Commanding Officer (F), U.S. Coast Guard Aviation Training Center, Mobile, AL 36608-9682

S -- LANDSCAPE PROJECT AREA 5A, U. S. COAST GUARD AVIATION TRAINING CENTER, MOBILE, AL 36608 SOL DTCG48-97-Q-DAX018 DUE 091997 POC Contracting Officer, A. D. Palma, 334/639-6312 E-MAIL: US COAST GUARD AVTRACEN, a.palma/atcmobile22@internet.uscg.mil. Landscaping Services are required to provide trees, plants, ground cover, and automatic underground sprinkler system for building S-05, Hangar. The work includes soil preparation, planting mixes, mulch and planting accessories. The automatic irrigation system will include piping, fittings, sprinkler heads, valves, backflow prevention, controller, excavation and backfill. The estimated price range is between $25,000 to $250,000. Numbered Note 1 Applies. This notice is for informational purposes for Minority, Woman-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has a program to assist minority, woman-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. 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 STLP, call the OSDBU at 800/532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. (0238)

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