Contracting Officer, U.S. Coast Guard, Civil Engineering Unit Oakland, 2000 Embarcadero, Suite 200, Oakland, CA 940606-5337

Z -- REROOF AND CONSTRUCT NEW ANTENNA TOWER AT STATION NEAH BAY, NEAH BAY, WA Sol DTCG88-95-B-623736. Due 051095. Contact Bid Issuing Clerk, (510) 535-7219; Contracting Officer, Almer Adams, (510) 535-7219. Only written requests for solicitations will be accepted (FAX 510/535-7288). Furnish all labor, material, equipment and engineering design required to fabricate, transport, and install a 60 foot self-supporting tower (without guy-wired), ladder, safety climbing devices, fixed obstruction light, lighting protection, embedment items, and all necessary fastening and appurtenances. Provide the tower and foundation system complete and ready to use. Remove the existing built up roofing and install SBS Modified Bitumen roofing on the administration and boat House buildings at Station Neah Bay, Neah Bay, WA. Test existing built up roofing materials on both buildings for asbestos. The estimated cost of this procurement is between $25,000.00 and $100,000.00. Performance period is 100 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 1761. Small Business size standard is $7.0 million. All responsible sources may submit a bid, which will be considered. Anticipated bid issue date is 10 April 1995 with opening date 30 days later. For Minority, Women and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization has programs to assist minority, 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. (082)

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