Commanding Officer, USCG Civil Engineering Unit Cleveland, 1240 East 9th St., Room 2179, Cleveland, OH 44199-2060

Z -- REPLACE ADMINISTRATION ROOF AT USCG STATION SEWICKLY, PA. SOL DTCG83-97-Q-3WF297 DUE 062497 POC Agnes Miller-Lewis, (216) 902-6221 Provide all labor, materials, equipment, supervision and transportation required to perform the following work: Replace approx. 2400 sq. ft. of building roof with new insulations, EPDM Membrame Roof System, flashing materials, gutters and downspouts. Replace four fixed aluminum awings. Preform asbestos test. Unit Bid ITEM: Remove all existing roof membrane system as asbestos containing material at U.S. Coast Guard Shore Support Detachment, Sewickley, PA. Performance period is 90 days After Notice to Proceed. Estimate range is $25,000.00 to $100,000.00. The SIC code for this procurement is 1761. Size standard is 7.0 million. TELEPHONE REQUESTS ARE NOT ACCEPTED. There will be a $15.00 charge for the plans and specifications. Make check payable to U.S. Coast Guard. Cashiers checks, money orders and company checks will be accepted. No personal checks accepted. Only written request received along with the deposit will be accepted. THIS IS AN UNRESTRICTED ACQUISITION BEING SOLICITED AND AWARDED UNDER THE SMALL BUSINESS COMPETITIVENESS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. "This Notice is for information purposes for Minority, Women-Owend and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small Business and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has programs to assist minority, women-owend and disadvantaged business enterprises to aquire short-term working capital and bonding assistance for transoprtation- 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, payment, and performance bonds up 10 $1. million per contract. The DOT provide an 80% guaranty on the bond amount to a surety aginst 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 Assistant Program and/or the STLP please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. (0114)

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