Contracting Officer, U.S. Coast Guard, Civil Engineering Unit Oakland, 2000 Embarcadero, Suite 200, Oakland, CA 94606-5337

Z -- INSTALL NEW WATERLINE SERVICES AT U.S. COAST GUARD, FORT MACARTHUR, SAN PEDRO, CA SOL DTCG88-95-B-623527. DUE 033095. Contact Bid Issuing Clerk, 510/535-7219; Contracting Officer, Evelyn E. Navarro 510/535-7219. Only written requests for solicitation will be accepted (FAX (520)535-7288). Furnish all labor, materials fees, permits, and equipment, necessary to install a new water line service at the USCG building #803, located at Fort MacArthur, San Pedro, CA. The building is currently being licensed to the Marine Exchange, a nonprofit vessel traffic and information service. Work includes identifying, preparing, submitting, and obtaining all necessary applications, permits, and fees to properly perform the work, with the exception of the Los Angeles Parks & Recreation permit, which has been obtained by the government; trench, provide, and install approximately 600 linear feet of water service line, connect to existing city water main along Gaffey Street, San Pedro; backfill trenches and restore the site to its oriinal condition; and disconnect cap, remove, and dispose of existing water service. The estimated cost of this procurement is between $25,000.00 and $100,000.00. Performance period is 150 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. This procurement is subject to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration program and is open to large and small business participation. The applicable SIC code is 1623. The Small Business size standard is small if its average annual sales or receipts for its preceding three fiscal years do not exceed $17.0 million. All responsible sources may submit a bid, which will be considered. For Minority, Women and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization has programs to assist minorrity, women owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates up to $500,000 per contract to provide accounts receivable financing. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, performance and payment bonds up to $500,000 per contract. DOT provides an 80 percent guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP and Bonding Assistance Program, please call (800) 532-1169. Anticipated bid issue date is 27 February 1995 with opening date 30 days later. (034)

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