Department of Transportation, United States Coast Guard (USCG), Commanding Officer, USCG Civil Engineering Unit Cleveland, 1240 East 9th Street, Cleveland, OH, 44199-2060

Z -- INSTALL NEW NAVIGATIONAL LIGHT STRUCTURES IN THE UPPER CHESAPEAKE BAY, MARYLAND. SOL DTCG83-00-B-3AC128 POC Audrey Overholt, Contract Specialist, Phone 216-902-6217, Fax 216-902-6277/78, Email aoverholt@ceucleveland.uscg.mil WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=DTCG83-00-B-3 AC128&LocID=256. E-MAIL: Audrey Overholt, aoverholt@ceucleveland.uscg.mil. Provide all labor, materials, equipment, supervision and transportation required for the fabrication and construction of two (2) offshore range lights in Upper Chesapeake Bay, Maryland in accordance with the plans and specifications. Work includes the following: 1.1 The fabrication and installation of two offshore range lights. 1.2 Contractor shall provide all labor, materials and equipment (except the Government furnished equipment as listed below) to perform and complete the work. Government Furnished Equipment: Twenty-seven (27) 35 watt solar panels; six (6) RL-14 range lanterns; three (3) 155 MM lanterns; two (2) RSB range switch box);one (1) RPB (range power boxes); five (5) LTB (Local Terminal Boxes); Two (2) PV combiners; Twelve (12) battery cells & miscellaneous hardware; Two (2) Daylight Controls; One (1) Low Voltage Drop Kit; One (1) Solar Charge Controller. The period of performance is 210 days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. Estimated range is $500,000.00 to $1,000,000.00. The SIC Code for this procurement is 1629. Size standard is $17.0 million. Due dates for bids will be not less than 30 days after bid issuance. All relevant solicitation documents, including specifications and drawings, shall be available for download exclusively from the Internet in approximately 30 days, by accessing the U.S. Coast Guard Civil Engineering Unit Cleveland website at: http://www.uscg.mil.mlclant/ceucleveland. After accessing the website, go to Contracting, Available Solicitations, EPS (for Vendors), DOT (Offices), USCG (Locations), CEU Cleveland (Posted Dates), and the, Solicitation Number DTCG83-00-B-3AC128. ATTENTION: Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE's)! 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 financeaccounts receivable. Maximum line of credit is $500,000.00 with interest at the prime rate. For further information, call (800) 532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb,dot.gov. Posted 12/27/99 (D-SN411454). (0361)

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