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Z -- DREDGE MOORINGS, AT STATION CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT, IWACO, WA SOL DTCG88-97-B-623563 DUE 042597 POC Contact Bid Issuing Clerk, (510) 535-7280; Contracting Officer, Almer Adams, 510/535-7243 DREDGE MOORINGS AT STATION CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT, ILWACO, WA. Only written requests for solicitations shall be accepted (FAX: 510-535-7288). Furnish all labor, material and equipment necessary to conduct maintenance dredging at U.S. Coast Guard Station Cape Disappointment, Ilwaco, WA. Work includes but not limited to the following; (A) Project mobilization and demobilization; (B) Maintenance dredge approximately 3,500 cubic yards of materials from the vicinity of the moorings at Coast Guard Station Cape Disappointment, and (C) Disposal of the removed material in a disposal area of the Columbia River. Estimated range $25,000.00 to $100,000.00. Performance period is 30 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. SIC Code for this procurement is 1629, Size standard is $13.5 million. THIS IS AN UNRESTRICTED ACQUISITION BEING SOLICITED AND AWARDED UNDER THE SMALLBUSINESS COMPETITIVENESS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM, ALL RESPONSIBLE SOURCES ARE ENCOURGED 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. Anticipated bid issue date is 26 March 1997 with opening date 30 days later. (0072)

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