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Z -- REPAIR OF THE USCG PIER AT USCG SEARCH AND RESCURE DETACHMENT, SARDET BLOCK ISLAND, BLOCK ISLAND, RI SOL DTCGG1-98-Q-3WK123 DUE 041598 POC Mattie Walker, 401-736-1766 Contractor shall provide all labor, materials equipment, transportation and supervision necessary to Repair the pier located at USCG Search and Rescure Detachment (Sardet) Block Island, Block Island, Rhode Island. The work includes installing 46 new timber piles, wood collar ties, bracing blocking and hardware. Construction Time is 30 days. Contractor completion of construction on the pier is required no later than Memorial Day, May 29, 1998, the SAR season. Estimated Cost: $25,000-$100,000. Issue date of Solicitation will be on or about March 24, 1998 and may be obtained from RI Blueprint, 335 Webster Avenu;e, Cranston, RI 02920; 401-942-3225, 800-734-3225 or fax 401-946-6550. Contact RI Blueprint for cost. Visa, Mastercard & American Express accepted. Bidders are required to verify the number of amendments prior to bid opening with the Contracting Officer. The quotes are due by 4:00 p.m., April 15, 1998. This project is 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 a program to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged bu;siness enterprises to acquire short-term working capital bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. This is applicable to any prime or su;bcontract at an;y tier. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid payment and performance bonds up to $1.0 million per contractThe DOT provides an 80% guaranty on the bond amou;nt to a surety against losses. Loans are available under the DOT Short-term Lending Program (STLP) at a prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The max line of cred it $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 listedabove. (0065)

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