Commanding Officer (KO), Civil Engineering Unit, Juneau, P.O. Box 21747, 709 W. 9th St., Room 817, Juneau, AK 99802-1747

Z -- REPLACE CARPORTS AT USCG ANACAPA HOUSING, PETERSBURG, ALASKA SOL DTCG87-00-B-643078 DUE 073100 POC J. H. O'Malley, Contracting Officer (907)463-2417 WEB: USCG Civil Engineering Unit Juneau, AK, http://www.alaska.net/~uscgceuj. E-MAIL: Joe O'Malley@USCG Civil Engineering Unit Juneau, AK., J.Omalley/CEUJuneau@internet.uscg.mil. DESC: DTCG87-00-B-643078 -- Replace Carports at USCG ANACAPA Housing located in Petersburg, Alaska. The Contractor shall provide all materials, supplies, equipment, transportation and perform the labor to complete the following work; Demolition -- Carport structures, foundation, pile caps, and related materials; electrical service from the existing housing; site material, necessary to accommodate new work, storage sheds and trash enclosures. New work includes site grading with new materials, foundation piles, beams, decking, reinforcing, and concrete slab; carports, framing, siding, anchors, trusses, roof and related materials; electrical supply from each adjacent dwelling, wiring, boxes, fixtures, switches and related controls. All work shall be performed in accordance with the plans and specifications. The estimated cost range for this project is between $250,000 and $500,000. The time for completion of this contract is 120 calendar days after notice of award. The work required by this solicitation is identified as Industry Standard #1542 and the applicable size standard is $17.0 million dollars in annual receipts for the past three years. This procurement is issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program, Public Law 100-656, as implemented by the OFPP Policy Directive and Test Plan dated 8/31/89. This is not a small business set-aside. All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the U. S. Coast Guard. Requests for bid documents must be submitted and received by this office no later than 26 June 2000. For Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has a program to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. This is applicable to any eligible prime or subcontractor at any tier. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, performance and payment bonds up to $1.0 million per contract. The DOT provides an 80% guarantee of the bid 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 maximum line of credit is $500,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. Interested parties can obtain a bid package by sending a check or money order issued to the U. S. Coast Guard in the amount of $35.00 to Commanding Officer (ko), Civil Engineering Unit, P. O. Box 21747, Juneau, AK 99802-1747, Attn: J. H. O'Malley, Contracting Officer. This is a non-refundable fee for the plans and specifications. . Phone requests for plans and specifications or fax copies of checks will not be accepted in lieu of receipt of a check. It is recommended that requestors also provide their e-mail address in order to expedite the issuing of amendments and other notices. E-mail addresses can be forwarded to "jo'malley@cgalaska.uscg.mil" Posted 06/07/00 (W-SN462481). (0159)

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