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Z -- ROOF REPLACEMENT SOL DTCG83-97-B-3WF209 DUE 040197 POC P. J. Korenchen, 216-522-3954 ext. 567 Provide all labor, material, equipment, transportation and supervision required to remove and dispose of existing roofing and install new EPDM roofing. Independent testing laboratory services shall be required to sample and analyze roofing materials for asbestos. Unit bid items will be included for removal and disposal of any asbestos containing material. Work to be performend on the UPH Building at U. S. Coast Guard Group Cape Hatteras, Buxton, NC. This procurement is estimated between $25K and $100K and is open to large and smalll businessses under the Small Business Competitive Demonstration Program. The applicable SIC is 1761. Bid opeining is on or about 1 April 1997. Completion time is 90 DANTP. Bid opening date is an approximate date only. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS. Written requests will be accepted until supply is exhausted. A Procurement Information Line is available for information on available solicitations, current bid opening dates, and amendments at 216-522-3954 ext. 745. Bid results may be obtained by calling the Bid Result Hotline at 216-522-3954 ext. 243. All responsible sources may submit a bid which will be considered by the agency. For Minority, Women-Owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: the Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization 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 subcontracts 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. (0041)

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