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Y -- CONSTRUCTION OF CHARLESTON PIER UPGRADE, NAVAL COMPLEX, CHARLESTON, SC SOL DTCG50-96-B-643EA6 DUE 031296 POC Contact point: Contracting Officer, Mr. William F. Denman, (206) 220-7423 or, for technical questions, LT Ron Turley at (206) 220-7435 SIC Code: 1623. Provide all labor, material, equipment, transportation, mobilization and demobilization for work at Naval Complex Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina. The contract includes 5 line items; Items 1 and 2, base bid for work on thepier, parking and unit priced items, Item 3, base bid for work on Building 681, and Items 4 and 5, are options for additional work on the pier. The work, at existing concrete pier, two story building and parking lots, consists of: (1) Rehab of powerand telephone shoreties, exterior lighting, utility repairs, pier grounding, ship gangways, misc building and pier improvements, heating and compressed air systems rehab, security fencing, parking lot and site repairs. (2) Two options for additionalpier lighting, power and telephone shoreties, and misc pier improvements. Estimated price range is for Items 1 and 2: $350,000 - $600,000, and for Items 3, 4 and 5: $350,000 - $600,000. Total price range for all items is $700,000 - $1,200,000.Duration for contract period is approximately 6 months. Plans and specifications and/or Plan Holders List will be available approximately 8 FEB 96 and must be ordered in writing. There is a nonrefundable charge of $20.00 for each solicitation set.Make checks payable to the ''U.S. Coast Guard''. All responsible sources may submit a bid, which shall be considered by the agency. Our Bid Results Hotline is (206) 220-7429. For informational purposes for Minority, Women-Owned and DisadvantagedBusiness Enterprises the following Notice is provided: The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has programs to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquireshort-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, payment, and performancebonds up to $1.0 million per contract. The DOT provides an 80 percent 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 accountsreceivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000. For further information regarding the bonding and lending programs, please call the DOT Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization at (800) 532-1169. For information concerningthe acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. (0022)

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