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Z -- PERFORM WATERFRONT REPAIRS AT STATION BARNEGAT, BARNEGAT LIGHT, NJ Sol. DTCG83-95-B-3WF202. Due 050495. POC: Karen Lebo, Telephone (216)522-3934, ext. 532. Furnish all labor, materials, equipment to perform waterfront repairs at Station Barnegat, Barngat Light, NJ in accordance with the enclosed plans and specifications. Work shall entail stabilization of the bulkhead, repair of the concrete pier, reinforcement of the crane pad, repair of the floating piers and all associated repair work. Est. range is $25-100K. Performance period is 120 DANTP. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE ACCEPTED; ONLY ACCEPTED (FAX #216-522-7107). Anticipated bid opening date is on or about 4 May 1995. Please dop not call to verify the bid opening date. The small business size standard for this contract is 1629 and the average size standard is $17.0 million. This is an unrestricted procurement IAW Public Law 100-656. For a listing of all available procurements, a Procurement Information Line has been established for this office. Please call (216) 522-3954, ext. 745 and a description of the project, solicitation number and bid opening date will be provided. All responsible sources may submit a bid, which will be considered by the agency. For Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has programs to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. This is applicahle to any eligible prime or subcontract at any tier. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, payment, and performance bonds up to $1.0 million per ontract. The DOT provides an 80% guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. Loans are also 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 Bonding Assistant Program and/or the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. (072)

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