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Z -- REPLACE 4 ATON STRUCTURES, LYNN HARBOR, MA (ESSEX COUNTY) SOL DTCGG1-98-B-3WK191 DUE 081998 POC Frank Pfeiffer, Contracting Officer 401-736-1761 ISSUE DATE 07/17/98. Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, supervision and disposal necessary to replace ATON (Aids-to-Navigation) structures at Lynn Harbor, MA (Essex County). Work includes removal and disposal of four existing aids-to-navigation structures, providing, constructing, and installing four new 3-pile steel structures in nearby locations, and incidental related work. The existing structures have a steel sheet pile caisson base topped by a steel skeleton tower. The towers are only accessible by boat. The four ATONs are White Rocks 7, Black Rocks 9, Sandy Point 11, and Black Marsh 15. The estimated cost of this project is between $100,000.00 and $250,000.00. SIC code is 1629. Period of performance is one hundred (100) calendar days from Notice to Proceed. Solicitation packages to be available on or about July17, 1998, and may be obtained from: RI Blueprint, 335 Webster Avenue, Cranston, RI 02920 at (401) 942-3225, (800)734-3225 or fax (401)946-6550. Contact RI Blueprint for cost. Visa, MasterCard & American Express accepted. Bidders are required to verify the number of amendments prior to bid opening with the Contracting Officer. The due date for receipt of bids is on or about August 19, 1998. This project is issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program, and is unrestricted. THE FOLLOWING NOTICE IS PROVIDED AS INFORMATION FOR MINORITY, WOMEN-OWNED, AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES: The Dept of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) has programs to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. This is applicable to any eligible prime or subcontract at any tier. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, payment and performance bonds up to $1.0 million per contract. The DOT provides an 80% guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. Loans are available under the DOT Short-term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The max. line of credit is $500,000. For further information regarding these programs, call the DOT OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning this acquisition, contact the Contracting Official listed above. Posted 06/26/98 (0177)

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