warwick, RI 02886

Z -- REPAIR SANDBLAST BAY DOORS, BLDG 14 @ USCG ISC BOSTON, MA SOL DTCGG1-98-B-3WK142 DUE 060398 POC Frank Pfeiffer, Contracting Officer 401-736-1761 DATE THAT SOLICITATION PACKAGES WILL BE AVAILABLE IS OOA MAY 3, 1998. Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, materials, supervision and transportation necessary to Repair Sandblast Bay Doors, Bldg 14 at U.S. Coast Guard ISC Boston, MA facility. Work includes but is not limited to repairing the existing 26'-5" wide by 27'-0" high doorway serving the active sandblast bay within Building 14. Removing, restoring, replacing the doors, rails, installing ice prevention piping, etc. Two options are included; the first is to replace the drive gear and the second is to remove/replace a contractor furnished temporary interior/exterior closure to the bay while boat work is being performed. SIC code is 1799 and the cost range of this project is estimated between $25k and $100k. Solicitation packages may be 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 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 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 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. (0106)

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