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

Y -- NEW STORAGE FACILITY BUILDING, USCG AIR STATION CAPE COD, BOURNE, MA (BARNSTABLE COUNTY) SOL DTCGG1-99-Q-3WK090 DUE 030499 POC Jim Adamo, Contract Specialist, (401) 736-1762 ISSUE DATE: 02/11/99. Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, supervision and disposal necessary for new storage facility building at USCG Station Cape Cod Canal, Sandwich, MA (Barnstable County). Work includes the construction of a new one-story, slab on grade, 20' x 48' free standing storage building of wood frame construction. Roof framing shall be pre-engineered roof trusses. Exterior of building shall be covered in white solid vinyl siding to match nearby existing building. New solid vinyl windows. Roof shall have minimum 280 lb. asphalt fiberglass shingles. There shall be one 10' x 10' overhead door at one end. Contractor shall cut and excavate existing paved parking lot to install new turned down concrete slab. New building will have no heat. Electrical power shall be run from nearby building in grade by cutting a trench to new facility. Estimated cost of this project is between $25,000 and $100,000 dollars. SIC code is 1541. Solicitation packages to be available on or about February 11, 1999, and may be obtained from: RI Blueprint, 335 Webster Avenue, Cranston, RI 02920 at (401)942-3225, (800)734-3225 or fax (401)946-6550. Contact RI Blueprint for cost. Visa, Mastercard & American Express accepted. Quoters are required to verify the number of amendments prior to due date for receipt of quotes with the Contracting Officer. The due date for receipt of quotes is on or about March 4, 1999. This project is issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program, and is unrestricted. THE FOLLOWING NOTICE IS PROVIDED AS INFORMATION FOR MINORITY, WOMEN-OWNED, AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES: The Dept 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, payment and performance bonds up to $1.0 million per contract. The DOT provides an 80% guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. Loans are available under the DOT Short-term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The max. line of credit is $500,000. For further information regarding these programs, call the DOT OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning this acquisition, contact the Contracting Official listed above. Posted 01/22/99 (W-SN290307). (0022)

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