Commander (KO), Civil Engineering Unit, Juneau, P.O. Box 21747, 709 W. 9th St., Room 817, Juneau, AK 99802-1747

Z -- REPLACE SOUTH WHARF FENDER PILES SOL DTCG87-98-B-643077 DUE 082398 POC J. H. O'Malley -- (907)463-2417 WEB: jo'malley@cgalaska.uscg.mil/milpac, jo'malley@cgalaska.uscg.mil/milpac. E-MAIL: jo'malley@cgalaska.uscg.mil/milpac, jo'malley@cgalaska.uscg.mil/milpac. DTCG87-98-B-643077 -- Replace South Wharf Fender Piles USCG Integrated Support Command Ketchikan, Alaska -- Provide all materials, supplies, equipment, transportation and perform the labor to perform the following -- demolition and disposal of the existing timber fender pile system, removal and reinstallation of the cdamel log system, providing and installing a new timber fender pile system. Removal and disposal of the existing creosoted timbere finder piles, wales, chocks, blocking, and all associated hardware. Removal and reinstallationof the built-up timber camel log system. Project involves a wharf length of approximately 400 feet and approximately 80 fender piles. Range of this project is between $250,000. and $500,000. dollars. The standard industrial code is #1629 and the applicable size standard is $17.0 million dollars in annual receipts for the past three years. This procurement is issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program, Public Law 100-656, as implemented by the OFPP Policy Directive and Test Plan dated 8/31/89. This is not a small business set-aside. All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the U. S. Coast Guard. Requests for bid documens must be submitted and received by this office no later than July 23, 1998. For Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has a program to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short- term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. This is applicable to any eligible prime or subcontractor at any tier. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, performance and payment bonds up to $1.0 million per contract. The DOT provides an 80% guarantee of the bid bond amount to a surety against losses. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates toprovide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. Interested parties can obtain a bid package by sending a check or money order issued to the U. S. Coast Guard in the amount of $25.00 to Commanding Officer (ko), Civil Engineering Unit, P.O. Box 21747, Juneau, AK 99802-1747. This is a non-refundable fee for the plans and specifications. jo'malley@cgalaska.uscg.mil Posted 07/02/98. (0183)

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