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Z -- DREDGING AND WATERFRONT REPAIRS AT U.S. COAST GUARD SANDY HOOK STATION, NJ SOL IFB DTCGG1-99-B-3WK053 DUE 012999 POC Mr. John O'Boyle, Contracting Officer, 718-354-4017 Presolicitation Notice: Furnish all labor, material and equipment necessary to perform dredging of the boat basin and perform miscellaneous repairs to two breakwaters and a solid fill wharf at U.S. Coast Guard Sandy Hook Station, Monmouth County, NJ. This Invitation for Bids is being issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program and is open to both large and small business participation. It is estimated between $100,000 and $250,000. The applicable SIC Code is 1629. Bid packages will be available on or about 2 9 December 1998 at a non-refundable charge of $15. Checks or money orders should be made payable to Commercial Blue Print and Supply and mailed to the firm at: 83 Waverly Street, Jersey City, NJ 07306. For minority, women owned and disadvantaged business enterprises: the Department of Transportation (OSDBU) has programs to assist minority, women 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 million per contract. The DOT provides an 80% guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the bonding assistance program and or the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. All responsible sources are invited to submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the Coast Guard. Posted 12/11/98 (W-SN279516). (0345)

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