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

Z -- SHORE STABILIZATION AT USCG STATION GRAND HAVEN, MICHIGAN. SOL DTCG83-99-B-3WF123. POC Audrey L. Overholt, Telephone (216) 902-6217. Provide all labor, materials, equipment, supervision and transportation required to construct the shore stabilization project at USCG Station Grand Haven, Michigan. Work shall entail excavation, grading, pile driving, pre-cast panel setting, stone and rip-rap placement and all associated work to complete the retaining wall. Unit Work Item 0001: Rip-rap; Unit Work Item 0002: Bedding/revetment stone. The period of performance is 120 days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. Estimated range is $100,000.00 to $250,000.00. The SIC Code for this procurement is 1629. Size standard is $17.0 million. TELEPHONE REQUESTS ARE NOT ACCEPTED. There is a $30.00 charge for the plans and specifications. Make check payable to U.S. Coast Guard. Cashiers check, money orders and company checks will be accepted. No personal check accepted. Only written requests received along with the deposit will be accepted. The bid opening date has not been established yet. This office has established a Procurement Information Line that provides information regarding projects currently on the street and open for bidding. The telephone number is (216) 902-6222 and a description of the project, solicitation number, location of the project, contract specialist, and bid opening date will be provided. If the solicitation that you are interested in is not on the Procurement Information Line that means that it is not available. If you pay for the plans and specifications you will receive a copy when they are available. THIS IS AN UNRESTRICTED ACQUISITION BEING SOLICITED AND AWARDED UNDER THE SMALL BUSINESS COMPETITIVENESS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. ATTENTION: Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE's)!! 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 $500,000.00 with interest at the prime rate. For further information, call (800) 532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb,dot.gov. Posted 12/23/98 (W-SN283220). (0357)

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