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

Z -- REPAIR/REPLACE HVAC SYSTEM, AT U.S. COAST GUARD STATION FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA SOL DTCG82-98-B-3WCA15 DUE 071398 POC ELIZABETH PHILLIPS, Phone (305) 278-6723 SOLICITATION: This project includes furnishing all labor, supervision, materials and equipment to repair and replace existing heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) and plumbing systems; replace interior and exterior lighting; replace underground electrical feeder circuits; replace shore tie and shore tie circuit breakers and provide electrical grounding at miscellaneous locations. The estimated price range is between $100,000.00 and $250,000.00. Estimated bid opening date is 13 July 1998. The solicitation will be issued pursuant to the Small business Competitiveness Demonstration Program and is open to large and small business participation. All responsible sources may submit a bid, which will be considered by this agency. No telephone requests; only written requests received directly from the requestor will be accepted; however, FAS requests may be sent to (305) 278-6704. Concerns who previously requested this project under the presolicitation notice 05/98 need not request again. 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. (0147)

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