Contracting Division, U. S. Coast Guard Facilities Design & Construction Center (Atlantic), 5505 Robin Hood Road, Suite K, Norfolk, VA 23513-2431

Y -- CONSTRUCTION OF BUXTON REPLACEMENT HOUSING, U.S. COAST GUARD GROUP CAPE HATTERAS, BUXTON, NORTH CAROLINA SOL DTCG47-95-B-3EFK22 DUE 081595 POC Contact Michelle Blake, Contract Specialist (804) 858-6230, ext. 235, Raymond W. Hayden, Jr., Contracting Officer (804) 858-6230 Pre-soli,-W?)ZKz'Qui,YP!P.K_-eYh/W.Zls and services necessary for the Construction available approximately 13 July 1995 and may be obtained by submitting a check in the amount of $10.00 per set (non-refundable) made payable to the U. S. Coast Guard. To receive a solicitation and be placed on the bidders' list, interested parties must submit a written request; telephone inquiries will not be honored. Approximate Bid opening for Solicitation No. DTCG47-95-B-3EFK22 is 12 August 1995 at 2:00 p.m. in Norfolk, VA. Estimated construction cost is between $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00. The solicitation is unrestricted IAW the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. 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 percent 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 $500,000.00. For further information and applicable forms concerning Bonding Assistance Program and/or the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. DTCG47-95-B- 3EFK22. (0172)

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