USCG, CEU Providence, 300 Metro Center Blvd, Warwick, RI 02886

Z -- STRUCTURAL REPAIRS AT USCG GROUP, WOODS HOLE, FALMOUTH, MA SOL DTCGG1-98-Q-3WK064 DUE 020298 POC Mattie Walker, 401-736-1766, Fax No. 401-736-1704 Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, transportation and supervision necessary to provide metal fabrications and perform structural repairs to the Engineering Support Activity Building. The work includes reinforcing column bases, truss diagnals, and bottom chord panels of trusses of the pre-engineered metal building. Other work includes providing wind bracing panels, removing and reinstalling conduits, wall panels, and other items as required to perform the structural repairs and incidental related work at USCG Station Woods Hole, Falmouth MA (Barnstable County). Estimated cost of this project between $25,000 and $100,000. SIC code is 1791. Performance time is 90 calendar days. Solicitation packages to be available on or about January 7, 1998, and may be obtained from: Contracting Officer, USCG CEU Providence, 300 Metro Center Blvd., Warwick, RI 02886, Attn: Mattie Walker. There is a $20.00 non-fundable charge for this package. Checks should be made out to the USCG. Requests will be honored until supply is exhausted. The due date for receipt of quotations is on or about February 2, 1998. This project issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program, and is unrestricted. THE FOLLOWING NOTICE IS PROVIDED AS INFORMATION FOR MINORITY, WOMEN-OWNED, AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES: The Dept 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, payment and performance 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 available under the DOT Short-term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The max. line of credit is $500,000. For further information regarding these programs, call the DOT OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning this acquisition, contact the Contracting Official listed above. (0351)

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