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

Y -- CONSTRUCTION OF USCG MID-ATLANTIC AIR STATION CONSOLIDATION, ATLANTIC CITY INTERNAT'L. AIRPORT, ATLANTIC CITY, NJ SOL DTCG47-96-B-3EFK17 DUE 080896 POC Contact Michelle Blake, Contract Specialist (804) 858-6238, extension 235 Pre-solicitation Notice: Provide materials and services necessary for the Construction of the U.S. Coast Guard Mid- Atlantic Air Station Consolidation at the Atlantic City International Airport, Atlantic City, New Jersey. The work includes, but is not limited to, construction of an approximately 63,000 GSF hangar building, an approximately 6200 GSF Group/ESU Detachment building and related site work. The hangar building will house the Air Station's hangar, administration, operations, berthing (living quarters), shops, storage, supply and recreation functions. The Group/ESU Detachment building will house facilities maintenance, electronics maintenance and administration functions. Site work will include, but is not limited to, utilities, roads, aircraft apron, vehicle parking, grading, fencing, landscaping and lighting. All work shall be accomplished in accordance with Specification No. 05-X3660 and Drawing No. 05-X3660 (sheets 1-219). All work shall be completed within 515 calendar days after Notice to Proceed. Plans (half-size), specifications, and all necessary bid documents will be available approximately 09 July 1996 and may be obtained by submitting a check in the amount of $20.00 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. DTCG47-96-B-3EFK17 is 08 August 1996 at 2:00 p.m. in Norfolk, VA. Estimated construction cost is over $10,000,000.00. The solicitation is unrestricted in accordance with 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- 3EFK17. (0169)

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