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Z -- RENOVATE KITCHENS AND BATHROOMS, USCG ISC BOSTON FAMILY HOUSING, SOUTH WEYMOUTH, MA SOL DTCGG1-00-B-3WK251 DUE 073100 POC Jim Adamo, Contracting Officer, (401) 736-1762 PRESOLICITATION NOTICE. ISSUE DATE: 06/29/00. Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, supervision and disposal necessary to renovate kitchens and bathrooms at USCG ISC Boston Family Housing, located on Lyra Drive, South Weymouth, MA (Norfolk County). This project will be an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract with one (1) base and four (4) option years. It encompasses 2, 3 and 4-bedroom wood frame units (approximately 62 units total). Kitchen work includes, but is not limited to, removal of 30-year old metal cabinets (with lead paint), flooring, countertops and associated items in the kitchen. Installation of new kitchen cabinets, countertops, dishwashers and flooring. Bathroom work includes, but is not limited to, removal of existing flooring, tubs and shower surrounds. Installation of new floors, tubs, shower surrounds and vanities with sinks. Some of the 4-bedroom units have an additional shower or tub installed in the existing 1/2 bathroom on the second floor. All renovations are to be completed while units are vacant. 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 1521. Solicitation packages to be available on or about 06/29/00, and may be obtained from: RI Blueprint, 335 Webster Avenue, Cranston, RI 02920; POC Peter Morin. 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 07/31/00. 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, ANDDISADVANTAGED 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 06/08/00 (W-SN462840). (0160)

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