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Z -- DREDGING, USCG STATION JONES BEACH, FREEPORT, NY SOL DTCGG1-99-Q-3WK007 DUE 093099 POC Bob Kruzewski 401-736-1704 (fax) ISSUE DATE: ON OR ABOUT SEPTEMBER 8, 1999. The Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, supervision, transportation and disposal necessary for the maintenance dredging of a sand spit at US Coast Guard Station, Jones Beach, Freeport, NY, (Nassau County). The work includes predominantly sand and gravel and incidental related work.) SIC: IS 1629. Performance period is forty five (45) calendar days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed. Method of dredging is at the Contractor's discretion. Work shall be accomplished in the November/December 1999 time frame. PERFORMANCE BOND REQUIRED IF OFFER IS OVER $25,0000. Estimated Cost of this project is between $25,000 to $100,000. SOLICITATION PACKAGES TO BE AVAILABLE ON OR ABOUT SEPTEMBER 8, 1999, and may be obtained from: REPROGRAPHICS, INC., 6 Riverside Drive, Pembroke, MA. 02359. FAX: 781-826-6899. PHONE: 781-829-4747. Reprographics accepts most major credit cards. Offerors are required to verify the number of amendments prior to bid opening with the Contracting Officer. The opening date is scheduled for on or about September 30, 1999, 4:00 PM at place of issue. NOTE: THIS IS A REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS, RESULTS WILL NOT BE PROVIDED TO THE OFFERORS. UPON AWARD, THE SUCCESSFUL OFFEROR'S NAME AND ADDRESS WILL BE PROVIDED. This project is issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program, and is unrestricted. The following NOTICE IS PROVIDED AS INFORMATON FOR MINORITY, WOMEN-OWNED, AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES: The Dept of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) has a program to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquired short-term capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. This is applicable to any prime subcontract at any tier. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, payment and performance bonds up to $1.0 million per contract. The DOT provides an 80% guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. Loans are available under the DOT Short-term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The max. line of credit is $500,000. For further information regarding these programs, call the DOT (OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the Contracting Official listed above. Robert J. Kruzewski Contracting Officer CEU Providence (401) 736-1764 rkruzewski@ceuprovidence.uscg.mil Posted 08/18/99 (W-SN369400). (0230)

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