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

Z -- TAKE BEFORE & AFTER SOUNDINGS & DREDGE APPROXIMATELY 2000 CY AT USCG STATION CRISFIELD, MD. SOL DTCG83-98-Q-3WF372 POC Faye Arnold, Contract Specialist, (216) 902-6219 Provide all labor, material, equipment, transportation and equipment required to Dredge approximately 2000 cubic yards of materials and dispose of in an upland disposal site. The project will require before and after soundings. Location of the project is USCG Station Crisfield, MD. Assigned SIC code is 1629. Due date for quotes has not been established. Please submit a written request for the solicitation. Requests will be honored until the supply is exhausted. Ascertain that your correct mailing address is legible and that the Solicitation Number is stated. Your request may be submitted by FAX to (216) 902-6277 or 6278, Attn: Faye Arnold. There is no charge. This office has a procurement information line which maybe called for information on current bid openings, due dates for quotes, or amendments. The number is (216) 902-6222. This project is unrestricted. Any business, regardless of size may submit a quote which will be considered. ATTENTION: Minority. Women-owned and Disadvantaged Enterprises (DBEs)! The Dept. of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has programs to assist minority, woman-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, performance and payment 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 also available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $5,000,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the Bonding Assistance Program and/or the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169., Posted 08/13/98 (W-SN236792). (0225)

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