Commanding Officer, USCG Civil Engineering Unit Oakland, 2000 Embarcadero, Suite 200, Oakland, CA 94606-5337

Z -- ANNUAL CONTRACT FOR AIDS-TO-NAVIGATION/SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SOL DTCG88-99-B-623012 DUE 010699 POC Bid Issue Clerk (510) 535-4242; Contract Specialist, Marilyn Van de Loo (510) 535-7283 PRESOLICITATION: DTCG88-99-B-623012, Annual Contract for Removal, Rebuilding, and Installation of Aid-to-Navigation (ATON) Structures is the Gulf of Santa Catalina; Newport/San Pedro Bays and Los Angeles/Long Beach/Santa Barbara Harbors, California. Provide all labor, material, supervision, equipment, transportation, and all other necessary items required to accomplish installing, replacing or removing aid-to-navigation (ATON) structures in specified locations in Southern California. A geodetic survey with a minimum accuracy level of Third Order, Class 1 shall be performed and a report shall be prepared for each ATON structure installed when required in the delivery order. Estimated range is $500,00.00 to $1,000,000.00. The performance period is one base year and two option years. The applicable SIC is 1629. Small Business size standard is $17.0 million. Drawings and specifications can be pruchased on a first come, first served basis, at the rate of $35.00 per set. Requests will be accepted by mail only, and must include payment in the correct amount by Cashier's Check or Money Order, made payable to the U.S. Coast Guard. Personal and Company Checks will not be accepted. Mailing address is: Commanding Officer U.S. Coast Guard, 2000 Embarcadero #200, Oakland, CA 94606-5337, Attn: Bid Issue Clerk. NO EXPRESS MAIL PROCEDURES WILL BE UTILIZED ON MAILINGS OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS. No refunds will be made and materials need not be returned. If Project is cancelled or no award is made, cost of plans and specifications wil be refunded only on written request. THIS IS AN UNRESTRICTED ACQUISITION, AND ALL RESPONSIBLE SOURCES ARE ENCOURAGED TO RESPOND. For minority, women, and disadvantaged business enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization) has programs to assist minority, women-owned, and disadvantaged business enterprises in acquiring short-term working capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available underthe DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates up to $500,000 per contract to provide accounts receivable financing. Anticipated bid issue date is o1 December 1998, with bid opening date approximately 30 days later. ONLY WRITTEN REQUESTS FOR SOLICITATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. PLEASE MAIL YOUR REQUESTS TO THE ATTENTION OF BID ISSUE CLER,. Posted 10/05/98 (W-SN258423). (0278)

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