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

Z -- HAULOUT, MOORING AND PIER WORK AT USCG STATION DULUTH, MINNESOTA. SOL DTCG83-99-B-3WF124. POC Audrey L. Overholt, Telephone (216) 902-6217. Provide all labor, materials, equipment, supervision and transportation required to provide and install a straddle type carrier crane capable of lifting 90,000 pounds with railed wheels. Remove and dispose of beams, channels, rails, piles, and gratings. Remove and reinstall rail, grating, beams and channels. Install new structural steel framing including channels and beams. Install 4 new H-piles and 12 concrete filled steel pipe piles, new grating and 10 new cleats. Install approximately 153' of new rubber fendering and approximately 80' new timber fencing. Excavate 2 utility trenches. Install approximately 110' of new 1-1/2" steel water pipe. Install new heated shore tie. Install approximately 50' of new 4" D.I. sewer pipe. Install new bituminous concrete pavement. Install 2 new remote electric rewind hose reels and 2 new control stations. Install approximately 122' of new fuel pipe. Install 2 door operators and 2 controls. Relocate gas line. Install 2 new 100 amp shore ties with boxes and breakers. Install approximately 350' of new conduit and wire. Unit Work Item: Additional steel piles required to achieve minimum bearing capacity. All work to be performed at USCG Station Duluth, Minnesota. The period of performance is 105 days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. Estimated range is $250,000.00 to $500,000.00. 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 checks accepted. Only written requests received along with the deposit will be accepted. The bid opening date has not been established. 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 be provided a copy when it is 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-SN283243). (0357)

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