Commanding Officer, USCG Civil Engineering Unit Cleveland, 1240 East 9th St., Room 2179, Cleveland, OH 44199-2060

Z -- REPLACE BOAT RAMP AT USCG STATION MILFORD HAVEN, HUDGINS, VA SOL DTCG83-98-Q-3WF142 DUE 022498 POC Karen Lebo (216)902-6220 Furnish all labor, materials, equipment to demolish existing concrete boat ramp (approx. 692 SF), construct a new concrete boat ramp, and install metal halide floodlight at USCG Station Milford Haven in Hudgins, VA. Performance Period is 120 DANTP. No telephone requests will be accepted; only written requests received directly form the requestor will be accepted (FAX 216-902-6277). The SIC Code for this procurement is 1771. Size standard is $7 million. The procurement range is between $25,000. and $100,000. This is an unrestricted procurement iaw Public Law 100-656. For a listing of all available procurements, a Procurement Informationline has been established for this office. Please call (216)902-6222 and a description of the project, solicitation number and bid opening date will be provided. All responsible sources may submit a quote, 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 (OSDBU), has programs to assist minority, woman-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 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. (0006)

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