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Z -- HEAVY CONSTRUCTION DEMOLITION SOL DTMA93-96-B-03011 DUE 040596 POC Contact Point, Kathleen Doran, (504)589-6539, Contracting Officer, Bruce R. Lohfink, Jr., (504)589-3652, Additional Contact, Matthew A. McNally, III, (504)589-6915 For Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has a program to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation- related contracts. Loans are available under 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 the STLP, please call the OSDBU (800) 532-1169. All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the agency. Demolition of Berths 1 and 2 of the five-berth MARAD wharf/warehouse, a fifty-year-old steel structure located on the Mississippi River at Poland Avenue in New Orleans, LA. All debris is to be removed and disposed of. Work includes the handling of all utility connections (i.e., electric, water,sewerage, natural gas, and sprinkler) to/from the domolished area, ensuring that the attached Berths 3, 4 and 5 remain operational during and upon completion of demolition work (0033)

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