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Z -- REHABILITATE WATERFRONT STRUCTURES AND REPAVE ASPHALT PARKING LOT AT U.S. COAST GUARD MARINE INSPECTION OFFICE BATTERY PARK, MANHATTAN, NY SOL DTCG81-95-B-3WA058 DUE 032295 POC Contact Ms. S. Landells, FAX (212) 668-7010, TEL (212) 668-7154, Procurement Technician. Presolicitation Notice: Furnish all labor, material and equipment necessary to rehabilitate waterfront structures and repave asphalt parking lot at U.S. Coast Guard Marine Inspection Office New York, located at Battery Park in Manhattan, NY. Waterfront work includes removal of timber piles, construction of a timber/concrete facing on steel sheet pile bulkhead, construction of concrete closure wall, installation of steel sheeting, placement of concrete by tremie method, repointng of granite block seawall and fender system replacement. This solicitation is issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program and is open to large and small business participation. The applicable SIC Code is 1629. This procurement is estimated between $500,000 and $1,000,000. Plans and specifications will be available o/a 02/22/95 upon submission of a certifed check or money order in the amount of $10.00 made payable to the U.S. Coast Guard. For Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business 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, performance and payment 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 also 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 Bonding Assistance Program and/or the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. All responsible sources are invited to submit a bid which will be considered by the U.S. Coast Guard. (0040)

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