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

Z -- PULL AND RESET EXISTING LIGHT STRUCTURE AT IRONDEQUOIT BAY (NEAR ROCHESTER), NY Sol. DTCG83-96-Q-3WF293. POC: Faye Arnold, 216-522-3955/Ext. 276. Provide all labor, material, equipment, transportation and supervision required to reset existing pile supported, steel marine light structure, in shallow water area, furnish and install four (4) additional steel pile supports and paint the steel light structure. Job will require a barge with draft of less than 8 feet. Location of work in Irondequoit, NY, north of Rochester on Lake Ontario. The estimated range is between $25,000 and $100,000.00. The SIC Code assigned is 1629. Due Date for Bids will be approximately 12 July 1996. Note: There is a non-refundable charge of $15.00 for this solicitation package. Payment must be in the form of a check or money order which is payable to the ``U.S. Coast Guard.'' Cash 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). The 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 $500,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the Bonding Assistance Program and/or the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. (164)

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