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

Z -- ROOF REPLACEMENTS, USCG AIR STATION CAPE COD, BOURNE, MA SOL DTCGG1-00-R-3WK208 DUE 070300 POC Jim Adamo, Contracting Officer, (401) 736-1762 PRESOLICITATION NOTICE. ISSUE DATE: 05/31/00. Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, supervision and disposal necessary for roof replacements in the housing area at USCG Air Station Cape Cod, Bourne, MA (Barnstable County). This project will be an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract with one (1) base and four (4) option years. It encompasses various types of housing units (approximately 127 units total) and roofing systems, including but not limited to, EPDM and shingle roofing systems. Estimated cost of this project is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000 dollars, inclusive of base and all option years. Minimum contract guarantee is $10,000.00. SIC code is 1761. Evaluation criteria consists of the following: (1) Price; (2) Past Performance on roofing projects; and (3) Personnel Qualifications. Solicitation packages to be available on or about 05/31/00, and may be obtained from: RI Blueprint, 335 Webster Avenue, Cranston, RI 02920; POC Peter Morin at (401) 942-3225 or (800) 734-3225. Please fax your request to RIBP at (401) 946-6550 and include your credit card number and expiration date along with the Solicitation number. Solicitations will not be released until the issue date referenced in the CBD. RIBP accepts VISA, Mastercard and American Express. Please do not call in requests. Your orders will be shipped UPS unless you request overnight delivery. The bid opening date is on or about 07/03/00. This project is issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program, and is unrestricted. THE FOLLOWING NOTICE IS PROVIDED AS INFORMATION FOR MINORITY, WOMEN-OWNED, AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES: The Dept of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) has programs 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, 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 this acquisition, contact the Contracting Official listed above. Posted 05/10/00 (W-SN453448). (0131)

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