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

Z -- REPLACE ANT BUFFALO RANGE TOWERS SOL DTCG83-98-Q-3WF222 POC P. Komer (216) 902-6277/78 -- fax Provide all labor, materials, equipment, transportation and supervision required to replace ANT Buffalo Range Towers at the Strawberry Island Lower Cut and Grand Island Rear Range Tower sites, Erie County, NY. Work shall include demolition and removal of the existing towers and foundations, placement of new concrete foundations, installation of Government furnished towers and all electrical wiring, including connections, necessary for a completed project. Performance Period 120 DANTP. Estimated Range is $25,000 to $100,000. Sic Code is 1629. This procurement is open to both large and small businesses in accordance with the Small Business Demonstration Act. Quotes will be due ON/OR ABOUT 20 May 1998. The solicitation will be issued ON/OR ABOUT 28 April 1998. All interested parties must request the solicitation in writing Attn: 98-3WF222/Pam. Your mailing address shall be listed in the text of the request. Letterhead is unacceptable and will be discarded. Requests may be faxed to (216) 902-6278 or 6277. This office has established a Procurement Information Line at (216) 902-6222. This line lists all solicitations currently available (on the street), number of amendments, current bid opening or closing date etc. Please refrain from calling the Contract Specialist but call the Procurement Information Line instead. If the solicitation you are inquiring about is not listed that means it is NOT available yet. ATTENTION: Minority, Women-owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs)! The Department of Transportation (DOT), offers working capital financing and bonding assistance for transportation related contracts. DOT's Bonding Assistance Program (BAP) offers bid, performance and payment bonds on contracts up to $1,000,000. DOT's Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers lines of credit to finance accounts receivable. Maximum line of credit is $500,000 with interest at the prime rate. For further information, call (800) 532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov. (0089)

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