Contracting Officer, USCG CEU Providence, 300 Metro Center, Blvd., Warwick, RI 02886, Attn: Jean Bretz

Z -- REPLACE CEDAR SHINGLE SIDING, USCG LORAN STA, NANTUCKET, MA SOL DTCGG1-95-B-3WK165 DUE 033095 POC FAX all inquiries to (401)736-1704 Attn: Jean Bretz Provide all labor, material, equipment, transportation and supervision necessary for the removal of wood cedar shingles and building paper, storm doors, exterior doors and vinyl shutters. Provide and install new wood cedar shingles and building paper, new storm doors, new exterior doors and vinyl shutters, painting of all corner, fascia and wood window sills, door jambs, garage doors, porch columns, soffit and trim, and perform related incidental work. There are approx. 16,680 s.f. of shingles, 20 exterior doors and 20 storm doors. Estimated cost is between $100K and $250K. Solicitation packages available on or about 02/28/95. A $20 non-refundable check/money order made out to the USCG is required to obtain the bid package. Mail check to Contracting Officer, U.S. Coast Guard, CEU Providence, 300 Metro Center Blvd., Warwick, RI 02886, Attn: Jean Bretz. Requests will be honored until supply is exhausted. This procurement is open to large and small businesses (UNRESTRICTED). Bid opening is on or about 3/30/95 at place of issue. The following notice provides Information for minority, women-owned and disadvantaged 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 to any eligible prime or 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 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 this acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. (0038)

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