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

Z -- MONTEREY WHARF REPAIR AT GROUP MONTEREY, MONTEREY, CA SOL DTCG88-95-B-623888. DUE 080195. Contact Bid Issuing Clerk, (510) 535-7219; Contracting Officer Almer Adams 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 $20.00 per copy of the solicitation, to U.S. Coast Guard, Civil Engineering Unit, 2000 Embarcadero, Suite 200, Oakland, CA 94606-5337, make checks payable to U.S. Coast Guard. The charge for this solicitation is Non-Refundable. Furnish all labor, materials and equipment necessary to repair the outer one-third of the wharf structure from Bents 34 to 63 at Group Monterey. The work includes, but is not limited to the following: Remove and Dispose of all existing deck planks and install new deck planks; replace damaged timber members from splash zone to mudline; install new timber members above the splash zone; repair and repaint all steel members; remove and replace 224 severly damaged timber piles with 14'' diameter steel piles; repair 17 piles exposed at the mudline with new pile wrapping; wrap over the damaged pile wrapping, above the mudline or near the splash zone, with new pile wrapping for 19 piles; install or repair concrete seals at the mudline for 20 piles; replace damaged timber piers at 40c and 45c with concrete piers; replace severely damaged timber fender piles with PVC wrapped timber fender piles; relocate 110' WPB isolation transformer and shore-tie receptacle and extend the associated wiring and raceway system to the new location; install approximately 10 cubic yards of asphalt concrete paving along the edge of the deck to form a smooth transition between the timber decking and the concrete roadway; restore all disconnected members, hardware and utilities and install the landing platform, buildings, and storage bins on Bents 34 to 63 that were removed during the construction. The estimated cost of this procurement is between $500,000.00 and $1,000,000.00. 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 1629. 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 29 June 1995 with opening date 30 days later. (159)

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