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

Z -- ANNUAL CONTRACT FOR REMOVAL, REBUILDING, AND INSTALLATION OF AID-TO-NAVIGATION (ATON) STRUCTURES IN GRAYS HARBOR AND CHEHALIS RIVER, WA SOL DTCG88-99-B-623023 DUE 113099 POC Terry Leong, Contract Specialist or Bid Issue Clerk (510)535-7242 DTCG88-99-B-623023-ANNUAL CONTRACT FOR REMOVAL, REBUILDING, AND INSTALLATION OF AID-TO-NAVIGATION (ATON) STRUCTURES IN GRAYS HARBOR AND CHEHALIS RIVER, WA: Provide all materials (excluding Government Furnished Material), labor, equipment and transportation required to accomplish work installing, replacing, or removing aid-to-navigation (ATON) structures in the Grays Harbor and Chehalis River. Work includes but is not limited to the following: A) Emergency removal of damaged ATON structures that present a hazard to navigation and replace or repair damaged ATON structures. B) Improper Characteristic work which includes non-emergency removal, replacement or repair of damaged ATON structures. C) Geodetic survey with minimum accuracy level of third order, class 1 shall be performed and a report be prepared for each ATON structure installed, when required by the Delivery Order. Some of the navigational aids covered within this specification are located in very shallow water. Historically, repairs at these locations have required grounding the work barge at low tide in order to complete repairs at these locations have required grounding the work barge at low tide in order to complete repair. The contractor shall complete work at these shallow water locations at no additional cost to the government. Drawings and specifications can be purchased on a first come, first served basis, at the rate of $30. Requests will be accepted by mail only, and must include payment in the applicable amount by Cashier's Check, Money Order or Company Check made payable to the U.S. Coast Guard. Personal Checks will not be accepted. Mailing address is: Commanding Officer, U.S. Coast Guard CEU Oakland, 2000 Embarcadero #200, Oakland, CA 94606-5337. Attn: Bid Issue Clerk. NO EXPRESS MAIL PROCEDURES WILL BE UTILIZED ON MAILINGS OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS. No refunds will be made and materials need not be returned. If project is cancelled or no award is made, cost of plans and specifications will be refunded only on written request. Estimated Range is $500,000.00 to $1,000,000. The performance period is from 1 December 1999 to 30 September 2000. 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 29 October 1999, with opening date 30 days later. ONLY WRITTEN REQUESTS FOR SOLICITATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. PLEASE MAIL YOUR REQUESTS TO THE ATTENTION OF BID ISSUE CLERK. Posted 09/29/99 (W-SN386172). (0272)

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