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Z -- REPAIRS TO T-BOAT PIER, USCG ACADEMY, NEW LONDON, CT SOL DTCGG1-99-B-QEE081 DUE 081199 POC Contracting Officer, Mrs. Jean Bretz (401)736-1765, fax (401)736-1703 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Conracting Officer, jbretz@ceuprovidence.uscg.mil. ISSUE DATE: July 12, 1999. Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, supervision and disposal necessary to make repairs to the T-boat pier, USCG Academy, New London, CT (New London County). The work includes removal and disposal of existing deteriorated timber bearing and fender piles, timber pile caps, sections of timber curbing, timber deck planks, lead or copper pile cap heads and timber bracing. Fender piles to be removed may be untreated, CCA treated or creosote treated. All remaining timber to be removed is creosote treated. Installation of new timber bearing and fender piles, timber pile cap, copper pile head caps, timber bracing included associated fasteners, shims, splices, timber bracing bolts, concrete pier encasement, mooring cleats and energy absorbing fenders for camels. Estimated cost of this project is between $100,000 and $250,000. SIC code is 1629. Performance time is 120 days from receipt of Notice to Proceed. Actual on-site work is limited to 60 days.Solicitation packages to be available on July 12, 1999, and may be obtained from: Reprographics, Inc, 6 Riverside Dr., Pembroke, MA, phone (781)829-4747, fax (781) 826-6899. Contact Reprographics for cost of the solicitation package; all major credit cards accepted. A site visit/pre-bid conference will be held on July 27, 1999. The due date for receipt of bids is August 11, 1999. Bidders are required to verify the number of amendments prior to bid opening with the Contracting Officer. This project is issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program, and is unrestricted. THE FOLLOWING NOTICE IS PROVIDED AS INFORMATION FOR MINORITY, WOMEN-OWNED, AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES: Minority, Women-owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Dept of Transportation (DOT) offers working capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. DOT's Bonding Assistance Program (BAP) offers bid, performance, and payment bonds on contracts up to $1.0 million. 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 06/18/99 (W-SN344714). (0169)

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