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Z -- REMOVE AND DEMOLISH EXISTING ENTRANCE LIGHT STRUCTURE AT CRESCENT CITY HARBOR AND 2 ENTRANCE LIGHT STRUCTURES AT HUMBOLDT BAY, CA SOL DTCG88-98-B-623030 DUE 120497 POC contact Bid Issue Clerk (510) 535-7219 PRESOLICITATION: Only written requests for solicitations will be accepted (FAX 510/535-7288) Crescent City Entrance Light ; Humboldt Bay entrance light at Humboldt Bay, CA. (A) Remove and demolish existing entrance light structure at Crescent City Harbor and 2 entrance light structures at Humboldt Bay. The removal and demolition of the existing structures shall not occur until May of 1998. The intent is to keep the existing structures in place over the winter. (B) Install 3 new steel pipe structures and equipment platforms at Crescent City and Humboldt Bay (LLNR's 8370, 8150, and 8155). (C) Re-install the fog signals, FA-232, onto the new platforms. Re-installation of solar panels, batteries, and associated wiring and equipment shall be completed by the Coast Guard ANT Humboldt Bay. Estimated range is $250,000 to $100,000. Performance period is 60 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. Anticipate bid issue date is 4 December 1997. SIC Code for this procurement is 1629, Small Business size standard is $7.0 million. THIS IS AN UNRESTRICTED ACQUISITION BEING SOLICITED AND RESPONSIBLE SOURCES 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 Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, performance and payment bonds up to $500,000 per contract. DOT provides an 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. (0283)

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