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

Z -- PROVIDE AND INSTALL NEW FENCING, USCG FAMILY HOUSING, GOUIN VILLAGE, NANTUCKET, MASS. SOL DTCGG-99-Q-3WK180 DUE 060999 POC Bob Kruzewski, 401-736-1703 (fax) ISSUE DATE: ON OR ABOUT MAY 20, 1999. The Contractor shall provide all materials, labor, equipment, supervision, transportation and disposal necessary for the installation of approximately 1300 linear feet of 6' high, cedar vertical board fencing, 1700 linear feet of 4' high cedar vertical board fencing, and 330 linear feet of open rail (2 rail per post) cedar fencing. Remove and dispose of approximately 850 linear feet of existing 6' stockage fencing and 300 linear feet of open rail, split post fencing. Six foot and four foot fencing shall be installed such that the top of each picket is of the same height and level relative to the top of each picket. Where deviations in the ground elevation may change, the picket shall be cut/extended as required at the bottom of each picket. The bottom of all pickets shall also be at the same height off the ground; not to exceed one inch. Work is located at USCG Family Housing, Gouin Village, Nantucket, Mass. (Nantucket County) SIC: 17991. 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. Performance Bond required if $25,000 and over. Estimated Cost of this project is between $25,000 to $100,000. SOLICITATION PACKAGES TO BE AVAILABLE ON OR ABOUT MAY 20, 1999, and may be obtained for a fee from: REPROGRAPHICS, INC., 6 Riverside Drive, Pembroke, MA. 02359. PHONE: 781-829-4747, FAX: 781-826-6899. Reprographics accepts most major credit cards. Offerors are required to verify the number of amendments prior to bid/offer opening with the Contracting Officer. The opening date is scheduled for on or about JUNE9, 1999, 4:00 PM at place of issue. ( NOTE: IF THIS IS AN IFB, 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.) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SOLICITATION NO. 3WK180, THIS IS A REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS, APPARENT LOW OFFEROR WILL NOT BE DISCLOSED UNTIL ACTUAL AWARD. DO NOT TELEPHONE! RESULTS WILL NOT BE PROVIDED. 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. Robert J. Kruzewski Contracting Officer CEU Providence (401) 736-1764 rkruzewski@ceuprovidence.uscg.mil Posted 04/28/99 (W-SN325362). (0118)

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