Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration (MARAD), WESTERN REGION, 201 MISSION, SUITE 2200, San Francisco, CA, 94105-1905

Z -- SEISMIC UPGRADE FOR 110,000 SQ. FT. WAREHOUSE, BLDG. 168, AT ALAMEDA POINT, CA, FORMERLY THE NAVAL AIR STATION, ALAMEDA, CA SOL DTMA91-99-B-00010 DUE 092099 POC James Bartha, Contracting Officer, Phone (415) 744-2924, Fax (415) 744-2576, Email jim.bartha@marad.dot.gov WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=DTMA91-99-B-0 0010&LocID=803. E-MAIL: James Bartha, jim.bartha@marad.dot.gov. Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, materials, local and state permits, transportation, and supervision for the seismic upgrade of a 110,000 sq. ft. warehouse, Building 168, Alameda Point, CA, formerly the Naval Air Station (NAS), Alameda. Engineering and structural steel upgrade work to be performed on roof support structure in a 110,000 sq. ft. warehouse presently used for storage by U.S.D.O.T., Maritime Administration. Seismic upgrade work to be accomplished includes structural steel bracing additions and replacements. Details of the effort include: Strengthening existing connections and the existing braced frame columns, plus the removal of 84 existing roof truss members and replacement with new TS 4.5x4.5x3/8 structural tubes; removing existing members so as to allow reuse of existing gusset plates for the connections at the new TS members; welding new TS connections; strengthening of the existing connections by welding joints; applying flat bar reinforcements to strengthen braced framecolumns All work to be accomplished by a CA-licensed contractor, experienced in seismic upgrade engineering and construction. The FAR Part 36.204 magnitude of this project is "Between $100,000 and $250,000". The performance period is120 days. This project is issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitive Demonstration program, and is unrestricted. The SIC cone is 1542. 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. For information concerning this acquisition, please contact the Contracting Officer listed above. Performance and Bid bonds will be required. Posted 08/06/99 (D-SN364785). (0218)

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