Contracting Officer, USCG CEU, 1240 E. Ninth St., Rm. 2179, Attn: Faye Arnold, Cleveland, OH 44199-2060

Z -- REPAIR TO WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM REPAIR Sol DTCG83-95-B-3WF303. POC Faye Arnold, 216-522-3955/Ext. 276. Provide all labor, material, equipment, transportation and supervision required to provide and install an above ground pressure rated storage tank with minimum capacity of 6000 gallons, construct concrete pad for tank, provide and install duplex water softening system, remove and dispose of existing 2000 gallon water tank and support saddles, perform all associated work and conduct all required tests. Location of job is USCG Station Milford Haven, Hudgins, VA. The estimated range is between $25K and $100K. SIC Code assigned is 1623. Bid Opening has not been scheduled due to pending permits from State of VA. No telephone requests. Requests shall be in writing and can be faxed to (216) 522-7107, Attn: Faye Arnold. This office has a Procurement Information Line which may be called for information on current bid openings and solicitation amendments. The number is (216) 522-3955, Ext. 745.) This project is unrestricted in accordance with the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program and is not a set-aside. Any responsible source may submit a bid. The following information is for Minority, Woman-Owned and Disadvantaged Enterprises: The Dept. of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business 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, performance and payment 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 $5000,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the Bonding Assistance Program and/or the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. (178)

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