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

Z -- UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK REMOVAL SOL DTCG88-97-B-623079 DUE 121396 POC Contact Bid Issuing Clerk, (510) 535-7219; Contracting Officer Pamela M. Boscovich 510/535-7219 UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK REMOVAL AT USCG COMMUNICATION AREA MASTER STATION PACIFIC BALINAS, CA. Remove underground storage tank(s)(UST) and replace with an above ground storage tank at USCG CAMSPAC. Work includes removal of a 4000 gallon UST including underground piping for closure; testing the contents of a 3000 gallon UST and closure in place; replace- ment of the 4000 gallon UST with a government furnished above ground storage tank; and testing of soil and ground samples. Performance period is 30 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. Anticipate bid issue date is 13 NOV 96. The estimated cost of this procurement is between $25K and $100K. SIC Code for this procurement is 1629, Small Business size standard is Small if its average annual Receipts for its preceeding 3 fiscal years do not exceed $7.0 million. THIS IS AN UNRESTRICTED ACQUISITION BEING SOLICITED AND AWARDED UNDER THE SMALL BUSINESS COMPETITIVENESS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM, ALL RESPONSIBLE SOURCE ARE ENCOURAGED TO RESPOND. For Minority, Women and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT Office of Small and Disadvantage 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 and 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. (0297)

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