Commanding Officer, USCG Civil Engineering Unit Cleveland, 1240 East 9th St., Room 2179, Cleveland, OH 44199-2060

Z -- RELOCATE EXISTING FUEL TANK SOL DTCG83-97-Q-3WF160 DUE 022597 POC FAYE ARNOLD, 216-522-3954 x276 PROVIDE ALL LABOR, MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, & TRANSPORTATION REQUIRED TO RELOCATE EXISTING 1000 GALLON CONVAULT FUEL TANK AND HOSE REEL APPROX. 3000 FEET. PROVIDE NEW CONCRETE PAD, UNDERGROUND AND OVER WATER FUEL PIPING, LEAK DETECTION SYSTEM, SUB. PUMP FUEL FILTER & METER, CONTAINMENT SUMP, AND MISC. VALVES FITTINGS, AND OTHER PIPING REQUIRED FOR A SMALL BOAT FUELING SYSTEM. INSTALLATION OF ELECTRICAL SERVICE TO NEW TANK LOCATION AND LEAK DETECTION PANEL IS ALSO REQUIRED. WORK TO BE PERFORMED AT USCG SUPCEN ELIZABETH CITY, NC. STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CODE 1771. ESTIMATED RANGE IS $25 -- $100K. PERFORMANCE PERIOD IS 90 DANTP. WRITTEN REQUESTS MAY BE FAXED TO 216-522-7107. THIS OFFICE HAS A PROCUREMENT INFORMATION LINE WHICH MAY BE CALLED FOR INFORMATION ON CURRENT DUE DATES/BID OPENINGS AND NUMBER OF AMENDMENTS. THE NUMBER IS 216-522-3954 x745. THIS PROJECT IS UNRESTRICTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SMALL BUSINESS COMPETITIVENESS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM AND IS NOT A SET-ASIDE. 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 DISADVANTGED 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. (0006)

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