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Z -- REPAIR PIER SEWER LINES. SOL DTCG83-96-B-3WF014. Due 111695. POC P.J. Korenchen 216-522-3954 ext. 745. Provide all labor, material, equipment, transportation and supervision required to install heat trace and insulation on existing sewer pipes and construct pump station and sewer lines at U.S. Coast Guard Station St. Ignace, MI. This procurement is estimated between $25K and $100K and is open to large and small businesses under the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. The applicable SIC code is 1623. Bid opening is on/or about 11 November 1995. Completion time is 60 DANTP. No telephone requests. Written requests will be accepted until supply is exhausted. FAX requests may be transmitted to 216-522-7107. Those firms who had requested a copy of solicitation DTCG83-95-C-3WF111 in response to CBD notice of 23 June 1995 are on the bidders list and need not request again. All responsible sources may submit a bid which will be considered by the agency. For Minority, Women-Owned, 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. 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 $500,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning Bonding Assistance program and/or the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. (268)

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