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

Z -- PIER REPAIR AT GROUP LA/LB CORONA DEL MAR, CA SOL DTCG88-97-B-623366 DUE 032197 POC Contracting Officer Almer Adams (510) 535-7219 Contact Bid Issuing Clerk, Brett Content (510) 535-7280 PIER REPAIR AT GROUP LA/LB CORONA DEL MAR, CA. To request a bid package please fax your request to (510)535-7288. Provide all labor, material, and equipment necessary to demolish the existing, fixed pier and install a new floating pier at Group, LA/LB Corona Del Mar, CA. Work includes but is not limited to the following:(a) Remove and dispose of existing timber pier structure and associated facilities; (b) fabricate and install a new concrete floating pier with foam filled fendering system;(c) fabricate and install piling system to secure the floating pier system;(d) fabricate and install new utilities, such as potable water, lightings and electrical shoreties; and (e) fabricate and install new landing platform and gangway. Estimated cost of this procurement is between $250,000 to $500,000. SIC Code for this procurement is 1799. Performance period is 150 calender days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. Small Business size standard is small if its average annual receipts for its preceeding 3 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. (0032)

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