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

Z -- DEMOLITION OF HOUSING AND CONSTRUCT A PARKING LOT AT USCG WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC SOL DTCG83-98-B-3WF199 DUE 060298 POC Faye Arnold, (216) 902-6219 Provide all labor, material, equipment, transportation & supervision required to remove and dispose of all indicated asbestos containing materials, procure TLCP testing for lead prior to demolition, demolition of two housing units, removal and disposal of a concrete entrance drive, removal and disposal of buried water supply, piping, etc., and construction of a new asphalt concrete parking area at USCG Station Wrightsville Beach, NC. The SIC code assigned to this project is 1795. Due date for bids will be approximately 02 June 1998. Note: There is a non refundable charge of $15.00 for this solicitation package. Requests will be honored until supply is exhausted. Payment must be in the form of a check or money order which is payable to the "U.S. Coast Guard". This office has a Procurement Information Line which may be called for information on current bid openings and solicitation amendments. The number is (216) 902-6222. In accordance with the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program, this project is unrestricted and is not a set-aside. Any responsible source may submit a bid. 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 lines of credit is $500,000 with interest at the prime rate. For further information, call (800) 532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov. (0098)

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