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Z -- NEW GARAGE AND WORKSHOP MODIFICATIONS AT U.S. COAST GUARD STATION, POINT ALLERTON, HULL, MA SOL DTCGG1-00-B-3WK100 DUE 020400 POC Frank Pfeiffer, Contracting Officer 401-736-1761 PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE: Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, supervision and disposal necessary to construct a garage addition consisting of a preengineered metal building with reinforced concrete footings, foundations, and floor slab at the U. S. Coast Guard Station Point Allerton in Hull, Ma (Plymouth County). Work includes but is not limited to a second floor mezzanine constructed of steel form deck with concrete topping supported by steel framing members. Overhead doors and personnel doors shall be provided at east and west ends of the building . Other work and building features include the following: provide gas-fired heating units, air conditioning, electrical building distribution and power and lighting, construct/repair all roadwork and parking areas associated with the garage, and incidental related work. Two options are incorporated in the solicitation; Option 1 is to provide and install an overhead monorail crane with a 2 ton capacity; Option 2 is to provide and install a 2 stage air compressor system. The estimated cost of this project is between $100,000.00 and $250,000.00. SIC code is 1542. Period of performance is one hundred eighty (180) days from Notice to Proceed. Solicitation packages to be available on or about January 5, 2000, and may be obtained from: Reprographics, Inc. 6 Riverside Drive, Pembroke, MA 02359. FAX requests to 781-826-6899. Please refer to IFB #DTCGG1-00-B-3WK1001. Contact Reprographics for price 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. The cost is nonrefundable. Visa, Mastercard American Express, and Discover Card are accepted. Bidders are required to verify the number of amendments prior to bid opening with the Contracting Officer. The due date for receipt of bids is on or about February 4, 2000. 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), 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 $1,000,000.00. DOT's Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers lines of credit to finance accounts receivable. Maximum line of credit is $500,000.00 with interest at the prime rate. For further information, call (800) 532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov.. For information concerning this acquisition, contact the Contracting Official listed above. Posted 12/16/99 (W-SN409153). (0350)

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