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

Z -- USCG STATION LOS ANGELES/LONG BEACH MOORINGS UPGRADES, SAN PEDRO, CA SOL DTCG88-00-B-623235 DUE 021700 POC Mirenda Shields, Bid Issue Clerk, (510) 535-7242; Marilyn Van de Loo, Contracting Officer, (510) 535-7283 DTCG88-00-B-623235 USCG STATION LOS ANGELES/LONG BEACH MOORINGS UPGRADES, SAN PEDRO, CA. Furnish all labor, materials, equipment, and all other necessary items required to design, fabricate, and install 5 new pile brackets (3 to replace existing and 2 for new mooring), 3 new bow pile rings, and 3 new guide piles at Station LA/LB, San Pedro, CA. Plans and specifications may be purchased on a first come, first served basis at the rate of $15.00 per set. 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 94606-6337. 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 andspecifications will be refunded only on written request. Estimated range is $25,000 to $100,000. Performance period is 60 calendar days from Notice to Proceed. This procurement is subject to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program and is open to large and small business participation. The applicable SIC is 1629. Small Business Size Standard is $17.0 Million. This is an unrestricted acquisition, and all responsible sources are encouraged to respond. For minority, women, and disadvantaged business enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT Office of Small and Disadvantaged 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 applyfor 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 18 January 2000 with bid opening 17 February 2000. ONLY WRITTEN REQUESTS FOR SOLICITATION S WILL BE ACCEPTED. PLEASE MAIL YOUR REQUEST TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BID ISSUE CLERK. PLANHOLDER LISTS WILL BE AVAILABLE BY FAX DIRECTED TO THE BID ISSUE CLERK AT (510) 535-7233. Posted 12/21/99 (W-SN410480). (0355)

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