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

Z -- BOAT HOIST/CONCRETE DECK REPAIRS AT COAST GUARD STATION TILLAMOOK BAY GARIBALDI, OR Sol DTCG88-95-B-623C33. Due 082395. 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 $15.00 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 Boat Haulout crane beams and precast, prestressed concrete planks supporting the Station Pier Deck at Station Tillamook Bay. The work includes, but is not limited to the following: Demolition and removal of the existing steel crane beams under the crane rails in the Boat Haulout facility; demolition, retention and reinstallation of the existing Boat Haulout cranerails supported by the crane beams, with new connecting hardware as shown; furnushing and installation of new painted steel crane beams with new connection hardware as shown; repair of damaged and cracked precast, prestressed concrete pier deck planks and sidewalk; and providing new drain holes in the cores of all installed precast, prestressed concrete planks under the pier deck. The estimated cost of this procurement is between $100,000.00 and $250,000.00. Performance period is 105 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. See Numbered Notes 1 and 3. 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 24 July 1995 with opening date 30 days later. (180)

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