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Z -- REPAIR CAPE LOOKOUT LIGHTHOUSE SOL DTCG83-99-Q-OFA1 POC Faye Arnold, (216) 902-6219 Provide all labor, material, equipment, transportation and supervision required to clean the entire interior brick wall, approximately 4662 SF, of Cape Lookout Lighthouse, Hatteras, NC.. Repoint approximately 1075 SF of interior brick. Remove paint from upper interior bricks. Seal masonry cracks in the lighthouse interior brick wall. (Approximately 50 Linear ft.).Replace entrance door and frame. Replace the generator room door and frame. Replace and paint ten (10) wood window units. Clean out vents and ventilator ball. Install and replace screens. Paint new doors and frames. . Prep and paint the lighthouse exterior. Perform other associated work which will be detailed in the specifications and plans. The SIC code assigned to this project is 1741. Estimated range of the project is between $25,000 and $100,000. There is a $15.00 non-refundable charge for this solicitation package. Payment must be in the form of a check or money order which is payable to the "U.S. Coast Guard". Written requests will be accepted until supplies are exhausted. This office has a procurement information line which may be called for information on current bid opens, due dates for quotes, or amendments. The number is (216) 902-6222. This project is unrestricted and is not a set-aside. Attn: Minority, Women-owned and Disadvantaged 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 working capital financing in the form of lines of credit to finance accounts receivable. The maximum line of credit is $500,000 with interest at the prime rate. For further information, call (800) 532-1169. The internet address is: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov. Posted 12/09/98 (W-SN278671). (0343)

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