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

Z -- MAINTENANCE DREDGING AT U.S. COAST GUARD STATION HUMBOLDT BAY, SOMOA, CA SOL DTCG88-95-B-623675. DUE 052395. Contact Bid Issuing Clerk, (510) 535-7219; Contracting Officer, Pamela M. Boscovich 510/535-7219. Only written requests for solicitations will be accepted (FAX 510/535-7288). Furnish all labor, materials, transportation and equipment, necessary to conduct maintenance dredging at the boat basin at U.S. Coast Guard Station Humboldt Bay, Somoa, CA. Work includes maintenance dredging of approximately 590 cubic yards of materials and disposal of all dredge materials. Necessary weir boxes and hydraulic piping shall be included. The estimated cost of this procurement is between $25,000.00 and $100,000.00. Performance period is 60 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 $13.5 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 20 April 1995 with opening date 30 days later. (089)

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