Contracting Division, U. S. Coast Guard Facilities Design & Construction Center (Atlantic), 5505 Robin Hood Road, Suite K, Norfolk, Va 23513-2431

Y -- CONSTRUCTION OF NEW GROUP/STATION FACILITY, U. S. COAST GUARD STATION, NEW ORLEANS, LA SOL DTCG47-99-B-3EFK10 DUE 083199 POC Ms. Victoria Worrell, Contract Specialist, (757) 852-3418/Mrs. Marion E. Hundley, Contracting Officer, (757) 852-3420 Pre-Solicitation Notice: Provide materials and services necessary for the Construction of a New Group/Station Facility at U. S. Coast Guard Station, New Orleans, Louisiana. The work includes, but is not limited to, construction of the new building; access road; fuel storage building; sheet piles; timber piles; precast concrete test piles; foundations; concrete grade beams; concrete foundation for a communication tower; bulkhead Nos. 1 and 2; concrete apron; landscaping; signs; all site work and off-site utility work; geogrid, riprap, and crushed limestone for the dike; as well as hydraulic dredging and bucket dredging of the boat basin. All work shall be accomplished in accordance with Specification No. 08-X3995 and Drawing No. 08-X3995 (Sheets 1 218). All work shall be completed within 540 calendar days after Award. THE SOLICITATION WILL BE AVAILABLE ONLY BY INTERNET AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: http://www.uscg.mil/mlclant/fdcclant/. Any prospective bidder interested in bidding on this solicitation must REGISTER at this web site and download plans and specifications in order to be placed on the plan holder list. If not registered, the United States Government is not responsible for providing you with notifications of any changes to this solicitation. The solicitation will be available on the web site on or about July 29, 1999. The approximate date for bid opening for Solicitation No. DTCG47-99-B-3EFK10 is August 31, 1999 at 2:00 p.m. in Norfolk, VA. The estimated construction cost is over $10,000,000. The solicitation is unrestricted IAW the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. 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. DTCG47-99-B-3EFK10.***** Posted 07/01/99 (W-SN349512). (0182)

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