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Z -- EXTERIOR REPAIRS TO BUILDING #555 AT THE FORMER U.S. COAST GUARD GOVERNORS ISLAND FACILITY, NEW YORK CITY SOL IFB DTCGG1-00-B-3WK273 DUE 082100 POC Mr. John O'Boyle, Contracting Officer, 718-354-4017 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contracting Officer via, jo'boyle@actny.uscg.mil. PRESOLICITATION NOTICE: Furnish all labor, material and equipment necessary to perform various exterior repairs at Building #555 at the former U.S. Coast Guard Facility on Governors Island, New York City. The exterior work includes but is not limited to: the replacement of the slate roof, the replacement of gutters, downspouts and flashing; masonry repointing, the painting of all exterior woodwork and metal railings and miscellaneous associated work. Group Pre-Bid Site Visits will be held on 26 July, 2 August and 16 August 2000. This Invitation for Bids is being issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program and is open to both large and small business participation and is estimated between $250,000 and $500,000. The applicable SIC Code is 1522. The tentative date for receipt of bids is 21 August 2000. Bid packages will be available on or about 11 July 2000 at a non-refundable charge of $46. Certified Checks or money orders should be made payable to Commercial Blue Print and Supply and mailed to the firm at: 83 Waverly Street, Jersey City, NJ 07306. Do not send fees to the Coast Guard. For minority, women owned and disadvantaged business enterprises: the Department of Transportation (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 to any eligible prime or subcontract at any tier. The DOT bonding assistance program enables firms to apply for bid, performance and payment bonds up to $1 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 prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the bonding assistance program and or the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. All responsible sourcesare invited to submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the Coast Guard. Posted 06/26/00 (W-SN468492). (0178)

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