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

Y -- REHAB BERTHING, U.S. COAST GUARD STATION, OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND SOL DTCG47-98-B-3EFK03 DUE 021998 POC Point of Contact -- Contact Cathy Broussard, Contract Specialist (757)852-3449, Marion Hundley, Contracting Officer (757) 852-3420 Pre-solicitation Notice: Provide materials and services necessary to renovate existing berthing spaces in the multi- purpose building and construct new building expansion for additional berthing spaces. All work shall be accomplished in accordance with Specification No. 05-004-85 and Drawing No. 05- 004-85 (sheets 1-26). All work shall be completed within 365 calendar days after award. Plans (half-size), specifications, and all necessary bid documents will be available approximately 19 January 1998 and may be obtained by submitting a check in the amount of $35.00 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. DTCG47-98-B-3EFK03 is 19 February 1998 at 2:00 p.m. in Norfolk, VA. Estimated construction cost is between $500,000.00 and $1,000,000.00. The solicitation is unrestricted IAW 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. DTCG47-98-B-3EFK03. (AC1219041-01) (0354)

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