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

Z -- INSTALL FINGER PIERS AT USCG STATION PORTAGE, HANCOCK, MICHIGAN. SOL DTCG83-98-B-3WF307 POC Audrey L. Overholt, (216) 902-6217. Provide all labor, materials, equipment, supervision and transportation required to construct two (2) 60 feet long steel fixed finger piers and six (6) mooring piles for USCG Station Portage, Hancock, Michigan. The period of performance is 120 days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. Estimated range is $100,000.00 to $250,000.00. The SIC Code for this procurement is 1629. Size standard is $17.0 million. TELEPHONE REQUESTS ARE NOT ACCEPTED. There is a $30.00 charge for the plans and specifications. Make check payable to U.S. Coast Guard. Cashiers checks, money orders and personal checks will be accepted. No personal checks are accepted. Only written requests received directly with the deposit will be accepted. The bid opening date has not been established. This office has established a Procurement Information LIne that provides information regarding projects currently onthe street and open for bidding. The telephone number is (216) 902-6222 and a description of the project, solicitation number, locationof the project, contract specialist, and bid opening date will be provided. If the solicitation that you are interested in is not on the Procurement Information Line, that means that it is not available yet. If you pay for the plans and specifications you will receive a copy when it is available. Do not call to inquire when it is available, call the Procurement Information Line. THIS IS AN UNRESTRICTED ACQUISITION BEING SOLICITED AND AWARDED UNDER THE SMALL BUSINESS COMPETITIVENESS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. ATTENTION: Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE's)! 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 $500,000.00 with interest at the prime rate. For further informaiton, call (800) 532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb,dot.gov. (0163)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0261 19980616\Z-0034.SOL)