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Z -- COLUMN/TRUSS REPAIRS AT HANGAR 2, AIR STATION SAN DIEGO, SAN DIEGO, CA. SOL DTCG88-98-B-623072 DUE 110597 POC Contact Bid Issue Clerk, 510/535-7219, Contract Specialist, Marilyn Van de Loo COLUMN/TRUSS REPAIRS AT HANGAR 2, AIR STATION SAN DIEGO, SAN DIEGO, CA. Only written requests for solicitations will be accepted (FAX 510/535-7288) Furnish all labor, material and equipment necessary to repair column/truss at Hangar 2, Air Station San Diego, San Diego, CA. Work includes replacing roof truss column support base with new concrete construction; replace cracked or damaged roof truss splice plates with new construction; provide strengthening of damaged or cracked sections of roof trusses; provide adequate professionally designed sharing of roof truss structure during repairs. Estimated range is $25,000 to $100,000. Performance period is 60 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. Anticipate bid issue date is 05 November 1997. SIC Code for this procurement is 1542, Small Business size standard is $17.0 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. (0289)

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