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Z -- REHABILITATION OF SHORE PROTECTION SOL DTCG83-98-B-3AC172 DUE 032498 POC P. J. Korenchen, 216-902-6222 Provide all labor, material, equipment, transportation and supervision required to rehabilitate the shore protection for the Cove Point Lighthouse property, Calvert County, MD. Major work items include rip-rap placement along the bulkhead, excavation and placement of aggregate behind the bulkhead, and chain link fence installation at the corners of the property. Additive Items include concrete work behind the bulkhead and sediment transport barrier construction. This procurement is estimated between $100K and $250K and is open to large and small businesses in accordance with the Small Business Competitive Demonstration Program. The applicable SIC code is 1629. Bid opening is on/or about 24 March 1998. Completion time is 120 DANTP. The bid opening date is approximate. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS. Written requests will be accepted until supply is exhausted. A non-refundable deposit of $15.00 is required in the form of a cashier's check, certified check, or money order may payable to the "U. S. Coast Guard." Cash WILL NOT be accepted. All responsible sources may submit a bid which will be considered by the agency. Contact the Procurement Information Line at 216-902-6222 for status on the availability of the solicitation. This Notice is for informational purposes 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, 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 percent 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 regarding the bonding and lending programs, please call the DOT Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. (0034)

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