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

Z -- CONSTRUCT CORPUS CHRISTI RANGES SOL DTCG83-98-B-3AC329 DUE 082498 POC Procurement Info Line (216) 902-6222 Provide all labor, materials, equipment, transportation and supervision required to 1) fabrication and installation of two offshore range lights in Corpus Chrisit, TX.; 2) The salvage removal and disposal of the existing wood structures and all debris from the structure. Removal of the existing structures at each location will be a minimum of three feet below the existing mudline; 3) Contractor shall include 24 hrs. cumulative of his spread cost in the bid price to recover all existing debris on bottom at both platform locations; and 4) Contractor shall be responsble for all transportation of GFE to the work site. Contractor shall install optics, batteries and solar panels etc. Coast Guard personnel will perform final optic alignments. All work shall be performed at the USCG Corpus Christi Channel Cut B East Ranges located near Corpus Chrisit, TX. The estimated range of this procurement is $500,000 to $1M. The SIC Code is 1629. The Bid Opening Date is ON/OR ABOUT 8/24/98. A Bid Bond in the amount of 20% of the total bid is required. This procurement is open to both large and small businesses in accordance with the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Act. There is a $30.00 non-refundable fee required (per set). Payment shall be made to the "U.S. Coast Guard". All requests for the solicitation shall be made in writing to the Contracting Officer, USCG CEU, Attn: Pam/329, 1240 E. Ninth St., Rm. 2179, Cleveland, OH 44199-2060. NO PHONE CALLS. The request shall list the contractor's mailing address in the text of the request -- letterhead is not acceptable and may result in the request being discarded. This office has established a Procurement Information Line at (216) 902-6222. Please call this number to obtain Bid Results, and a listing of all procurements that are currently on the street, current Bid Opening/Closing Dates, Number of Amendments etc. ATTN: 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 line of credit is $500,000 with interest at the prime rate. For further information, call (800) 532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov. Posted 07/07/98. (0188)

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