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

Z -- MOORINGS UPGRADE SOL DTCG83-99-B-3WF256 DUE 070799 POC P. J. Korenchen, 216-902-6218 Provide all labor, material, equipment, transportation and supervision required to perform mooring upgrades at USCG Group Philadelphia, PA. Major work items include: Removal and salvage of timber pile dolphin, floating pier and all associated components necessary to upgrade the mooring area. Timber piles shall be salvaged for reuse and the floating pier, gangway, and associated components shall be transported and stored as Government salvaged equipment; Dredge the basin area along the bulkhead; Extend existing timber fender by twenty feet which includes pile and timber framing necessary to complete the fender system extension; and, Relocate the existing diesel fuel and gasoline pumps to the south pier which includes extension and rerouting of fuel lines within existing utility trench, provision and installation of booster pumps and all electrical service and motor control wiring necessary for a complete and functional fuel pumping system. This procurement is estimated between $100K and $250K and is open to large and small businesses in accordance with the Small Business Competitive Demonstration Program. The applicable SIC Code is 1629. Bid opening is on/about 7/7/99. Completion time is 91 DANTP. The bid opening date is approximate. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS. Written requests will be accepted until the supply is exhausted. A non-refundable deposit of $15.00 is required in the form of a company check, cashier's check, certified check, or money order made payable to "U. S. Coast Guard." Cash WILL NOT be accepted. All responsible sources may submit a bid which will be considered by the agency. Contact the Procurement Information Line at 216-902-6222 for status on the availability of this solicitation. ATTENTION: Minority, Women-Owned, and Disadvantaged Business 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 lines of credit to finance accounts receivable. Maximum line of credit is $500,000 with interest at the prime rate. For further information, call (800) 532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov. Posted 05/14/99 (W-SN331787). (0134)

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