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

Z -- TIMBER BULKHEAD REPAIRS, USCG GRU MORICHES AND STA SHINNECOC SOL DTCGG1-95-B-3WK338 DUE 081495 POC Attn: Jean Bretz. Technical questions can be faxed to; (401) 736-1704. PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE: Provide all labor, material, equipment, transportation, and supervision necessary to excavate, install filter fabric, and backfill behind existing timber bulkhead at USCG Group Moriches, E. Moriches, NY and USCG Station Shinnecock, Hampton Bays, NY (Suffolk County). The SIC code is 1629. Contract will include two bid items: B.1 GROUP MORICHES-Remove approx 5000 sf bituminous asphalt paving, excavate behind bulkhead to depth of 12'' below MLW, install geosynthetic filter fabric, backfill and compact, and apply 3'' bituminous asphalt pavement. Apply parking lines to new pavement. B.2 STATION SHINNECOCK-Remove approx 2000 sf of grass and 7250 sf of bituminous pavement/concrete, excavate behind bulkhead to depth of 12'' below MLW, install geosynthetic filter fabric, backfill, compact and apply 3'' bituminous asphalt pavement. Apply parking lines to new pavement. Shore all excavations IAW state, local and OSHA regulations. Performance time is 90 days from receipt of Notice to Proceed. Estimated cost of this project is between $100,000 and $250,000. Solicitation packages to be available on or about July 13, 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 August 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. (0158)

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