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

Z -- REPAIRS TO HISTORIC BUILDINGS, GOVERNOR'S ISLAND, NY SOL DTCG47-98-B-3EFK14 DUE 091798 POC Mrs. Cheryl P. Allen, Contract Specialist (757) 852-3419 Provide materials and services necessary to perform repairs to Building Nos. 4, 5, 6, 8, 125, 202, 206, 210, 214, 298, and 555 at Governors Island, New York. The work includes, but is not limited to, slate roof repairs to Building 125 and 555; EPDM roof replacement to Building 5; built up roof repairs to Building 4, 8, and 298; asphalt shingle roof repairs to Building Nos. 4, 8, and 298, and wood soffit and fascia repairs to Building Nos. 4, 298, and 555. The work also includes Optional Bid Items 1 and 2. Optional Bid Item 1: Exterior masonry repairs to chimneys and walls on Buildings 202, 210, 214, and 298. Optional Bid Item 2: Interior plaster and wood flooring repairs to water damage in Building Nos. 4, 5, 6, 202, 214, 298, and 555. All work shall be accomplished in accordance with the specification and drawings for this solicitation and shall be completed within 180 calendar days after Award. Plans (half-size), specifications, and all necessary bid documents will be available on August 17, 1998 andmay be obtained by forwarding a check in the amount of $44.85 per set (non-refundable) made payable to Ridgway's Inc., 5001 Cleveland Street, Virginia Beach, VA 23462. To receive a solicitation and be placed on the bidders list, interested parties must submit a written request and payment to Ridgway's. DO NOT send payment for packages to the Coast Guard. Telephone inquires will not be honored. Full size plans are also available from Ridgway's Inc. at a cost of $18.65 per set (does not include specifications or bid documents). All technical questions or inquiries shall be made to the Coast Guard no later than September 4, 1998. Contact Mrs. Cheryl P. Allen at (757) 852-3419. The bid opening for Solicitation No. DTCG47-98-B-3EFK14 is September 17, 1998 at 2:00 p.m. in Norfolk, VA. Estimated construction cost is between $250,000.00 and $500,000.00. 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 $500,000.00. For further information and applicable forms concerning Bonding Assistance Program and/or the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. DTCG47-98-B-3EFK14.***** Posted 07/28/98 (W-SN229493). (0209)

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