Contracting Officer, USCG, Civil Engineering Unit Providence, 300 Metro Center Blvd., Warwick, RI 02886-1747

Z -- RACE ROCK LIGHT ACCESS IMPROVEMENTS, GROUP LONG ISLAND SD, NY SOL DTCGG1-96-B-3WK289 DUE 071596 POC Contract Specialist, BOB KRUZEWSKI 401) 736-1764; Fax (401) 736-1704 SOLICITATION NOTICE: Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, materials, transportation, supervision and disposal necessary for the removal and disposal of wood and rubber fendering, a steel access ladder, a large steel jib crane, a wood access stairway and platform, two existing fuel oil storage tanks (100 & 275 GL, and removal of 15-20 large granite stones and blocks from boat basin. Work includes providing new access ladder and fendering system, new steel access stairway, four new 8 inch cleats, new handrails and constructing a rip rap jetty using new and existing granite stones and miscellaneous related work. The estimated cost of this project is between $100,000 and $250,000. SIC code is 1629. Performance time is 90 calendar days. Solicitation Packages to be available on or about June 12, 1996. Packages may be obtained by sending a non refundable check in the amount of $20 payable to U.S. Coast Guard, to the address listed above. Requests will be honored until supply is exhausted. The bid opening date will be on or about July 15, 1996. This project is issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program, and is unrestricted. THE FOLLOWING NOTICE IS PROVIDED AS INFORMATION FOR MINORITY, WOMEN-OWNED, AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES: The Dept 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, payment and performance 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 available under the DOT Short-term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The max. line of credit is $500,000. For further information regarding these programs, call the DOT OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning this acquisition, contact the Contracting Official listed above. (0143)

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