USCG, CEU Providence, 300 Metro Center Blvd, Warwick, RI 02886

Z -- REMOVAL OF METAL WALL AND ROOF PANELS, METAL WINDOWS, ROOF VENTILATORS AND LIGHTING, REPLACE WITH NEW AT USCG STATION SANDY HOOK, NJ SOL DTCGG1-00-B-3WK023 DUE 012700 POC Bob Kruzewski, 401-736-1764 ISSUE DATE: ON OR ABOUT DECEMBER 27, 1999. The Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, supervision, transportation and disposal necessary for the removal of metal wall and roof panels, metal windows, roof ventilators, and lighting; and to provide new metal wall and roof panels, metal windows, metal door, painting, lighting and incidental related work located at USCG Station, building #510, Sandy Hook, Highlands, NJ. (Monmouth County)SIC: IS 1541. Performance period is one hundred twenty (120) calendar days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed. Estimated Cost of this project is between $100,000 -- $250,000. SOLICITATION PACKAGES TO BE AVAILABLE ON OR ABOUT DECEMBER 27, 1999, and may be obtained from: REPROGRAPHICS, INC., 6 Riverside Drive, Pembroke, MA. 02359. FAX: 781-826-6899. PHONE NO. 781-829-4747. Reprographics accepts most major credit cards. Offerors are required to verify the number of amendments prior to offer opening with the Contracting Officer. The BID opening date is scheduled for on or about JANUARY 27, 2000, 2:00 PM at place of issue. Site visits shall be arranged with CWO Rector by calling 732-872-3405. Only scheduled vists will be honored. This project is issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program, and is unrestricted. The following NOTICE IS PROVIDED AS INFORMATON 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 business enterprises to acquired short-term capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. This is applicable to any prime subcontract at any tier. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, payment and performance bonds up to $1.0 million per contract. The DOT provides an 80% guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. Loans are available under the DOT Short-term Lending Program (STLP) at primeinterest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The max. line of credit is $500,000. For further information regarding these programs, call the DOT (OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the Contracting Official listed above. Robert J. Kruzewski Contracting Officer CEU Providence (401) 736-1764 rkruzewski@ceuprovidence.uscg.mil Posted 12/03/99 (W-SN405576). (0337)

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