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Y -- CONSTRUCT A MOUND SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM AT USCG CAMSPAC, PT REYES STATION, CA SOL DTCG50-96-B-643EX0 POC Contact point, Contracting Officer, Ms. Maggie Laviguer, (206)220-7424, for general information Ms. Christine Peckman, (206) 220-7425 Provide all labor, material, equipment, transportation, mobilization and demobilization for the construction of a mound sewage disposal system at USCG Communications Area Master System (CAMSPAC), Pt Reyes Station, CA. The system includes a 5,000gallon septic tank, a 5,00 gallon sump tank, and two separate mound beds, each approximately 186 feet long by 42 feet wide, connected through a diversion valve. The electrical work includes a control panel and alarm system. The existing septic tankand leach lines will be removed after the mound system is operational. Fence relocation and reseeding of the topsoil are included in the site work. The contractor must comply with Marin County Environmental Health licensing requirements for sewagedisposal system construction. SIC Code 1711. The estimated price range for this contract is between $500,000 and $1 million. Duration of the contract is 90 days. There is a Nonrefundable Charge of $20.00 for each solicitation set. Make checkspayable to the ''U.S. Coast Guard.'' Plans and specifications will be available approximately 6 June 1996 and must be ordered in writing with a check attached. All responsible sources may submit a bid, which shall be considered by the agency. For BidResults call (206)220-7429 one hour after bid opening. The following notice is for informational purposes: 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 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 AssistanceProgram enables firms to apply for bid, payment, and performance bonds 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 LendingProgram (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable 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 BusinessUtilization at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above.(0123)

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