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

Z -- UPGRADE TRAVELIFT PIERS, USCG GROUP BUFFALO, NEW YORK. SOL DTCG83-99-B-3WF135. POC Audrey L. Overholt, Telephone (216) 902-6217. Provide all labor, materials, equipment, supervision and transportation required to modify existing boat haulout pier to accommodate larger vessel and new straddle type boat crane. Work to include demolition of existing pier support, construction of two new pipe pile supports, new 50 ton straddle type boat crane, modification of existing 30 ton straddle type boat crane, and various concrete repairs. All work to be performed at USCG Group Buffalo, 1 Fuhrmann Blvd, Buffalo, New York. The period of performance is 90 days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. Work cannot be accomplished in winter; anticipate starting mid-late May 1999. 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 are accepted. Only written requestsreceived along with the deposit will be honored. 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 project that you are interested in is not on the Procurement Information Line, that means that it is not available. Do not call the contract specialist to inquire when bid opening is. Please continue to call the Procurement Information Line for this information. 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 01/08/99 (W-SN286456). (0008)

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