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Z -- FAMILY HOUSING KITCHEN RENOVATIONS, PHASE III, USCG AIR STATION CAPE COD, BOURNE, MA SOL DTCGG1-98-D-3WK163 DUE 081398 POC Jim Adamo, Contract Specialist, (401) 736-1762 ISSUE DATE 07/13/98. Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, supervision and disposal necessary for Family Housing Kitchen Renovations, Phase III, USCG Air Station Cape Cod, Bourne, MA (Barnstable County). The solicitation number was incorrectly stated in the presolicitation notice. The correct solicitation number is DTCGG1-98-D-3WK163. This project will be an IDIQ contract with one (1) base and four (4) option years. The kitchens to be renovated include 3-bedroom rowhouses and 3- and 4-bedroom single family ranch houses. Work includes, but is not limited to, the demolition of existing cabinets, countertops, flooring, electrical and gypsum board, and abatement of asbestos pipe insulation (rowhouse). Also, the installation of new gypsum board, cabinets, electrical, countertops, flooring, plumbing, and finish painting of the new kitchen and adjacent spaces affected by the rehabilitation. In addition, the electrical service for all 3-bedroom rowhouses shall be upgraded. Estimated cost of this project is between $1 million and $5 million dollars, inclusive of option years. SIC code is 1521. Solicitation packages to be available on or about July 13, 1998, and may be obtained from: RI Blueprint, 335 Webster Avenue, Cranston, RI 02920 at (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 due date for receipt of bids is on or about August 13, 1998. This project is issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program, and is unrestricted. THE FOLLOWING NOTICE IS PROVIDED AS INFORMATION 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% guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. Loans are 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. (0173)

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