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

Z -- DEMOLISH & DISPOSE OF CONCRETE EMBANKMENT & REFINISH SITE WITH CONCRETE & STONE. SOL DTCG83-98-3WDQ34N POC Faye Arnold, Contract Specialist (216) 902-6219 Provide all labor, materials, equipment, transportation and supervision required to demolish, remove & dispose of a concrete slab, concrete steps, timber piles, planks and other items required. Fill void with 12 cubic yards of stone fill, drive 675 square feet of steel sheet piling and place 22 square yards of bituminous concrete pavement. The location of the work is at USCG Shoreside Detachment, Peoria, IL. The estimated range for this project is $25,000 to $100,000. The SIC Code assigned is 1771. Due date for quotes will be approximately 07/24/1998. There is a $15.00 non-refundable charge for the solicitation package. Payment must be in the form of a check or money order which is made payable to the U.S. Coast Guard. Requests will be honored until supplies are exhausted. This office has a procurement information line which can be called for information on current bid openings, due date for quotes and amendments. The number is (216) 902-6222. This acquisition is not a set-aside. Any business, regardless of size, may submit a quote which will be considered. Attention Minority, Women-owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs): 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 lines of credit is $500,000 with interest at the prime rate. For further information, call (800) 532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov. (0169)

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