USCG, CEU Providence, 300 Metro Center Blvd, Warwick, RI 02886

Z -- NEW BULKHEAD AND SEWER LINE, USCG BRANT POINT SOL DTCGG1-98-B-3WK005 DUE 102097 POC Ms. Jodi Ruggiero, Contract Specialist, (401) 736-1785 PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE: Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, transportation and supervision necessary for a new bulkhead and sewer line at the USCG Station Brant Point, Nantucket, MA. Work includes constructing approximately 161 linear feet of steel sheet pile bulkhead, removing approximately 162 linear feet of ductile iron sewer pipe, and installing a new 162 liner foot ling ductible iron sewer pipe, and incidental related work. Also included is an option for removing and disposing of existing wood bulkhead. Estimated cost of this project is between $100,000 and $250,000. SIC code is 1623. There will be a three month winter suspension after award, in which submittals approval and equipment ordering will be accomplished. The Contractor shall have 21 calendar days from end of suspension period to complete construction. Solicitation packages to be available on or about September 19, 1997, and may be obtained from: Contracting Officer, USCG CEU Providence, 300 Metro Center Blvd., Warwick, RI 02886, Attn: Ms. Jodi Ruggiero. There is a $20.00 non-refundable charge for this package. Checks should be made out to the USCG. Requests will be honored until supply is exhausted. The due date for receipt of bids is October 20, 1997. This project is issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program, and is unrestricted. THE FOLLOWING NOTICE IS PROVIDED AS INFORMATION FOR MINORITY, WOMEN-OWNED, AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES: The Dept 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 available under the DOT Short-term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The max. line of credit is $500,000. For further information regarding these programs, call the DOT OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning this acquisition, contact the Contracting Official listed above. (0234)

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