Contracting Officer, USCG, Civil Engineering Unit Providence, 300 Metro Center Blvd., Warwick, RI 02886-1747

Z -- WINDOW REPLACEMENT, USCG STATION PROVINCETOWN, MA SOL DTCGG1-96-B-3WK182 DUE 040396 POC Contract Specialist, James Adamo, (401) 736-1762; Fax (401) 736-1704 Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, materials, transportation and supervision necessary for window replacement at USCG Station Provincetown, Provincetown, MA (Barnstable County). Work includes removing 68 casement windows of various sizes and replacing them with new double-hung, tilt-wash, vinyl clad wood windows; removing and replacing 2 existing 3'-0'' x 6'8'' metal doors and sidelights with new insulated steel doors and new sidelights; removing and replacing an existing 6'-5'' x 7'-0'' sliding glass door with a new sliding glass door, and incidental related work. The windows and doors to be replaced are located on the main station building and the shop building at USCG Station Provincetown. Both buildings are two story structures. Estimated cost of this project is between $25,000 and $100,000. SIC code is 1542. Performance time is 120 calendar days. Solicitation Packages to be available on or about March 4, 1996, and may be obtained from: Contracting Officer, CEU Providence, 300 Metro Center Blvd., Warwick, RI 02886, Attn: James Adamo. There is a $20.00 non-refundable charge for this package. Checks should be made out to the USCG. Requests will be honored until supply is exhausted. The due date for receipt of bids is on or about April 3, 1996. 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) 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 max. line of credit is $500,000. For further information regarding these programs, call the DOT OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning this acquisition, contact the Contracting Official listed above. (0043)

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