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

Z -- REPLACE FLOATING DOCKS AT USCG STATION ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; AND USCG STATION STATION SHARK RIVER, NJ. SOL DTCG83-97-B-3WF275 DUE 052297 POC Audrey L. Overholt, (216) 902-6217. Provide all labor, materials, equipment, supervision and transportation required to perform tbe following work; Basic Item 0001: Remove a floating dock system and associated gangway and anchor piling and install a new concrete floating dock system with new steel pipe anchor piles, new aluminum gangway, and potable water and electrical service at USCG Station Atlantic City, New Jersey. Basic Item 0002: Provide materials and services to remove a fixed timber and steel pier, two floating docks and associated gangways and anchor piling and install a new concrete floating dock system with new steel pipe anchor piles, new aluminum gangway, and electrical service at USCG Station Shark River in Avon by the Sea, New Jersey. Performance period is 160 days after Notice to Proceed. Please note the actual construction at each site -- from the start of any physical work to the final acceptance of all required work by the Government shall not exceed 25 days. Estimated range is $250,000.00 to $500,000.00. The SICCode for this procurement is 1629. Size standard is $17.0 million. There is a $35.00 charge for the plans and specifications. Make check payable to U.S. Coast Guard. Cashiers checks, money orders and company checks will be accepted. No personal checks will be accepted. Written requests received along with the deposit will only be accepted. No telephone calls please. THIS IS AN UNRESTRICTED ACQUISITION BEING SOLICITED AND AWARDED UNDER THE SMALL BUSINESS COMPETITIVENESS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. This office has established a Procurement Information Line which provides information regarding projects currently on the street and open for bidding. The telephone number is (216) 902-6222 and a description of the project, solicitation number, contract specialist, and opening or closing date will be provided. "This notice is for informational purposes for Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has programs to assist minority, women-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, payment, and performance 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 Bonding Assistant Program and/or the STLP, please call the OSDBU at 800-532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. (0087)

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