Department of Transportation, United States Coast Guard (USCG), Commanding Officer, USCG Facilities Design & Construction Center (Atlantic), 5505 Robin Hood Road, Suite K, Norfolk, VA, 23513-2400

Y -- RENOVATE SATTERLEE HALL, USCG ACADEMY, NEW LONDON, CT SOL DTCG47-00-B-3EFK09 DUE 032800 POC Donna Miller, Contract Specialist, Phone 757-852-3422, Fax 757-852-3495, Email dmiller@fdcclant.uscg.mil-- Cathy Broussard, Contracting Officer, Phone 757-852-3449, Fax 757-852-3495, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=DTCG47-00-B-3 EFK09&LocID=494. E-MAIL: Donna Miller, dmiller@fdcclant.uscg.mil. Pre-Solicitation Notice: This solicitation is set aside as a competitive invitation for bid for 8(a) contractors within the New England Region, limited to the following states: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont. Provide materials and services necessary for the Renovation to Satterlee Hall, U. S. Coast Guard Academy, New London, CT. All work shall be accomplished in accordance with Specification No. 60-L6002 and Drawing No. 60-L6002 (Sheets 1 _ 88). All work shall be completed within 449 calendar days after Award. Plans (half-size), specifications, and all necessary bid documents will be available February 23, 2000 and may be obtained by submitting a request to Contracting Division, U. S. Coast Guard Facilities Design & Construction Center (Atlantic), 5505 Robin Hood Road, Suite K, Norfolk, VA 23513-2431. Fax requests to (757) 852-3495. Telephone inquires will not be honored. The bid opening for Solicitation No. DTCG47-00-B-3EFK09 is March 28, 2000 at 2:00 p.m. in Norfolk, VA. The estimated construction cost is between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. The solicitation is unrestricted IAW the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. Attention: Minority, Women-owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs)! The Department 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. DOT's Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers lines of credit to finance accounts receivable. Maximum line of credit is $500,000 with interest at the prime rate. For further information, call (800) 532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov.. DTCG47-00-B-3EFK09***** Posted 02/01/00 (D-SN420686). (0032)

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