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

Z -- REPLACE HGR DOOR SOL PMK1 DUE 012099 POC Pamela M. Komer (216) 902-6216 fax-(216)-902-6277/78 Provide all labor, materials, equipment, transportation and supervision required to replace hangar door on Hangar 75 located at USCG Support Center Elizabeth City, NC. Work includes but is not limited to: Provide new top tracks, door rollers, pick up brackets, and electrical cable carrier for two 144' X 28' (rolling type) hangar doors. Provide one new coiling metal tail door. Construct new roof and vinyl siding over two doorways and two concrete sanitary trench drains. Performance Period is 182 calendar days from Notice to Proceed. Estimated Range is $250,000 -- $500,000. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) is 1542. This procurement is open to both large and small businesses in accordance with the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Act. Anticipate the solicitation package being available the end of January 1999. Bid Opening will be 30 calendar days after issuance of the solicitation. To request the solicitation submit written requests to the address noted Attn: Pam/PMK1. The request shall have the company's mailing address listed in the text of the request. Letterhead is unacceptable. Solicitations will be made available until supply is exhausted. No reprints will be made. There is a $25.00 non-refundable deposit required. Payment shall be made to the U.S. Coast Guard. This office has established a Procurement Information Line at (216) 902-6222. This line lists all solicitations currently on the street, current Bid Opening/Closing Dates, Number of Amendments, etc. This line also posts the Bid Results within 24 hrs. of Bid Opening. Pls refrain from calling the Contract Specialist for this information. 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. Posted 11/04/98 (W-SN268463). (0308)

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