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Z -- NEW PAVEMENT AND SITE WORK, USCG GROUP MORICHES, EAST MORICHES, NY SOL DTCGG1-99-B-3WK141 DUE 051399 POC Bob Kruzewski, (401) 736-1704 (fax) ISSUE DATE: ON OR ABOUT APRIL 13, 1999. The Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, supervision, transportation and disposal necessary for the removal and disposal of an existing 300 foot by 20 foot section (dimensions are approximate) of bituminous concrete road and six inches of the underlying base material, an existing 105 foot by 75 foot macadam parking lot and the underlying base material and one 12 inch diameter pine tree. Other work includes excavating an approximate 60 foot by 60 foot area to a depth of approximately 2 feet. This area is to be used as a drainage basin for runoff from the adjacent parking lot. The new work includes providing approximately 1,600 square yards of 4 inch thick bituminous concrete pavement with a 9 inch granular base, 1,575 square yards of 1 inch thick bituminous overlay, pavement markings, 600 feet of crack sealing, and incidental related work. Work is located at USCG Group Moriches, Eastern Moriches, NY. (Suffolk County) SIC: IS 1611. Performance period is sixty (60) calendar days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed. PAYMENT AND PERFORMANCE BONDS REQUIRED IF BID IS OVER $100,000. Estimated Cost of this project is between $100,000 to $250,000. . SOLICITATION PACKAGES TO BE AVAILABLE ON OR ABOUT APRIL 13, 1999, and may be obtained from: REPROGRAPHICS, INC., 6 Riverside Drive, Pembroke, MA. 02359. FAX: 781-826-6899. Reprographics accepts most major credit cards. Bidders are required to verify the number of amendments prior to bid opening with the Contracting Officer. The bid opening date is scheduled for on or about May 13, 1999, 2:00 PM at place of issue. NOTE: BID RESULTS WILL BE AVAILABLE THIRTY (30) MINUTES AFTER BID OPENING ON A RECORDER; PLEASE PHONE 401-736-1769. RESULTS WILL NOT BE PROVIDED TELEPHONICALLY. This project is issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program, and is unrestricted. The following NOTICE IS PROVIDED AS INFORMATON FOR MINORITY, WOMEN-OWNED, AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES: The Dept of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) has a program to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquired short-term capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. This is applicable to any prime 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 the acquisition, contact the Contracting Official listed above. Posted 03/22/99 (W-SN310940). (0081)

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