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Z -- REBUILD SANDUSKY CHANNEL RANGE LIGHTS, SANDUSKY, OHIO SOL DTCG83-98-C-3AC121 DUE 020298 POC Audrey L. Overholt, (216) 902-6217. Provide all labor, materials, equipment, supervision and transportation required to rebuild the Sandusky Bay Exit Channel Range Lights, Erie County, Ohio in accordance with the plans and specifications. Work shall encompass the site preparation, steel fabrication and installation of the new range structures and the demolition and removal of the dilapidated existing range structures. Work required to construct the new range light structures will entail fabrication of the steel ice protection cones and range towers, including landing platforms, handrails and appurtenances; surveying services necessary to locate the range lights; installation of steel sheet piling to form the cell foundation; driving of interior bearing piles; dredging and placement of stone fill within the cell; installation of the ice cone; filling the cone/cell with concrete to form a monolithic mass; and the installation of the navigational towers, handrails and all items necessary for a complete project. Performance period is 240 days after Notice to Proceed. Estimated range is $500,000,00 to $1,000,000.00. The SIC Code for this procurement is 1629. Size standard is $17.0 million dollars. TELEPHONE REQUESTS ARE NOT ACCEPTED. There is a $50.00 charge for the plans and specifications. Make Check Payable to: U.S. COAST GUARD. Cashiers checks, money order and company checks will be accepted. NO PERSONAL CHECKS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Only written requests received along with the deposit will be accepted. THIS IS AN UNRESTRICTED ACQUISITION BEING SOLICITED AND AWARDED UNDER THE SMALL BUSINESS COMPETITIVENESS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. "This Notice is for Informational 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 Assistance Program and/or the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. (0342)

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