Contracting Officer, USCG Civil Engineering Unit Miami, 15608 SW 117th Avenue, Miami, FL 33177-1630

Z -- PAVEMENT AND CONCRETE RAMP REPAIR, AT U.S. COAST GUARD BASE CHARLESTON AND U.S. COAST GUARD AIR FACILITY JOHNS ISLAND, CHARLESTON, SC SOL DTCG82-97-B-3WCA17 DUE 050197 POC Elizabeth Phillips, (305) 278-6723. The work covered under this project includes furnishing all labor, equipment and material, necessary to repair deteriorated asphalt and concrete pavements at USCG Base Charleston and USCG Air Facility (A/F) Charleston. Work at Base Charleston includes removal and replacement of asphaltic concrete pavement, removal and replacement of concrete curbs and walks, seal cracks in asphalt pavement, and recoat recreation courts' playing surface. Work at A/F Charleston includes removal and repatching spalled concrete, sawcutting and patching spalled/cracked concrete, sawcutting and reconstructing all concrete (ramp) pavement joints, pressure injecting epoxy grout into cracked concrete pavement and constructing storm swale from ramp to storm ditch. The estimated price range is between $25,000.00 and $100,000.00. Bid guarantee, and payment bonds are required. This solicitation is being issued pursuant to Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program and is open to large and small business participation. Allresponsible sources may submit a bid, which will be considered by this agency. No telephone requests; only written requests received directly from the requester will be accepted; however, FAX requests may be sent to (305) 278-6704. The following information is for Minority, Women, and Disadvantaged business enterprises only. 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% 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. (0076)

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