Commanding Officer, USCG Civil Engineering Unit Miami, 15608 SW 117th Ave., Miami, FL 33177-1630

Z -- JUPITER HOUSING ROOF REPLACEMENT AT USCG JUPITER INLET HOUSING SOL DTCG82-99-Q-3WC168 DUE 072999 POC Shirley Clayton (305) 278-6721 The work includes furnishing all labor, tools, equipment and materials to re-roof three and four bedroom housing including remove existing asphalt roofing shingles, underlayment, roofing felts, flashing and decayed wood at facia. Provide and install new asphalt roofing system at USCG Jupiter Housing, Jupiter, Florida. This solicitation is issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program and is open to large and small business participation. Payment bond is required prior to Notice to Proceed, if over $25,000. All responsible sources may submit a quote, which will be considered by this agency. No telephone requests. Requests shall be in writing and may be faxed to (305) 278-6704. For Minority, Women-owned 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 transpotation-related contracts. This is applicable to any eligible prime or subcontract at any tier. The 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% guaranty on the bond amount to the 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 and applicable forms comcerning bonding Assistance Program and/or the STLP, //osbuweb.dot.gov. Posted 06/29/99 (W-SN348318). (0180)

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