Contracting Officer, USCG Civil Engineering Unit Cleveland, 1240 E. Ninth St., Rm. 2179 Cleveland, Ohio 44199-2060

Z -- WOOD/PLASTIC FLOATING DOCKS Sol DTCG83-95-B-3WF328 Due 083095 POC Agnes M. Lewis Provide all labor, material, transportation, and supervision necessary to remove, replace wheels, reset existing gangways, paint existing steel piles, and demolish existing floating docks. Provide (6) 8' X 40' Wood/Plastic Floating Docks with cleats and rubber fender, and pole rings for attachment to existing steel piles. The estimated range is $25K to 100K. Anticipated bid opening is on or about 30 Aug 95. Performance period is 90 DANTP. No Telephone Requests. Requests shall be in writing and can be faxed to (216) 522-7107, Attn: Agnes Lewis. Please do not call to verify the bid opening. (This office has a Procurement Information Line which may be called for information on current bid opening and solicitation amendments. The number is (216) 522-3955, Ext 745.) This project is unrestricted in accordance with the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. All responsible sources may submit a bid, which will be considered by the agency. The small business size standard for this contract is 1751 and the average size standard is $7.0 million. 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. (207)

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