Contracting Officer, US Coast Guard, Civil Engineering Unit Miami, 909 SE First Avenue, Miami, Florida 33131-3050

Z -- REHABILITATION OF FOWEY ROCKS LIGHT OFFSHORE MIAMI, DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA SOL DTCG82-96-B-3WCA23. Due 061996. Contact Point: Shirley Clayton (305) 536-4133. This project includes furnishing all labor, tools, equipment, material and transportation for the rehabilitation of Fowey Rocks Light located on a coral reef located 10 miles offshore Miami, Florida. Estimated range is between $250,000.00 and $500,000.00. Bid guarantee, payment and performance bonds are required. The solicitation will be issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program and is open to large and small business participation. Concerns who previously requested this project under the presolicitation notice need not request again. No telephone requests. Requests shall be in writing and may be faxed to (305) 536-7403 prior to 24 May 1996. After 24 May 1996 the fax number is (305) 278-6704. Our address will remain USCG Civil Engineering Unit, 909SE First Avenue Room 651, Miami, Florida 33131-3050 until 24 May 1996. After 24 May 1996 mail should be addressed to the Contracting Officer, USCG Civil Engineering Unit Building, 15609 SW 117th Avenue, Suite A, Miami, Florida 33177. For Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: 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 Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, performance and payment bonds up to $1.0 million per contract. The DOT provides an 80% 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 accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning Bonding Assistance Program and/or the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. (131)

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