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Z -- REPAIR RUNWAY PAVEMENT AT GROUP PORT ANGELES, PORT ANGELES, WA SOL DTCG88-97-B-623326 DUE 032597 POC Contact Bid Issuing Clerk, (510) 535-7219; Contract Specialist, Janice M. McAroy, 510/535-7286 REPAIR RUNWAY PAVEMENT AT GROUP PORT ANGELES, PORT ANGELES, WA. Only written requests for solicitations shall be accepted (FAX: 510-535-7288). Rebuild approximately 65,000 sq. feet of asphalt concrete runway pavement at Coast Guard Air Station Port Angeles, WA. Work includes excavation of selected areas to approximately 24 inches below the pavements surface under the observation of the contractor's archeologist; Preparation of the subgrade; backfill and compaction of the base course; asphalt paving of excavated areas; and runway pavement marking on newly paved area to match existing markings. Estimated range $100,000.00 to $250,000.00. Performance period is 45 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. This procurement is subject to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration program and is open to large and small business participation. SIC Code for this procurement is 1611, Size standard is $17 million. THE IS AN UNRESTRICTED ACQUISITION BEING SOLICITED AND AWARDED UNDER THE SMALL BUSINESS COMPETITIVENESS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM, ALL RESPONSIBLE SOURCES ARE ENCOURGED 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. Anticipated bid issue date is 21 February 1997 with opening date 30 days later. (0036)

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