Contracting Officer, USCG CEU, 1240 E. Ninth St., Rm. 2179, Attn: Faye Arnold, Cleveland, OH 44199-2060

Z -- NEW ASPHALT PARKING LOT AT USCG STATION, BUFFALO, NY SOL DTCG83-96-Q-3WF116. POC Faye Arnold, 216-522-3955/Ext. 276. Provide all labor, material, equipment, transportation and supervision required to demolish wood handrails at existing ramp to Marine Safety Office and excavate for a new parking lot, an access drive and sidewalks. Excavated material to be hauled to an on-site stockpile. Provide new parking lot, access drive and approximately 85 linear ft. of new concrete sidewalk, including approximately 60 linear ft. of aluminum handrails. Lot will provide 20 parking spaces including pavement striping. Job also includes raising two clean-outs, raising one electric hand-hole, one telephone hand-hole, and two guard posts, placing of fill material, topsoil, seeding and mulching. The SIC Code assigned is 1771. Due Date for Quotes will be approximately 13 Feb 1996. Note: There is a non-refundable charge of $20.00 for this solicitation package. Payment must be in the form of a cashier's check, certified check or money order which is payable to the ``U.S. Coast Guard.'' Cash, personal checks or company checks will not be accepted. This office has a Procurement Information Line which may be called for information on current bid openings and solicitation amendments. The number is (216) 522-3955, Ext. 745.). This project is unrestricted in accordance with the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program and is not a set-aside. Any responsible source may submit a bid. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS FOR MINORITY, WOMAN-OWNED AND DISADVANTAGED ENTERPRISES: The Dept. of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has programs to assist minority, woman-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 $5000,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the Bonding Assistance Program and/or the STLP, please call the OSDBU At (800) 532-1169. (356)

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