Contracting Officer, USCG CEU Providence, 300 Metro Center, Blvd., Warwick, R.I. 02886-1747,

Z -- WATERFRONT IMPROVEMENTS, USCG STA NEW LONDON, CT SOL DTCGG1-95-B-3WK249 DUE 061495 POC Attn: Jean Bretz. Technical questions can be faxed to; (401) 736-1704. The contractor shall provide all labor, material, equipment, transportation, and supervision required for waterfront improvements at USCG Sta New London with options for SARDET Fishers Island, NY and dredging at Sta New London as follows: BASE BID - WATERFRONT IMPROVEMENTS AT USCG STA NEW LONDON, CT (New London County) - Work includes removal of existing floats and pier, reconfiguration and installation of new floats and gangways, and incidental related work. Three new concrete floats will be installed: one float is 8' x 40' and will be contractor-furnished; two floats will be government-furnished, and measure 8' x 56'. Existing services such as fuel, electricity, & lighting will be relocated to accommodate the new float configuration. This project effort is to follow a US Navy seawall improvement project which is scheduled for completion mid-to-late November 1995. It is anticipated that on-site work at Station New London will not begin until 1 December 1995. OPTIONAL BID #1: WATERFRONT IMPROVEMENTS, USCG SARDET, FISHERS ISLAND, NY (Suffolk County) - Work includes extension of existing timber pier, installation of a new 8' x 32' concrete float with 3 guide piles and new gangway, installation of new electrical shore tie outlet, and incidental related work. The new pier extension will measure 25' x 82'. OPTIONAL BID #2: MTN DREDGING AT USCG STA NEW LONDON, CT (New London County) - Work includes maintenance dredging to remove approximately 4,000 cubic yards of material in accordance with State of CT permits. Permits will require approximately 20,000 cubic yards of clean cap material and the submittal of an approved capping plan. SIC code is 1623. Estimated cost of this project is between $250,000 and $500,000. Solicitation packages to be available on or about May 12, 1995. THERE IS A $20.00 NON-REFUNDABLE CHARGE for the bid package which may be obtained by writing to: Contracting Officer, U.S. Coast Guard, CEU Providence, 300 Metro Center Blvd., Warwick, R.I. 02886-1747, Attn: Jean Bretz. Requests will be honored until supply is exhausted. Bid opening date to be on or about June 14, 1995. This procurement is being issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration program and is open for bidding to both small and large business concerns. INFORMATION PERTAINING TO MINORITY, WOMAN OWNED, AND DISADVANTAGED ENTERPRISES: The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Utilization (OSDBU), has programs to assist minority, woman-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, payment, and performance 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 regarding the bonding and lending programs, please call the DOT Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contrcting official listed above. (0110)

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