Commanding Officer, USCG Civil Engineering Unit Oakland, 2000 Embarcadero, Suite 200, Oakland, CA 94606-5337

Z -- REMOVAL OF UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS AT USCG PATOS ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE, PATOS ISLAND, WHATCOM COUNTY, WA SOL DTCG88-98-B-623675 DUE 070298 POC Terry Leong, Contracting Specialist or Bid Issue Clerk (510) 535-7242 PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE!! DTCG88-98-B-623675 REMOVAL OF UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS AT USCG PATOS ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE, PATOS ISLAND, WHATCOM COUNTY, WA: Furnish all labor, material and equipment necessary to remove one (1) known Underground Storage Tank (UST). Work includes two (2) additional suspected UST's, which are to be removed if existence is confirmed. This includes all backfill material as needed and the removal of contaminated soil. Drawings and specifications can be purchased on a first come, first served basis, at the rate of $15.00. Requests will be accepted by mail only, and must include payment in the applicable amount by Certified Check or Money Order, made payable to the U.S. Coast Guard. No personal checks or business checks will be accepted. Mailing address is: Commanding Officer, U.S. Coast Guard CEU Oakland, 2000 Embarcadero #200, Oakland, CA 94606-4337. Estimated range is $100,000 to $250,000. The performance period is 90 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. This procurement is subject to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program and is open to large and small business participation. The applicable SIC is 1629. Small Business size standard is $17.0 million. THIS IS AN UNRESTRICTED ACQUISITION BEING SOLICITED. ALL RESPONSIBLE SOURCES ARE ENCOURAGED TO RESPOND. For minority, women and disadvantaged business enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT Office of Small and Disadvantage Business Utilization has programs to assist minority, women owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates up to $500,000 per contract to provide accounts receivable financing. The Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, performance and payment bonds up to $500,000 per contract. DOT provides an 80 percent guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP and Bonding Assistance Program, please call (800) 532-1169. Anticipated bid issue date is 02 June 1998 with opening date 30 days later. ONLY WRITTEN REQUEST FOR SOLICIATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. PLEASE MAIL YOUR REQUESTS TO THE ATTENTION OF: Bid Issue Clerk. (0117)

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