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

Z -- EXTEND ICE PROCTECTION SHEETING SOL DTCG83-96-B-3WF066 DUE 121995. Contact Audrey L. Overholt, (216) 522-3934, ext. 683. Provide all labor, materials, equipment, supervision and transportation required to extend ice protection sheeting and repair the foundations on four straights of Mackinac (St. Ignace), lighthouses in accordance with the plans and specifications. Basic Bid B-1 is for Lansing Shoal Lighthouse; Requirements Item B-2 is for White Shoal Lighthouse; Requirements Item B-2 is for White Shoal Lighthouse; Requirements Item B-3 is for Martin Reef Lighthouse; and Requirements Item B-4 is for Fourteen Foot Shoal Lighthouse. Performance period is 180 DANTP. Required completion date is 15 July 1996. Est. range is $100K to $250K. Anticipated bid opening date is on or about 19 December 1995 but will be adjusted accordingly pending issuance of the solicitation. This procurement is subject to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program in accordance with Public Law 100-656 and is unrestricted. THERE IS A NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT REQUIRED IN THE AMOUNT OF $30.00 PER SOLICITATION PACKAGE. PERSONAL CHECKS ARE NOT ACCEPTED. CERTIFIED CHECKS, CASHIER'S CHECKS OR MONEY ORDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED. MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO U.S. COAST GUARD. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE ACCEPTED ONLY WRITTEN REQUESTS RECEIVED ALONG WITH THE BID DEPOSIT WILL BE ACCEPTED DIRECTLY FROM THE REQUESTOR (FAX #216-522-7107). To obtain a copy of this solicitation submit your written or telefax request to the attention of Audrey Overholt at (216) 522-7107. The applicable SIC Code is 1629, Small Business Size Standard is $17 million dollars. All responsible sources may submit a bid which will be considered by the agency. This office has established a Procurement Information Line which provides information regarding projects currently on the street and open for bidding. The telephone number is (216) 522-3934 ext. 745 and a description of the project, solicitation number, location of the project, contract specialist and bid opening date will be provided. 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. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates up to $500,000.00 per contract to provide accounts receivable funding. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, payment, and performance 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. (297)

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