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

Z -- INSTALL SEWAGE LIFT STATION, SUPPORT CENTER SAN PEDRO, CA SOL DTCG88-95-B-623B72 due 072795. Contact Bid Issuing Clerk, (510) 535-7219; Procurement Assistant, Janice M. McAroy, (510) 535-7219. Only written requests for solicitations will be accepted (FAX 510/535-7288). Furnish all labor, material, equipment necesary to install a sewage lift station for the pier sanitary waste collection system and modify existing pier sewer piping. The sewage pumps with level controllers, automatic alternator starters, control panel, and all accessories for a complete and operable sewage pumping system at Support Center San Pedro, CA. The estimated cost of this procurement is between $25,000.00 and $100,000.00. 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 1623. 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 Transporation (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 contract. 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, plese call (800) 532-1169. (157)

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