Commander (KO), Civil Engineering Unit, Juneau, P.O. Box 21747, 709 W. 9th St., Room 817, Juneau, AK 99802-1747

Z -- PARKING AREA INSTALLATION/USCG ISC KETCHIKAN, ALASKA SOL DTCG87-98-Q-643041 DUE 052298 POC L. S. Fermin (907) 463-2413 E-MAIL: http://www.alaska.net/~uscgceuj, LFermin@cgalaska.uscg.mil. To construct an approximately 13,000 ft extension of the existing parking lot located South of the UPH Building on the Upper Base of USCG Integrated Support Command Ketchikan, Alaska. The contractor shall furnish all equipment, materials, transportation, and labor to clear, grub, and remove overburden in area designated for new parking lot. Cut and fill area to bring to grade, install geotextile fabric, compacted base course, and compacted aggregate surface. Modify waterline and electrical runs under lot. Relocate concrete telephone vault, install rigid galvanized conduit under lot for telephone line run and reroute existing telephone line through conduit. Install rigid galvanized conduit and eelctrical subsurface handhole for future electrical installation. Relocate existing wheelstops to allow access to new lot. Install new wheelstops to mark traffic routes and parking stalls. Hydraseed excavated and filled slopes. The estimated cost range for this project is between $25,000 and $100,000. The time ofcompletion of all work is no later than 31 July 1998. The work required by this solicitation is identified as Industry Standard #1771 and the applicable size standard is $7.0 million dollars in annual receipts for the past three years. This procurement is issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program, Public Law 100-656, as implemented by the OFPP Policy Directive and Test Plan dated 8/31/89. This is not a small business set-aside. All responsible sources may submit a quote which shall be considered by the U. S. Coast Guard. Request for Quotations must be submitted and received by this office no later than 11 May 1998. For Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business 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. This is applicable to any eligible prime subcontractor at any tier. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for quote, performance and payment bonds up to $1.0 million per contract. The DOT provides an 80% guarantee of the quote amount to a surety against losses. 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. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the Contracting Officer listed above. Quotations must be submitted to this office no later than 22 May 1998. There is NO charge for these documents. All quotations may be submitted via facsimile (907) 463-2416. (0111)

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