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

Z -- SITE IMPROVEMENTS, USCG FAMILY HOUSING, SIGNAL ROCK ROAD, NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI (WASHINGTON COUNTY) SOL DTCGG1-00-B-3WK259 DUE 080300 POC Jim Adamo, Contracting Officer, (401) 736-1762 PRESOLICITATION NOTICE. ISSUE DATE: 07/03/00. Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, supervision and disposal necessary for site improvements at USCG Family Housing, located on Signal Rock Road, North Kingstown, RI (Washington County). Work includes the construction of a curtain drain (approximately 800 lineal foot) connecting to existing storm system with a connector pipe approximately 200 feet long. System includes 2 drain manholes and 5 catch basins. Work to be done along the edge of an existing public roadway. Replace 11 water service laterals each approximately 80 feet long with new meters on each run. Following installation of drains and water services, install new asphalt overlay (approximately 3000 SY) and new asphalt berms (approximately 500 LF). Estimated cost of this project is between $100,000 and $250,000 dollars. SIC code is 1623. Solicitation packages to be available on or about 07/03/00, 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 08/03/00. 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 anytier. 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 06/12/00 (W-SN463726). (0164)

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