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

Z -- WATERFRONT RENOVATIONS SOL DTCG83-99-B-PJK01 DUE 122498 POC P. J. Korenchen, 216-902-6218 Provide all labor, material, equipment, transportation and supervision required to perform waterfront renovations at U. S. Coast Guard Station St. Ignace, MI. Major work items are as follows: Demolish fixed steel boat docks and extract support piles; Construct new 55 ft X 8 ft fixed steel boat dock including pile supports, complete with rubber fenders, boat cleats, access ramp and ladders; Construct 180 LF underwater wale for existing steel sheet pile bulkhead wall; Provide 23 steel H-piles for support of new steel wale and connect to existing cap at top of wall. Piles shall be keyed into rock foundation; Demolish 1800 SF of bituminous and concrete pavement at waterfront and replace with new concrete paved surface; Construct steel sheet pile wing wall extension on NW side of boat ramp; Provide three coat epoxy paint system for all new steel; Construct new 18 ft X 37 ft concrete boat ramp for launching of small 22 feet trailerable skiff. Provide 21 tons of stone bedding for new boat ramp; Paint all new steel; Relocate existing marine shoreties from existing boat dock to new boat dock. Move existing panel at waterfront and provide new underground conduits and electrical service to existing lights, fuel pumps, shoreties, and outlets; Disconnect and remove electrical equipment, wire and conduit; and, Relocate existing removed electrical equipment and install new wire and conduit . This procurement is estimated between $250K and $500K and is open to large and small businesses in accordance with the Small Business Competitive Demonstration Program. The applicable SIC code is 1629. Bid opening is on or about 12/24/98. Completion time is 182 DANTP. Site work shall not begin until 4/1/99. The bid opening date is approximate. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS. Written requests will be accepted until supply is exhausted. A non-refundable deposit in the amount of $20.00 is required in the form of a cashier's check, certified check or money order made payable to the "U. S. COAST GUARD." Cash will not be accepted. The bid deposit must accompany the written request for solicitation. All responsible sources may submit a bid which will be considered by the agency. Contact the Procurement Information Line at 216-902-6222 for status on the availability of the solicitation. ATTENTION: 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 primre rate. For further information, cal (800) 532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov. Posted 11/06/98 (W-SN269313). (0310)

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