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

Z -- REBUILD ATON STRUCTURES, HUDSON RIVER, NEW YORK SOL DTCGG1-96-B-3WK318 DUE 080796 POC Contracting Officer, Frank Pfeiffer (401) 736-1761; Fax (401) 736-1704 Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, materials, transportation and supervision necessary to rebuild five (5) navigational light structures on the Hudson River located between Kingston and Albany, New York. Work includes but is not limited to placing approximately 120 tons of stone riprap around light foundations, provide and install a new aluminum access ladder on Hudson City Light, and incidental related work. Estimated cost of this project is between $100,000.00 and $250,000.00. SIC code is 1629. Performance time is 90 calendar days. Solicitation Packages to be available on or about July 8, 1996, and may be obtained from: Contracting Officer, CEU Providence, 300 Metro Center Blvd., Warwick, RI 02886, Attn: Frank Pfeiffer. There is a $20.00 non-refundable charge for this package. Checks should be made out to the USCG. Requests will be honored until supply is exhausted. The due date for receipt of bids is on or about August 7, 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. (0164)

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