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

Z -- BEQ NO. 1, 2, 3 DEMOLITION AT SAMOA, CA SOL DTCG88-99-B-623045 DUE 120498 POC Contracting Officer, Pamela M. Boscovich or Bid Issue Clerk, (510) 535-7200 DTCG88-99-B-623045, BEQ NO. 1, 2, 3 DEMOLITION AT SAMOA, CA. Furnish all labor, material and equipment necessary to demolish BEQ's 1, 2, and 3 at U.S. Coast Guard Station Humboldt Bay, Samoa, CA. Work includes hazardous material removal; building demolition; removal and capping of site utilities; and site restoration and seeding. Estimated Range is $100,000 to $250,000. The performance period is 60 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. The procurement is subject to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program and is open to large and small business participation. The applicable SIC code is 1795. Small business size standard is $7.0 million. This is an unrestricted acquisition being solicited. All responsible sources are encouraged to respond. For minority, women, and disadvantaged business enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT Office of Small and Disadvantage Business Utilization) has programs to assist minority, women owned and disadvantaged business enterprises toacquire short-term working capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates up to $500,000 per contract to provide accounts receivable financing. The Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, performance and payment bonds up to $500,000. DOT provides an 80% guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP and Bonding Assistance Program, call 1(800) 532-1169. Anticipated bid issue date is 4 November 1998, with opening date 30 days later. ONLY WRITTEN REQUESTS FOR SOLICITATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. PLEASE MAIL OR FAX YOUR REQUESTS TO THE ATTENTION OF BID ISSUE CLERK. Mailing address is: Commanding Officer, U.S. Coast Guard CEU Oakland, 2000 Embarcadero #200, Oakland, CA 94606-5337. Attn: Bid Issue Clerk. FAX NO: (510) 535-7288. Posted 10/19/98 (W-SN263372). (0292)

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