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

Z -- INSTALL/REPLACE AND REMOVE AID-TO-NAVIGATION STRUCTURES SOL STCG88-95-B-623D10. DUE 091495. Contact Bid Issuing Clerk, (510) 535-7219; Contract Specialist Terry Leong 510/535-7219. PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE: Only written requests for solicitations will be accepted (FAX 510/535-7288). Annual requirements contract for the scope of work is as follows: Contractor shall furnish all materials (excluding Government Furnished Material), labor, equipmen and transportation required to accomplish work at damaged Aid-To-Navigation (ATON) Structures in the Columbia River from the Longview Bridge up to the Bonnevile Dam and in the Williamette River up to and including the Multnomah Channel and in the Columbia River from Longview Bridge to the Pacific Ocean. A geodetic survey (minimum accuracy of third order, class I) shall be performed and a report shall be submitted for each ATON structure installed, when required by the Delivery Order. The estimated cost of this procurement is between $250,00.00 and $500,000.00. The applicable SIC code is 1629. Small Business iszze 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 and 80 percent guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP and Bonding Assitance Program, please call (800) 532-1169. Performance period is for one calendar year from 1 October 1995 to 30 September 1996. Plans and Specifications will be available on or about 14 August 1995. (202)

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