Commanding Officer, USCG Civil Engineering Unit Miami, 15608 SW 117th Ave., Miami, FL 33177-1630

Z -- BATTERY SHOP RENOVATION AT USCG AIR STATION MIAMI, OPA LOCKA, FLORIDA SOL DTCG82-00-B-3WCA02 DUE 010600 POC Shirley Clayton, 305-278-6721 The work includes furnishing all labor, tools, equipment and materials for the renovation of the Battery Shop at the new hangar building at U.S.Coast Guard Air Station Miami, OPa Locka, Florida. The bid opening date is 6 January 2000. The esimated range is between $100,000.00 and $250,000.00. Bid quarantee, payment and performance bonds are required. This solicitation is being issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program and is open to both small and large businesses participation. All responsible sources may submit a bid, which will be considered by this agency. Requests for a bid package must be in writing and can be faxed to (305) 278-6696. Those who have previously requested this project under the Presolicition Notice (CBD Submission No. 383051, dated 9/22/99) do not need to request again. For: Minority, Women-owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSBDU), has a program 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, performance and payment bonds up to $1.0 million per contract. The DOT provides an 80% quarantee on the bond amount to a surety against losses. Loans are also available under the DOT short Term Lending Program at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000.00. For further information and applicable forms concerning the bonding Assistance Program abd/or the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. Posted 11/09/99 (W-SN399340). (0313)

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