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

Z -- MOORINGS UPGRADES AT STATION GRAYS HARBOR, WESTPORT, WA SOL DTCG88-98-B-623684 DUE 081398 POC Contracting Specialist, Terry Leong or Bid Issue Clerk (510) 535-7242 PRESOLICITATION NOTICE: DTCG88-98-B-623684 MOORINGS UPGRADE AT STATION GRAYS HARBOR, WESTPORT, WA. Furnish all labor materials, transportation, and equipment necessary to fabricate and install a new connecting dock between the existing A and B piers, fabricate and install a new 48' x 8' extension dock to connect to the existing B dock, remove the existing covered moorings floating dock piles, and replace with a new fixed mooring system. The work includes but is not limited to the following: Fabricate a new floating concrete connecting dock; Remove existing end waler and connection on B dock and fabricate/install new connection assembly for the additional dock. Fabricate/install the new floating extention dock which shall be 48' x 8' x 1'6"; Install electrical shoreties, wirings, raceways, pier lighting, maintenance outlets, and circuit breakers; Install feeders in underground conduits for new electrical shoretie, lighting, and maintenance outlets on the pier; Fabricate/Install shoretie stand; Install 2new 14" diameter steel piles at far end of new B dock; Remove existing 3 pile dolphin currently located approximately 50' from the end of existing B dock; Remove (2) end walers, (4) D-rings, and (4) 12" steel piles on floating dock inside covered moorings. Also remove cathodic protection attached to piles. Fabricate/install new screwed mooring system. Mooring system shall consist of helical anchor connected to a SEAFLEX Energy absorption system attached to the dock. Estimated Range is $100,000 to $250,000. Drawings and specifications can be purchased on a first come, first served basis, at the rate of $25.00 per copy. 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, Attn: Bid Issue Clerk. NO EXPRESS MAIL PROCEDURES WILL BE UTILIZEDON MAILINGS OF PLANS AND SPECIFICITAIONS. No refunds will be made and materials need not be returned. If project is cancelled or no award is made, cost of plans and specifications will be refunded only on written request. The performance period is 60 calendar days after receipt 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 code 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. 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 14 JULY 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. (0168)

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