Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration, 201 Mission Street, Room 2200, San Francisco, CA 94105

J -- DRYDOCKING OF THE TRAINING SHIP GOLDEN BEAR SOL DTMA94-98-B-00001 DUE 121597 POC Pat Russo, (415) 744-2593, To Expedite requests use fax number, (415) 744-2576. Provide all labor, material and equipment necessary to perform drydocking of the training ship Golden Bear. Ship will be required to be towed from Vallejo, CA to contractor's facility. Hull painting will be performed from the keel to the bulwark. Regulatory body requirements include drydocking, tailshaft inspection, rudder and pintle clearances, sea valve inspections, anchor chain inspections, and tank inspections. The Marine Sanitation Device (MSD) is to be upgraded to accommodate 350 persons. Other repairs to be performed include repairs to the stern tube seal, doppler speed log replacement, and Cathodic protection system inspection. Ship intends to leave the contractor's facility under its own power. Any interested firm may request a copy of the solicitation for work on this vessel and all responsible offerors may submit bids which shall be considered by the agency. Please request a copy of the solicitation by letter or facsimile ~ to (415) 744-2576. NOTE: For Minority, Women-Owned and DisadvantagedBusiness Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has a program to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000.00 For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. (0293)

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