USCG, CEU Providence, 300 Metro Center Blvd, Warwick, RI 02886

Z -- MULTI-TRADE CONSTRUCTION ID/IQ CONTRACT FOR THE USCG ACADEMY, NEW LONDON, CT AND THE USCG GRU LONG ISLAND SOUND, CT SOL DTCGG1-99-R-3WK083 DUE 032999 POC Mrs. Jean Bretz, Contracting Officer (401) 7360-1765, fax (401) 736-1704 ANTICIPATED ISSUE DATE: February 25, 1999. Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, supervision and disposal necessary to provide various facilities repair, maintenance and alterations at the USCG Academy, New London, CT, and for the USCG Group Long Island Sound facilities in New Haven, and surrounding areas, and New London, CT. The U.S. Coast Guard requires facilities repair, maintenance and alterations for the USCG facilities identified above, which will be satisfied through the issuance of fixed-price task orders. The type of work to be performed under this contract includes, but is not limited to, the following task areas: Carpentry/Finishing, Electrical, General Functions, Plumbing/Pipefitting, HVAC and Mechanical. Contract will be for a one-year period with four one-year option periods for a total of five years. Estimated cost of this project is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000 (inclusive of all options). SIC code is 1522/1542. Project performance times shall beaddressed in individual task orders. Solicitation packages to be available on or after February 25, 1999, and may be obtained from: RI Blueprint, 335 Webster Avenue, Cranston, RI 02920 at (401)942-3225, or fax (401)946-6550. Contact RI Blueprint for cost. Visa, MasterCard & American Express accepted. See solicitation for site visit information. Proposal evaluation will be based on the following factors: Technical (Past Performance/Similar Experience, Management/Organization, and Plan of Operation) and Price. Cost or Pricing Data may be required. Offerors are required to verify the number of amendments prior to proposal due date, with the Contracting Officer. The due date for receipt of proposals will on or about March 29, 1999. This acquisition is issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. This project is unrestricted. ATTENTION: Minority, Women-owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Dept of Transportation (DOT) offers working capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. DOT's Bonding Assistance Program (BAP) offers bid, performance, and payment bonds on contracts up to $1.0 million. 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 01/15/99 (W-SN288494). (0015)

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