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

Z -- DREDGING AT USCG STATION CRISFIELD, MD. SOL DTCG83-99-B-3WF030 POC Faye Arnold, (216) 902-6219 Provide all labor, material, equipment, transportation and supervision required to dredge approximately 2000 cubic yards of materials and dispose of at an upland disposal site. The project will include before and after soundings. Location is USCG Station, Crisfield, MD. Assigned SIC code is 1629 Due date for Bids will be approximately April 2, 1999. There is a $20.00 non-refundable charge for the specifications and plans. Please submit a written request along with your check or money order made out to the U.S. Coast Guard, to Contract Specialist, Faye Arnold at the above address. Requests will be accepted until supplies are exhausted. Estimated range of the project is between $100,000.00 and $250,000.00. NOTE: This project was previously issued as an RFQ which was cancelled due to non-receipt of responsive quotes. This office has a procurement information line that may be called for information on current bid openings, due dates for quotes, or amendments. The number is (216) 902-6222. This project is unrestricted and is not a set-aside. Attn: Minority, Women-owned and Disadvantaged Enterprises (DBEs)! 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 working capital financing in the form of lines of credit to finance accounts receivable. The maximum line of credit is $500,000 with interest at the prime rate. For further information, call (800) 532-1169. The internet address is: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov. Posted 03/15/99 (W-SN308579). (0074)

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