Contracting Officer, U.S. Coast Guard, Civil Engineering Unit Oakland, 2000 Embarcadero, Suite 200, Oakland, CA 94606-5337

Z -- REMOVE BUNKER ``C'' LINE AT U.S. COAST GUARD SUPPORT CENTER SEATTLE, WA. Sol DTCG88-95-B-6AL647 due 042795. Contact Bid Issuing Clerk, (510) 535-7219; Contracting Officer, Marjorie G. Andrade 510/535-7219. Only written requests for solicitation will be accepted (Fax (510)535-7288). Furnish all labor, materials and equipment, necessary to remove and dispose of an abandoned bunker ``C'' fuel pipe line. Work includes removing an estimated 1200 LF of piping and hangars associated with the abandoned fuel pipe line, suspended below pier 36, U.S. Coast Guard Support Center Seattle, Seattle, WA. The estimated cost of this procurement is between $25,000.00 and $100,000.00. Performance period is 30 calendar days after receipt of 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 code is 1629. The Small Business size standard is small if its average annual sales or receipts for its preceding three fiscal years do not exceed $17.0 million. All responsible sources may submit a bid, which will be considered. 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 DOT Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, performance and payment bonds up to $500,000 per contract. DOT provides an 80 percent guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP and Bonding Assistance Program, please call (800) 532-1169. Anticipated bid issue date is 28 March 1995 with opening date 30 days later. (062)

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