Commanding Officer, USCG Civil Engineering Unit Cleveland, 1240 East 9th St., Room 2179, Cleveland, OH 44199-2060

Z -- CONSTRUCT GARAGE AT USCG STATION LORAIN, OH SOL DTCG83-98-B-3WF252 DUE 062498 POC Pamela M. Komer 216-902-6216 fax-216-902-6277/78 Provide all labor, materials, equipment, transportation and supervision required to construct a 40 by 45 ft garage at USCG Station Lorain, OH. Project shall entail demolition and site preparation work, foundation construction, assembly and installation of a pre-engineered building. Installation of door/windows and all utility work necessary for a complete garage. Construction of all interior partitioins, flooring, suspended ceilings and architectural finishes. Construction of canopy between the new garage and station building. Estimated Range is $100,000 to $250,000. SIC Code is 1542. Performance Period is 180 DANTP. The Bid Opening date is estimated to be o/a 6/24/98. This procurement is open to both large and small businesses in accordance with the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Act. A $15.00 NON-REFUNDABLE fee is required. Payment shall be made to the "U.S. Coast Guard". This office has established a Procurement Info Line at (216) 902-6222. This line provides Bid Opening results and Procurement Information for solicitations that are currently on the street, current bid opening/due date, number of amendments etc. Do not call the Contract Specialist for this information but call the Procurement Info Line. All requests for the solicitation shall be made in writing to Attn: Pam/252. Your mailing address must be clearly listed in the text of the request as letterhead is usually illegable and your request will be discarded. A bid bond for 20% of the Bid Amount is required. ATTN: Minority, Women-owned, and Disadvantaged 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. (0124)

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