Contracting Officer, U.S. Coast Guard, Civil Engineering Unit Oakland, 2000 Embarcadero, Suite 200, Oakland, CA 94606-5337

Z -- DEMOLITION OF BUILDING 10 AT ISC ALAMEDA, CA SOL DTCG88-97-B-623164 DUE 032597 POC Contracting Officer, Pamela Boscovich(510) 535-7219, Bid Issuing Clerk, Brett Content (510) 535-7280 PRESOLICITATION NOTICE: DEMOLISH BLDG 10, AT ISC ALAMEDA, CA. Provide all labor, material, equipment, necessary to demolish Building 10 at Integrated Support Command (ISC) Alameda and replace with an asphalt paved lot with lighting. Work includes hazardous material removal; building demolition; capping of site utilities; site restoration; paving and surfacing excavated excavated areas for asphalt lot; and installation of parking lot lighting. The estimated cost of this procurement is between $250,000 and $500,000. The performance period is 90 calender days after receipt of notice to proceed. SIC Code for this procurement is 1795. Anticipated bid issue date is 21FEB97 with opening date 30 days later. Small business size standard is small if its average annual receipts for its preceeding three fiscal years do not exceed $7 million. THIS IS AN UNRESTRICTED ACQUISITION BEING SOLICITED AND AWARDED UNDER THE SMALL BUSINESS COMPETITIVENESS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM, ALL BUSINESSES ARE ENCOURAGED TO RESPOND. For Minority, Women and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT Office of Small and Disadvantage 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 available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates up to $500,000 per contract to provide accounts receivable financing. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, performance and payment bonds up to $500,000 per contract. DOT provides and 80 percent guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP and Bonding Assistance Program, please call (800) 532-1169. (0023)

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