Contracting Officer, USCG CEU Providence, 300 Metro Center, Blvd., Warwick, R.I. 02886-1747,

Z -- WATERFRONT REPAIRS, USCG STATION GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTER, MA SOL DTCGG1-95-B-3WK171 DUE 042895 POC Fax all inquiries to (401) 736-1704, Attn: J. Adamo Provide all labor, material, equipment, transportation, and supervision necessary for concrete and reinforcing bar repairs to waterfront structures, replacement of rip-rap and chinking stone, repair of undermined concrete footings, replacement of a timber wave board system and miscellaneous timber and hardware replacement and repairs and incidental related work at USCG Station Gloucester, Gloucester, MA (Essex County). Estimated cost of this project is between $250,000.00 and $500,000.00. Solicitation packages to be available on or about March 29, 1995. There is a $20.00 non-refundable charge for the bid package which may be obtained by writing to: Contracting Officer, U.S. Coast Guard, CEU Providence, 300 Metro Center Blvd., Warwick, R.I. 02886, Attn: Jim Adamo. Checks should be made out to the USCG. Requests will be honored until supply is exhausted. Bid opening date to be on or about April 28, 1995. This procurement is unrestricted and is being issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration program. THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES FOR MINORITY, WOMAN OWNED, AND DISADVANTAGED ENTERPRISES: The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Utilization (OSDBU), has programs to assist minority, woman-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 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 regarding the bonding and lending programs, please call the DOT Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. (0068)

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