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Z -- MULTI-TRADE CONSTRUCTION FOR USCG GROUP WOODS HOLE/USCG AIR STA CAPE COD SOL DTCGG1-00-R-3WK145 DUE 042000 POC Mattie Walker (401) 736-1766, or Jean Bretz (401) 736-1765 -- fax (401) 736-1704 E-MAIL: click here to contact the Contracting Officer via, jbretz@ceuprovidence.uscg.mil. ISSUE DATE: MARCH 21, 2000. Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, supervision and disposal necessary to provide various facilities repair, maintenance and alterations at the USCG Air Station Cape Cod, and for the USCG Group Woods Hole activities in Cape Cod, other Massachusetts locales, and Rhode Island. The U.S. Coast Guard requires facilities repair, maintenance and alterations for the USCG facilities identified above, which will be satisfied through the issuance of fixed-price task orders. The type of work to be performed under this contract includes, but is not limited to, the following task areas: Carpentry/Finishing, Electrical, General Functions, Plumbing/Pipefitting, HVAC and Mechanical, at both housing and administrative/industrial facilities. Contract will be for a one-year period with four one-year option periods for a total of five years. Estimated cost of this project is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000 (inclusive of all options). SIC code is 1522/1542. Project performance times shall be addressed in individual task orders. Solicitation packages to be available on March 21, 2000, and may be obtained from: Reprographics, Inc., 6 Riverside Drive, Pembroke, MA 02359. Contact Reprographics at 781-829-4747 or fax 781-826-6899, for cost. Visa, MasterCard & American Express accepted. See solicitation for site visit information. Proposal evaluation will be based on the following factors: Past Performance, Management/Organization, and Price. Cost or Pricing Data may be required. Offerors are required to verify the number of amendments prior to proposal due date, with the Contracting Officer. The due date for receipt of proposals will on or about April 20, 2000. This acquisition is issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. This project is unrestricted. ATTENTION: Minority, Women-owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Dept of Transportation (DOT) offers working capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. DOT's Bonding Assistance Program (BAP) offers bid, performance, and payment bonds on contracts up to $1.0 million. DOT's Short-term Lending Program (STLP) offers lines of credit to finance accounts receivable. Maximum line of credit is $500,000 with interest at the prime rate. For further information, call (800) 532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov Posted 02/14/00 (W-SN425162). (0045)

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