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Z -- CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION OF LOCKER ROOMS SOL DTCG83-98-B-TFF025 DUE 063098 POC P. J. Korenchen, 216-902-6218 Provide all labor, material, equipment, transportation and supervision required to construct new men's and women's lockers, toilet, and shower facilities, sink/vanity, and showers within Bldg. P02 (existing garage maintenance facility) at U. S. Coast Guard Telecommunications and Information Systems Command Alexandria, VA. Work includes enlarging water service, construction of new space within existing building including roof deck, doors, finishes, and appurtenances to create new locker room space, selective demolition of existing circuits and panel, relocations of telephone service and construction of new power and lighting for locker room space, selective demolition of existing piping to boiler and unit heaters. Repiping of boiler and unit heaters in new locations. Construction of HVAC system which reuses the government's existing air handling unit and condenser. New ductwork, registers, grilles and exhaust fans. Relocation of several existing fixtures and all new plumbing and fixtures for the new locker room space. New water heater. Option Item to provide two additional showers in male locker room. This procurement is estimated between $100K and $250K and is open to large and small businesses in accordance with the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. The applicable SIC Code is 1542. Bid opening is on/or about 30 June 1998. Completion time is 120 DANTP. The bid opening date is approximate. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS. Written requests will be accepted until supply is exhausted. A non-refundable deposit in the amount of $20.00 is required in the form of a cashiers's check, certified check, or money order made payable to the "U. S. Coast Guard." Cash WILL NOT be accepted. All responsible sources may submit a bid which will be considered by the agency. Contact the Procurement Information Line at 216-902-6222 for status on the availability of the solicitation. This notice is for informational purposes for Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged 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 for any eligible prime or subcontract at any tier. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enable firms to apply for bid, payment, and performance bonds up to $1.0 million per contractor. 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. For further information regarding the bonding and lending programs, please call the DOT Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. (0133)

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