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

Z -- MASONRY REPAIRS AT USCG STATION CASTLE HILL, NEWPORT, RI SOL DTCGG1-00-Q-3WK109 DUE 021000 POC Mattie Walker, Contract Specialist (401) 736-1766 Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment travel, and supervision for the following work at the garage located at U. S. Coast Guard Station Castle Hill, Newport, RI. a. Repointing all the brickwork, except where indicated otherwise on drawings. b. Replace cracked or damage brick c. Replace deteriorated wood door surroundings and trim d. Re-caulk windows and doors as indicated on drawings e. Repaint 3 door surrounds and 3 metal doors. Optional bid Item 1 includes the following work at the station building: a. Replacing 7 deteriorated steel angle lintels and associated flashing and brick jack arches. b. Replacing cracked or damaged brick. c. Repairing a bulkhead and foundation drains at the west elevation d. Re-caulking windows and doors as indicated on drawings e. Selective repointing at various locations Completion Time is 60 calendar days from receipt of the Notice to Proceed. PAYMENT BONDS REQUIRED. Estimated Cost of this project is between $25,000 to $100,000. The Sic Code is 1741. SOLICITATION PACKAGES TO BE AVAILABLE ON OR ABOUT January 6, 2000, and may be obtained from: Reprographics, Inc., 6 Riverside Drive, Pembroke, MA 02359. Telephone No. 781-829-4747, FAX requests to 781-826-6899. Contract Reprographics for Cost. Visa, MasterCard & American Express accepted. Bidders are required to verify the number of amendments prior to quotes opening with the Contracting Officer. The quote opening date is scheduled for February 10, 2000 at 4:00 p.m. 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 12/20/99 (W-SN409889). (0354)

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