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

Z -- MAINTENANCE DREDGING AT COAST GUARD TONGUE POINT FACILITY, ASTORIA, OR SOL DTCG88-96-B-623042. DUE 122995. Contact Bid Issuing Clerk, (510) 535-7219; Contracting Officer Marjorie G. Andrade 510/535-7280. To obtain a copy of this solicitation, submit written request, to U.S. Coast Guard, Civil Engineering Unit, 2000 Embarcadero, Suite 200, Oakland, CA 94606-5337. Furnish all labor, materials and equipment necessary for maintenance dredging at the south pier at U.S. Coast Guard Tongue Point Facility, Astoria, OR; Work includes mobilization and demobilization; maintenance dredge approximately 26,000 cubic yards of materials from the vicinity and approaches to the Coast Guard base at Tongue Point, and disposal. The estimated cost of this procurement is between $250,000.00 and $500,000.00. Performance period is 30 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed, but completion must be no later than 28 February 1996. This procurement is subject to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration program and is open to large and small business participation. The applicable SIC code is 1629. Small Business size standard is $13.5 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 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. Anticipated bid issue date is 29 November 1995 with opening date 30 days later. (299)

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