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

Z -- STRUCTURAL STEEL AND CONCRETE WORK AT USCG BUFFALO HARBOR LIGHTHOUSE, BUFFALO, NY Sol DTCG83-96-B-3WF116. POC Faye Arnold, 216-522-3955/ Ext. 276. Provide all labor, material, equipment, transportation and supervision required to replace the upper steel deck, the steel base channel and the concrete perimeter base of the USCG Buffalo Harbor, NY Lighthouse. The lighthouse is off-shore, located on the breakwater near the entrance to Buffalo Harbor. The estimated range is between $25K and $100K. SIC Code assigned is 1629. Bid Opening will be on or about 06 Feb 1996. 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. 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 a 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 ad payment bonds up to $1.0 million per contract. The DOT provides an 80% guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. Loan 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 $5,000,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the Bonding Assistance Program and/or the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. (352)

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