Commanding Officer, Civil Engineering Unit, P.O. Box 21747, 709 W. 9th Street, Room 817, Juneau, Alaska 99802-1747

Z -- REPLACEMENT OF SANITARY AND STORM SEWERS AT USCG SUPPORT CENTER, KODIAK, AK Sol DTCG87-95-B-643043. Due 051195. POC J.H. O'Malley, Contracting Officer 907/463-2417. DTCG87-95-B-643043 for replacement of sanitary and storm sewers at the USCG Support Center Kodiak, Alaska. Base Bid Work shall include removing and replacing approximately 1580 linear feet of sanitary and storm sewers in the barracks/gymnasium area. Install approximately 480 linear feet of new alignment sanitary sewer in the barracks. Remove and replace approximately 450 linear feet of sanitary sewer near the Nemetz Park area. Work also includes sewer structures, pump pit, related sewer items and restoration of existing facilities damaged or removed during construction of the sewers. Extra sidewalk replacement in the area of the barracks is also included. Option Bid work shall include removing and replacing approximately 780 linear feet of sanitary sewer in and along Windrider Driver and installing approximately 390 linear feet of new sanitary sewer in the area of Fishing Rip Court. Option Bid work includes structures, related sewer items and restoration of facilities damaged or removed during construction of the sewer. Sealed bid solicitation to be issued on or about April 11, 1995. Estimated cost range for the base and option bid items is between $500,000. and $1 million dollars. Requests for bid documents must be submitted and received by this office not later than April 10, 1995. This procurement is being issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. For Minority, women, and disadvantaged business enterprises only: 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 loses. 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. Interested concerns can obtain bid packages for a non-refundable fee of $50.00 paid in advance (make check payable to U.S. Coast Guard) by writing Commanding Officer, Civil Enginering Unit, Room 817, P.O. Box 21747, Juneau, Alaska 99802-1747. (094)

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