Commanding Officer, USCG Civil Engineering Unit Oakland, 2000 Embarcadero, Suite 200, Oakland, CA 94606-5337

Z -- ASBESTOS CEILING REMOVAL, PHASE II AT CG STATION YAQUINA BAY HOUSING, NEWPORT, OR SOL DTCG8-99-B-623A30 DUE 101499 POC Terry Leong, Contracting Specialist or Bid Issue Clerk, (510) 535-7242 PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE: DTCG88-99-B-623A30-ASBESTOS CEILING REMOVAL PHASE II AT CG STATION YAQUINA BAY HOUSING, NEWPORT, OR. Furnish all labor, materials, equipment and transportation necessary to abate asbestos containing material from ceilings of fourteen (14) Housing Units at Station Yaquina Bay in Newport, Oregon and its vicinity. The work includes, but is not limited to, the following: A) Remove and dispose of all asbestos acoustic ceiling materials and retexture with non-asbestos acoustic ceiling materials. B) Tape joints as required and paint the entire ceiling and wall surfaces. C) Remove approx. 100 square feet of existing wall paper on one side of the living room area of Unit 17 located at 7081 S.W. Abalone St., South Beach, Oregon. D) Work will be performed within the base year plus two (2) option years by delivery orders. 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 $250,000 to $500,000. The performance period shall remain in effect for a one (1) year period based upon a three hundred sixty five (365) calendar day duration (Base Year), with two, one year option years based upon a three hundred sixty five (365) calendar day duration. 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 1799. Small business size standard is $7.0 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 14 September 1999, with opening date 30 days later. Posted 08/17/99 (W-SN369104). (0229)

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