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Z -- AIDS-TO-NAVIGATION (ATON) REPLACEMENT AT AIDS-TO-NAVIGATION TEAM (ANT) COOS BAY, COOS BAY, OR SOL DTCG88-99-623B47 DUE 101399 POC Terry Leong, Contract Specialist or Bid Issue Clerk, (510) 535-7242 PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE DTCG88-99-B-623B47-AIDS-TO-NAVIGATION (ATON) REPLACEMENT AT AIDS-TO-NAVIGATION TEAM (ANT) COOS BAY, COOS BYA, OR.: Furnish all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to accomplish the following work in Coos Bay, Oregon. Work includes but is not limited to the following: 1) Remove and dispose of the following multi-pile steel/wood structures: South Slough Light #1, Coos Bay Channel Light #7, Coos Bay Light #17, and Coos Bay Channel Light #35. 2) Fabricate and install five (5) steel three-pipe pile structures and platform assemblies as shown in attached Drawing 13-07258. Installation shall include all platform equipment including dayboards. Structures to be fabricated and installed include: South Slough Light #1, Coos Bay Channel Light #17, Coos Bay Light #7, Coos Bay Channel Light #35, and Coos River Entrance Lighted Buoy #1. Drawings and specifications can be ordered or picked up in person from East Bay Blue Print and Supply, 1745 Fourteenth Ave., Oakland, CA 94606. Phone: (510) 261-2990. There will be a non-refundable fee for plans and specifications. PLANHOLDERS LISTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM EAST BAY BLUE PRINT AND SUPPLY BY FAXING YOUR REQUESTS TO (510) 261-6077. PLANS ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE FROM THE U.S. COAST GUARD OFFICE. Estimated Range is $100,000 to $250,000. The performance period is 45 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. The procurement is subject to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program and is open to large and small business participation. The applicable SIC code is 1629. Small business size standard is $17.0 million. This is an unrestricted acquisition being solicited. All responsible sources are encouraged to respond. For minority, women, and disadvantaged business enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT Office of Small and Disadvantage Business Utilization) has programs to assist minority, women owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates up to $500,000 per contract to provide accounts receivable financing. The Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, performance and payment bonds up to $500,000. DOT provides an 80% guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP and Bonding Assistance Program, call 1(800) 532-1169. Anticipated bid issue date is 10 September 1999, with opening date 30 days later. Posted 08/13/99 (W-SN367567). (0225)

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