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

Y -- CONSTRUCTION OF NEW COVERED MOORING AND SHOPS BUILDING, U. S. COAST GUARD STATION, PORT ISABEL, SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX SOL DTCG47-96-B-3EFK13 DUE 072396 POC Contact Ms. Victoria Worrell, Contract Specialist (804) 858-6238, extension 209 Pre-solicitation Notice: Provide materials and services necessary for the Construction of New Covered Mooring and Shops Building at U. S. Coast Guard Station Port Isabel, South Padre Island, Texas. The work includes, but is not limited to, construction of a new covered mooring, shops building, and piers; miscellaneous site work and utilities; fueling facilities; pavement; peripheral buildings; demolition of existing piers and storage buildings; and modifications to existing breakwater structures. All work shall be accomplished in accordance with Specification No. 08-3809-96 and Drawing No. 08-3809-96 (sheets 1 through 90). All work shall be completed within 360 calendar days after Notice to Proceed. Plans (half-size), specifications, and necessary bid documents will be available approximately June 21, 1996 and may be obtained by submitting a check in the amount of $25.00 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 date for Solicitation No. DTCG47-96-B-3EFK13 is July 23, 1996 at 2:00 p.m. in Norfolk, VA. Estimated construction cost is between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. The solicitation is unrestricted IAW the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. For Minority, Women-owned and Disadvantage 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. DTCG47-96-B- 3EFK13. (0145)

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