Contracting Division, U. S. Coast Guard Facilities Design & Construction Center (Atlantic), 5505 Robin Hood Road, Suite K, Norfolk, Va 23513-2431

Z -- REMOVE/REPLACE ASPHALT AT NEW COAST GUARD BASE, ST. LOUIS, MO SOL DTCG47-99-Q-3EFO92 DUE 110299 POC Ms. Victoria Worrell, Contract Specialist, (757) 852-3418 or Mrs. Marion E. Hundley, Contracting Officer, at (757) 852-3420 Provide materials, services and equipment necessary to remove asphalt, regrade aggregate base and replace with new asphalt and to provide pavement striping at the new Coast Guard Base located within Army Corps of Engineers Service Base located at Foot of Arsenal Street. St. Louis, Missouri. The work includes, but is not limited to, removal of existing asphalt surface course and 2" wearing surface course; grading and compacting the gravel base; performing density tests; adjusting existing manholes, storm drains and valve boxes to ensure proper drainage; core drilling within manholes to allow drainage; preparing surfaces for pavement striping; striping crosswalks on the new asphalt road; installing guard posts; striping four spaces on the concrete parking area; and striping parking spaces on the asphalt pavement. All work shall be accomplished in accordance with the specification and Drawings C-1, C-2, and C-3. All work shall be completed within 75 calendar days after award. The Request for Quotation will be available on October 12, 1999. To receive the Request for Quotation, submit a written request to the address above. Telephone inquiries will not be honored. Quotes will be due on November 2, 1999 prior to 4:30 p.m. EDT. The estimated construction cost is between $25,000.00 and $100,000.00. The solicitation is unrestricted IAW the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. 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. DTCG47-99-P-3EFO92.***** Posted 09/22/99 (W-SN383370). (0265)

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