Commanding Officer, USCG Civil Engineering Unit Oakland, 2000 Embarcadero, Suite 200, Oakland, CA 94606-5337

Z -- STATION REHAB AT USCG STATION RIO VISTA, RIO VISTA, CA SOL DTCG88-99-B-623364 DUE 052599 POC Contracting Officer, PAMELA M. BOSCOVICH or Program Assistant (510) 535-7242 PRE-SOLICITATION DTCG88-99-B-623364. STATION REHAB AT USCG STATION RIO VISTA, RIO VISTA, CA. Furnish all labor material and equipment necessary to renovate eight family housing units, renovate the Station Building Galley, perform mechanical and electrical work at Shop Building and sewer lift station pump room, upgrade fire detection system, and site improvements at U.S. Coast Guard Station Rio Vista, Rio Vista, CA. Work includes: Rehab of kitchen, HVAC equipment, water heaters, flooring (including sub-floors), bathrooms, walls, and fencing. Demolish concrete slab, reroute gas, water, electrical, fire alarm, telephone connections, and irrigation system. Plans and specifications may be ordered or picked up in person from East Bay Blue Print and Supply, 1745 Fourteenth Ave., Oakland, CA 94606. Phone: (510) 261-2990. There will be a non refundable fee for plans and specifications. PLANHOLDERS LISTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM EAST BAY BLUE PRINT AND SUPPLY BY FAXING YOUR REQUESTS TO (510) 261-6077. Estimated Range is $250,000.00 and $500,000.00. The performance period is 120 calendar days after receipt 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 1522. Small business size standard is $17.0 million. THIS IS AN UNRESTRICTED ACQUISITION BEING SOLICITED AND 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 23 April 1999, with bid opening date 30 days later. PLANS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FROM THE COAST GUARD OFFICE. Posted 03/19/99 (W-SN310541). (0078)

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