Contracting Officer, USCG CEU, 1240 E. Ninth St., Rm. 2179, Attn: Faye Arnold, Cleveland, OH 44199-2060

Z -- CORRECT MARINE ELECTRICAL SHORE-TIE AND CONSTRUCT TIMBER WALKWAY IN VICKSBURG, MS Sol DTCG83-97-B-3WF042. POC Faye Arnold, 216-522-3955/Ext. 276. Provide all labor, material, equipment, transportation and supervision required to construct marine shore-tie and a 90 foot timber catwalk support structure for U.S. Coast Guard Buoy Tending Mooring. Location of work is in Vicksburg, MS and the estimated $100,000.00 and $250,000.00. The SIC Code assigned is 1629. Due Date for Bids will be approximately 04 Dec 1996. Note: There is a non-refundable charge of $15.00 for this solicitation package. Payment must be in the form of a check or money order which is payable to the ``U.S. Coast Guard''. Cash will not be accepted. This office has a Procurement Information Line which may be called for information on current bid openings and solicitation amendments. The number is (216) 522-3955, Ext. 745. This project is unrestricted in accordance with the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program and is not a set-aside. Any responsible source may submit a bid. Note: All contractors who requested the Invitation for Bid when it was previously advertised will remain on the Bidders List and do not need to reapply. The following information is for minority, woman-owned and disadvantaged enterprises: The Dept. of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has programs to assist minority, woman-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 the Bonding Assistance Program and/or the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. (302)

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