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

Z -- SEWER SYSTEMS REPAIR AT USCG SUPPORT CENTER ALAMEDA SOL DTCG88-95-B-623687 due 042595. Contact Bid Issuing Clerk, (510)535-7219; Contracting Officer, Almer Adams 510/535-7219. Only written requests for solicitation will be accepted (FAX (510) 535-7288). Furnish all labor, materials and equipment, necessary to repair the sewer system at USCG Support Center Alameda, CA. Work includes replace existing 8 inch diameter Vetrified Clay Pipe (VCP) sanitary sewer line with new 8 inch diameter Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) gravity sewer pipe; replace existing storm sewer manholde with new, and attach a new check valve to the existing 27 inch diameter Corrugated Metal Pipe (CMP) storm drain outfall. The estimated cost of this procurement is between $25,000 and $100,000.00. Performance period is 45 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 1623. 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) 531-1169. Anticipated bid issue date is 27 March 1995 with opening date 30 days later. (066)

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