Contracting Officer, USCG Civil Engineering Unit of Cleveland, 1240 East Ninth Street, Rm. 2179, Cleveland, Ohio 44199-2060

Z -- REBUILD SANDUSKY BAY EXIT CHANNEL RANGES Sol. DTCG83-96-B-3A326. Due 101596. Contact Point, Audrey L. Overholt, (216) 522-3934, ext. 683. Provide all labor, materials, equipment, supervision and transportation for the construction of 2 new navigational light structures in the Sandusky Bay, Lake Erie, Ohio. Work consists of demolition, dredging, h-piles, template framing, ice protection cone, navigational towers, fabrication, steel sheet pile, stone fill, concrete work, assembly/mobilization, optics/solar panel/batteries/accessories. Performance period is 260 calendar days after Notice to Proceed. This acquisition will have a 90-day bid acceptance period because funds are not presently available for the award of this acquisition. Est. range is $500K to $1,000,000.00. Issuance of the solicitation package is anticipated on or about 1 September 1996. Bid opening date is anticipated on or about 15 October 1996. The bid opening date may be adjusted accordingly depending on issuance of the solicitation. Please do not call to verify the bid opening date. This office has established a Procurement Information Line which provides information regarding projects currently on the street and open for bidding. The telephone number is (216) 522-3934, ext. 745 and a description of the project, solicitation number, location of the project, contract specialist and bid opening date will be provided. If a solicitation package that you are interested is not on the Procurement Information Line this means the project is not available yet. Do not call to inquire when it will be available. If you pay for the plans and specifications a copy will be provided to you when it is issued. The small business size standard for this contract is 1629 and the average size standard is $17.0 million. All responsible sources may submit a bid, which will be considered by the agency. This is an unrestricted procurement and is open to both small and large businesses in accordance with Public Law 100-656. THERE IS A NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT REQUIRED IN THE AMOUNT OF $50.00 PER SOLICITATION PACKAGE. COMPANY CHECKS, CERTIFIED CHECKS, CASHIERS CHECKS OR MONEY ORDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED. MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO U.S. COAST GUARD. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE ACCEPTED; ONLY WRITTEN REQUESTS RECEIVED ALONG WITH THE BID REQUEST WILL BE ACCEPTED DIRECTLY FROM THE REQUESTOR (FAX #216-522-7107). ``This Notice if for information purposes 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, payment, and performance 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 Assistant Program and/or the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting officer listed above. (171)

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