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

Z -- MISCELLANEOUS REPAIRS AT U.S. COAST GUARD STATION PONCE DE LEON, PONCE DE LEON INLET, FLORIDA SOL DTCG82-99-B-3WCA05 DUE 011499 POC Berta C. Gomez, (305) 278-6722 SYNOPSIS: Furnish all necessary labor, equipment, and materials to replace three existing wood-framed aluminum sheds with a single concrete block building, remove enamel paint and coat concrete floor slab in garage area with protective overcoating, replace carpeting in hallways of the Berthing Common Building with resilient tiling and carpet tile, install a concrete work slab near the waterfront, and install an automatic security gate at the entrance of U. S. Coast Guard Station Ponce de Leon Inlet. This project was previously Pre-Solicited under the number DTCG82-99-B-3WCA01. There is a charge of $20.00 for the specifications and plans. A check is to be made payable to the United States Coast Guard. Firms who previously requested this project under the old pre-solicitation number DTCG82-99-B-3WCA01 and provided a check, need not request plans and specifications again. The estimated price range is between $100,000.00 and $250,000.00. Bid guarantee, payment, and performance bonds are required. This solicitation is being issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Program and is open to both large and small business participation. All responsible sources may submit a bid, which will be considered by this agency. No telephone requests will be accepted. ATTENTION: 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 $1,000,000.00. 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 11/25/98 (W-SN274813). (0329)

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