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

Z -- REHABILITATION OF WATERFRONT SOL DTCG83-99-B-3AC333 DUE 090299 POC P. J. Korenchen, 216-902-6218 Provide all labor, material, equipment, transportation and supervision required for rehabilitation of waterfront at USCG Station Cape Charles, VA. Major basic work items include: Remove and dispose of fender system consisting of timber piles, timber wales and timber chocks; Remove and dispose of timber curbing, cleats and steel channel cap and remove top portion of the existing steel sheet pile bulkhead; Remove and dispose of asphalt pavement adjacent to the existing steel sheet pile bulkhead and remove and dispose of miscellaneous items such as steel water hose stanchions, steel ladder, concrete pads and concrete light pole foundation; Install reinforced cast-in-place concrete facing and cap on existing steel sheet pile bulkhead and install new cleats and new rubber fender system; Install new potable water service stations to replace those removed; Install new concrete footing for new light pole; Install new fill and asphalt pavement to replace asphalt pavement and fill removed and install new precastconcrete wheel stops; Fill, grade, seed and mulch the grass areas disturbed during construction; Remove and dispose of existing light pole, convenience receptacles and associated conduit, existing telephone cable mounted along existing bulkhead; Remove and reinstall existing electrical shore tie and mounting stanchion; Install new light pole, convenience receptacles and associated conduit and conductor; and, Install new telephone conduit with pull wire and telephone mounting stanchion. Unit work items include: Remove and dispose of miscellaneous concrete placed as shore protection and adjacent concrete swale and install new steel sheet pile bulkhead with reinforced cast-in-place concrete facing and cap; Mechanical dredge the enlarged boat basin area and dispose of material in designated disposal area and perform pre and post dredge soundings and compute dredge quantity. Place geotextile fabric and rip rap in front of new steel sheet pile bulkhead; Install new concrete floating dock system; Install new timberpile braced, timber wave barrier; Install new 5 ton, 22 foot span, 360 degree rotatable electrical jib crane; and, Provide additional dredging from required dredging in previous unit item and dispose of dredged material. This procurement is estimated between $500K and $1M 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 9/2/99. Completion time is 200 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 $25.00 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 the 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 07/13/99 (W-SN353453). (0194)

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