Contracting Officer, USCG Civil Engineering Unit Miami, 909 SE First Ave, Miami, FL 33131-3050

Z -- POOL REHABILITATION AT US COAST GUARD LITTLE WOODS HOUSING, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA Sol DTCG82-95-B-3WCA08. Due 030695. Contact Point, Judy Stamper, (305) 536-4590. This project includes furnishing all labor, material, equipment, supervision and materials to rehabilitate the swimming and wading pools. Rehabilitation includes the remarciting of the swimming pool and the wading pool, removal and provision of various size ceramic tiles, provision of various plumbing fittings, removal and installation of concrete deck, removal of concrete building, relocation and installation of chain link fencing, provision of safety fencing and the replacement of miscellaneous pool accessories. The work is located at USCG Little Woods Housing, New Orleans, Louisiana. Estimated range is between $100,000.00 and $250,000.00. Bid guarantee, payment and performance bonds are required. This solicitation is being issued pursuant to Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. All responsible sources may submit a bid, which will be considered by this agency. No telephone requests; only written requests received directly from the requester will be accepted (FAX #305-536-7403). For Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department 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, performance and payment 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 also available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning Bonding Assistance Program and/or the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. (020)

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