Department of Transportation, United States Coast Guard (USCG), Commanding Officer, USCG Civil Engineering Unit Cleveland, 1240 East 9th Street, Cleveland, OH, 44199-2060

Z -- ELIZABETH CITY, NC GROUND SUPPORT BUILDING SOL DTCG83-00-B-3WF290 POC Pamela Komer, Contracting Officer, Phone 216-902-6216, Fax 216-902-6278, Email pkomer@ceucleveland.uscg.mil -- Pamela Komer, Contracting Officer, Phone 216-902-6216, Fax 216-902-6278, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=DTCG83-00-B-3 WF290&LocID=256. E-MAIL: Pamela Komer, pkomer@ceucleveland.uscg.mil. Provide all labor, materials, equipment, transportation and supervision required to fabricate and construct a pre-engineered building for the USCG Air Station at Support Center Elizabeth City, NC. The work shall include: design and construction of the pre-engineered building, foundation and installation of ventilation and electrical service. The action also includes the following work items: (1) Insulated siding and roof; (2) Install sliding windows; (3) Motorized sectional doors; (4) Motorized rolling door; and (5) Concrete apron. NOTE: All design and shop drawings must be approved prior to start of construction. All materials shall be on-site before any construction shall begin. Davis-Bacon Area Wage rates are applicable. The SIC Code is 1542. The estimated range is between $250K -- $500K. The performance period is 125 DANTP. The Bid Opening will be o/a 30 days after posting. A Bid Bond is required. In accordance with the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Act, this procurement is open to both large and small businesses. However, FAR Clause 52.219-23 Notice of Price Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns and 52.219-4 Notice of Price Evaluation for HUBZone Small Business Concerns may be applicable (This clause allows a price adjustment factor for small disadvantaged business concerns. SIC Codes and their appropriate regions for the SDB adjustments can be found at www.arnet.gov/References/sdbadjustments.htm.) NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS. All relevant solicitation documents, including specifications and drawings shall be available for download exclusively from the Internet o/a 7/7/00, by accessing the U.S. Coast Guard Civil Engineering Unit Cleveland website at: http://www.uscg.mil/mlclant/ceucleveland or http://www.eps.gov . ATTN: Minority, Women-owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs)! The Department of Transportation (DOT), offers working capital financing and bonding assistance for transportation related contracts. DOT_s Bonding Assistance Program (BAP) offers bid, performance and payment bonds on contracts up to $1M. 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 06/08/00 (D-SN462873). (0160)

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