Contracting Division, U. S. Coast Guard Facilities Design & Construction Center (Atlantic), 5505 Robin Hood Road, Suite K, Norfolk, VA 23513-2431

Y -- CONSTRUCTION OF NEW ADDITION AND RENOVATIONS TO EXISTING C2CEN FACILITY AT THE INTEGRATED SUPPORT COMMAND (ISC), PORTSMOUTH, VA SOL DTCG47-98-B-3EFK11 POC Victoria Worrell, Contract Specialist, (757) 852-3418/Marion E. Hundley, Contracting Officer, (757) 852-3485 Provide materials and services necessary for the Construction of a New Addition and Renovations to the Existing C2CEN Facility at the Integrated Support Command (ISC), Portsmouth, Virginia. The Base Bid work includes, but is not limited to, construction of a two-story, 31,400 square foot addition to the existing building including a one-story, 700 square foot mechanical and storage area; renovation of approximately half of the existing 30,000 square foot building including minor asbestos abatement of duct seals and paved parking for 99 spaces including service access; and landscaping. The addition is steel frame on pile foundation with steel bar joist second floor and roof frame; brick veneer cladding on steel studs; and metal roof. The first floor is slab on grade. The work also includes Additive Bid Item No. 1 to provide a screen wall for the mechanical equipment near the main building entrance; Additive Bid Item No. 2 to provide all trees, shrubs, and ground cover not included in the Base Bid; and Option No. I to replace the roof on the existing 30,000 square foot building including work on the associated mechanical equipment. All work shall be accomplished in accordance with the specifications and drawings for this solicitation and shall be completed within 558 days after Award. Drawings (half-size), specifications, and all necessary bid documents will be available approximately June 16, 1998 and may be obtained by submitting a check in the amount of $50.00 per set (non-refundable) made payable to U. S. Coast Guard. To receive a solicitation and be placed on the bidder's list, interested parties must submit a written request. Telephone inquiries will not be honored. The approximate date for bid opening for Solicitation No. DTCG47-98-B-3EFK11 is July 16, 1998 at 2:00 p.m. in Norfolk, VA. The estimated construction cost is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. The solicitation is unrestricted IAW the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. 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 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 maximum line of credit is $500,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the Bonding Assistance Program and/or the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. DTCG47-98-B-3EFK11.**** (0139)

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