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Z -- WALKING & PLATFORM DEMOLITION AT SLIP POINT LIGHT STATION, CLALLAM BAY, WA SOL DTCG88-99-B-623274 DUE 022399 POC Almer Adams, Contracting Officer or Bid Issue Clerk (510) 535-7242 DTCG88-99-B-623274-WALKWAY AND PLATFORM DEMOLITION AT SLIP POINT LIGHT STATION, CLALLAM BAY, WA.: Work includes: Furnish all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to demolish and completely remove the existing elevated steel walkway and light/fog signal platform and tower at Slip Point Light Station. The work includes, but is not limited to, the following: A) Demolish and remove the existing elevated steel walkway structure above the foundations. B) Demolish and remove the existing light/fog signal platform and tower above the mudline. C) Remove the existing buried power cables from the end of the walkway back to the existing power panel in the existing Generator Building. D) Demolish and remove sloughed organic debris (trees and shrubbery) interfering with the walkway demolition operations. Drawings and specifications can be purchased on a first come, first served basis, at the rate of $20. Requests will be accepted by mail only, and must include payment in the applicable amount by Cashier's Check, 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 $25,000 to $100,000. The performance period is 30 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 1795. Small business size standard is $7.0 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 21 January 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 01/07/99 (W-SN286044). (0007)

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