Commanding Officer, USCG Civil Engineering Unit Miami, 15608 SW 117th Ave., Miami, FL 33177-1630

Z -- REPLACE EXISTING AND PROVIDE NEW FIRE ALARM SYSTEM, MAYPORT, FL SOL DTCG82-98-Q-3WCA19 DUE 052098 POC Pat Dixon (305)278-6725 SOLICITATION: This project includes the furnishing of all labor, tools,equipment and materials to provide new fire alarm system equipment replacement for five existing buildings, located at USCG Base Mayport, Mayport, Florida, and removal of all existing fire alarm devices and related wiring and raceways to accommodate the new work. This new equipment must be compatible with the existing Simplex Time Recorder Company Model 4020 Addressable Fire Alarm System. Provide basic power from the existing circuits at the Mechanical Room Building of the Galley/Barracks Building to power the new fire alarm panels and provide telephone wiring from each new fire alarm panel to the nearest telephone terminal cabinet in each building. The existing ionization type smoke detectors, which will be removed under this contract, shall be returned to their original manufacturer. All costs related to this work shall be included. The contractor shall submit certification and signed receipt indicating that the detectors were received by their corresponding manufacturers. Existing detectors are ADT. Estimated range is between $25,000.00 and $100,000.00. Payment bonds are required, if over $25,000.00. This solicitation is being isssued pursuant to Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program and is open to large and small business participation. All responsible sources may submit a quote, which will be considered by this agency. No telephone requests; only written requests received directly from the requester will be accepted. Requests may be faxed to (305)278-6704. For Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: 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, performance and payment bonds up to $1.0 million per contract. The DOT provides an 80% 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 and applicable forms concerning Bonding Assistance Program and/or the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800)532-1169. (0110)

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