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

Z -- PBX SWITCH BUILDING AT ALAMEDA, CA Sol DTCG88-95-B-623A97. Due 071295. Contact Bid Issuing Clerk, (510) 535-7219; Contracting Officer Pamela M. Boscovich 510/535-7219. To obtain a copy of this solicitation, submit written request along with a certified or cashiers check only in the amount of $15.00 per copy of the solicitation to U.S. Coast Guard, Civil Engineering Unit, 2000 Embarcadero, Suite 200, Oakland, CA 94606-5337, make check payable to U.S. Coast Guard. The charge for this solicitation is nonrefundable. Furnish all labor, materials and equipment necessary to provide a new PBX Switch Building at Coast Guard Island, Alameda, CA. Work includes site excavation, capillary water barrier, and backfill required for the construction of the pre-engineered foundation and slabs. Provide building/site drainage system including catch basin, trenching and discharge line to estuary. Provide new pre-engineered buiding including; foundation and entry ramp, structural shell, exterior and interior finishes, complete electrical and mechanical systems. The estimated cost of this procurement is between $100,000.00 and $250,000.00. Performance period is 120 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 1542. Small Business size standard is $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 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. Anticipated bid issue date is 12 June 1995 with opening date 30 days later. (135)

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