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Z -- AIDS-TO-NAVIGATION (ATON) REPLACEMENT AT AIDS-TO-NAVIGATION TEAM (ANT) COOS BAY COOS BAY, OR SOL DTCG88-99-B-623262 DUE 030299 POC Almer Adams, Contracting Officer or Bid Issue Clerk (510) 535-7242 PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE DTCG88-99-B-623262-AIDS-TO-NAVIGATION (ATON) REPLACEMENT AT AIDS-TO-NAVIGATION TEAM (ANT) COOS BAY COOS BAY, OR.: Work includes: A) Remove and dispose of the following multi-pile steel/wood structures: South Slough Light #1, Coos Bay Channel Light #7, Coos Bay Channel Light #17, and Coos Bay Channel Light #35. B) Fabricate and install five (5) steel three-pipe pile structures and platform assemblies. Installation shall include all platform equipment including dayboards. Structures to be fabricated and installed include: South Slough Light #1, Coos Bay Channel Light #17, Coos Bay Light #7, Coos Bay Channel Light #35, and Coos River Entrance Lighted Buoy #1. Drawings and specifications can be purchased on a first come, first served basis, at the rate of $15. Requests will be accepted by mail only, and must include payment in the applicable amount by Cashier's Check or Money Order, or Company Check made payable to the U.S. Coast Guard. Personal checks will not be accepted. Mailing address is: Commanding Officer, U.S. Coast Guard CEU Oakland, 2000 Embarcadero #200, Oakland, CA 94606-5337. Attn: Bid Issue Clerk. NO EXPRESS MAIL PROCEDURES WILL BE UTILIZED ON MAILINGS OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS. No refunds will be made and materials need not be returned. If project is cancelled or no award is made, cost of plans and specifications will be refunded only on written request. Estimated Range is $100,000 to $250,000. The performance period is 60 calendar days after receipts 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 1629. Small business size standard is $17.0 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 to acquire 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 January 29, 1999, with opening date 30 days later. ONLY WRITTEN REQUESTS FOR SOLICITATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. PLEASE MAIL YOUR REQUESTS TO THE ATTENTION OF BID ISSUE CLERK. Posted 01/06/99 (W-SN285787). (0006)

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