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Z -- REMOVAL OF UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS AT CG STATION CHETCO RIVER, BROOKINGS, OR SOL DTCG88-96-B-623A10. Due 091096. Contact Bid Issuing Clerk, (510) 535-7219; Contract Specialist Terry Leong, 510/535-7284. REMOVAL OF UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS AT CG STATION CHETCO RIVER, BROOKINGS, OREGON. Provide all labor, material, supervision, equipment, transportation and all other necessary to remove three underground storage tanks at CG Station Chetco River, Brookings, Oregon. Work includes remove and recycle underground storage tanks, all associated piping, and ancillary equipment. Deadman or holding packs underneath the underground storage tanks are to remain. Provide soil/groundwater sample to the Environmental Consultant for Analysis. Backfill, cleanup and restore the site to match surrounding conditions. The estimated cost of this procurement is between $25,000.00 and $100,000.00. Performance period is 45 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. This procurement is subject to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program and is open to large and small business participation. The applicable SIC code is 1629. Small Business Size Standard is Small if its average annual Receipts for its preceeding 3 fiscal years do not exceed $17.0 million. All responsible sources may submit a bid which will be considered. For Minority, Women and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization has programs to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates up to $500,000 per contract. DOT provides an 80 percent guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. For further information and applicable forms concerning STLP and Bonding Assistance Program, please call (800) 532-1169. Anticipated bid issue date is 9 August 1996 with opening date 30 days later. (201)

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