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Z -- WIDOW REPLACEMENT AT USCG STATION STURGEON BAY, WI SOL DTCG83-98-B-3WF248 DUE 061198 POC Patricia Korenchen Provide all labor, materials, equipment, transportation and supervision required to replace approx. 290 windows, including trim, at Station buildings and at 16 Family Housing Units. Work to be performed at USCG Station Sturgeon Bay, WI. SIC Code 1751. Estimated Range $250,000.00 to $500,000.00. Performance Period is 120 DANTP. Work to be phased. Housing units to be completed first and shall be completed prior to November 1998. This procurement is open to both large and small businesses in accordance with the Small Business Demonstration Act. All intersted parties shall request the solicitation in writing Attn: Pat/248. There is a $15.00 non-refundable deposit required. All requests shall be submitted in writing. No phone requests. The Bid Opening is on/or about 6/11/98. Once the solicitation is available, the accurate Bid Opening date, number of amendments etc. are listed on the Procurement Information. Please call the Procurement Information Line at (216) 902-6222 to obtain this information and not the Contract Specialist. You must call the same phone number to obtain Bid Results. A Bid Bond at 20% of the bid amount is required. ATTN: Minority, Women-Owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs)! The Department of Transportation (DOT), offers working capital financing and bonding assistance for transportation related contracts. DOT's Bonding Assistance Program (BAP) offers bid, performance and payment bonds on contracts up to $1,000,000. DOT's Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers lines of credit to finance accounts receivable. Maximum line of credit is $500,000 with interest at the prime rate. For further information call (800) 532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov. (0117)

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