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

Z -- CONSTRUCT STORM SEWER SOL DTCG83-95-B-3WF247. POC Faye Arnold, 216-522-3955/Ext. 276. Provide all labor, material, equipment, transporation and supervision required to construct 2050 l.f. of underground storm sewer with six (6) catch basins, construct 165 l.f. of outfall pipe at waterfront and perform all associated work. Location of job is USCG Support Center, Portsmouth, VA. The estimated range is between $100K and $250K. SIC Code assigned is 1629. Bid Opening will be on or about 22 Sep 1995. Note: THERE IS A NON-REFUNDABLE CHARGE OF $20.00 FOR THIS SOLICITATION PACKAGE. Payment must be in the form of a cashier's check, certified check or money order which is payable to the ``U.S. Coast Guard.'' Cash, personal checks or company checks will not be accepted. REQUESTS SHALL BE IN WRITING AND CAN BE FAXED TO (216) 522-7107, ATTN: FAYE ARNOLD. TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. 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 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. (215)

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