Contracting Officer, U.S. Coast Guard Maintenance & Logistics Command Atlantic (fcp-4), c/o Civil Engineering Division, Building 107, Room 103, Governors Island, NY 10004-5039

Z -- REHABILITATION OF FERRY SLIP #6 AT THE BATTERY MARITIME FERRY TERMINAL SOL DTCG81-95-B-3WA090 DUE 071195 POC Contact Mrs. Petrillo, FAX (212) 668-7010, Voice Mail (212) 668-7154. Pre-Solicitation: Furnish all labor, material and equipment necessary to rehabilitate Slip #6 including reconstruction of; both racks, walkway on East rack, timber pile cluster between Slips #5 and #6; and miscellaneous work. This solicitation is issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program and is open to both large and small business participation. The applicable SIC Code is 1629. This procurement is estimated between $500,000 and $1 million. Plans and specifications will be available upon request by either mail or fax. 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 applicable to any eligible prime or subcontract 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% 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 Assistance Program and/or the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. All responsible sources are invited to submit a bid which will be considered by the U.S. Coast Guard. (0150)

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