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

Z -- BUILDING WATERPROOFING AT STATION NEAH BAY, NEAH BAY, WA SOL DTCG88-98-B-623640 DUE 071098 POC Almer Adams, Contracting Officer or Bid Issue Clerk (510) 535-7242 DTCG88-98-B-623640 -- BUILDING WATERPROOFING AT STATION NEAH BAY, NEAH BAY, WA: Furnish all labor material and equipment necessary to provide exterior masonry waterproofing to the Boathouse/Equipment Building and Gymnasium at Station Neah Bay. The work includes but is not limited to the following: A) Clean and prepare indicated masonry surfaces. B) Repair indicated masonry cracks with pressure injected epoxy repair resin. C) Excavate and remove a section of asphalt paving next to one building wall to expose below grade wall surfaces. D) Apply above and below grade waterproofing materials to masonry and concrete wall surfaces. E) Replace excavated soil and patch asphalt paving. Drawings and specifications can be purchased on a first come, first served basis, at the rate of $25. Requests will be accepted by mail only, and must include payment in the applicable amount by Cashier's Check or Money Order, made payable to the U.S. Coast Guard. Personal and Business Checks will not be accepted. Mailing address is: Commanding Officer, U.S. Coast Guard CEU Oakland, 2000 Embarcadero #200, Oakland, CA 94606-5337. Estimated Range is $100,000 to $250,000. The performance period is 60 calendar days after receipts of Notice to Proceed. The procurement is subject to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program and is open to large and small business participation. The applicable SIC is 1799. Small business size standard is $7.0 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. DOT provides an 80% guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP and Bonding Assistance Program, call 1(800) 532-1169. Anticipated bid issue date is 10 June 1998, with opening date 30 days later. ONLY WRITTEN REQUESTS FOR SOLICITATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. PLEASE MAIL YOUR REQUESTS TO THE ATTENTION OF BID ISSUE CLERK. (0134)

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