Contracting Division, U. S. Coast Guard Facilities Design & Construction Center (Atlantic), 5505 Robin Hood Road, Suite K, Norfolk, VA 23513-2431

Y -- REHABILITATE MAIN PIER, U. S. COAST GUARD RESERVE TRAINING CENTER, YORKTOWN, VIRGINIA SOL DTCG47-97-B-3EFK18 DUE 081497 POC Point of Contact -- Contact Donna Miller, Contract Specialist (757) 858-6238, extension 211/Marion E. Hundley, Contracting Officer (757) 858-6238, extension 291 Pre-solicitation Notice: Provide materials and services necessary for the installation of new pile jackets on existing concrete piles, removal of existing pile jackets, repair of pile 1K, repair of finger pier support corbel and repairs of two timber finger piers which includes removal and replacement of timber pile caps, chocks, curbing, decking and bracing. All work shall be accomplished in accordance with Specification No. DTCG47-97-B-3EFK18 and Drawing No. 2-4150 (sheets 01-13). All work shall be completed within 365 calendar days after Notice to Proceed. Plans (half-size), specifications, and all necessary bid documents will be available approximately 14 July 1997 and may be obtained by submitting a check in the amount of $15.00 per set (non-refundable) made payable to the U. S. Coast Guard. To receive a solicitation and be placed on the bidders' list interested parties must submit a written request to Contracting Division, U. S. Coast Guard Facilities Design & Construction Center (Atlantic), 5505 Robin Hood Road, Suite K, Norfolk, VA 23513-2431 attn: Kim Sears. Telephone inquiries will not be honored. Approximate Bid opening for Solicitation No. DTCG47-97-B-3EFK18 is 14 August 1997 at 2:00 p.m. in Norfolk, VA. Estimated construction cost is between $1,000,000.00 and $3,000,000.00. The solicitation is unrestricted IAW the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. For Minority, Women-owned and Disadvantage 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, performance and payment bonds up to $1.0 million per contract. The DOT provides an 80 percent 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 $500,000.00. For further information and applicable forms concerning Bonding Assistance Program and/or the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. DTCG47-97-B-3EFK18. (AC0623063-08) (0174)

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