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Z -- TRAMWAY RAIL REPAIRS SOL DTCG83-97-B-3WF292 DUE 051597 POC P. J. Korenchen, 216-902-6218 Provide all labor, material, equipment, transportation and supervision required to replace 30 LF of tramway track, construct concrete river bank, construct metal walkway with handrail, and construct cofferdam and dewater work area at the bottom of the river bank. Work to be performed at U. S. Coast Guard facility in Memphis, TN. This procurement is estimated between $100K and $250K and is open to large and small businesses under the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. The applicable SIC is 1629. Bid opening is on or about 15 May 1997. Completion time is 120 DANTP. The bid opening date is an approximate date only. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS. Written requests will be accepted until supply is exhausted. All responsible sources may submit a bid which will be considered by the agency. For Minority, Women-Owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged 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. 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 Bonding Assistance Program and/or the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. (0094)

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