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Z -- CLOSE 4 UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS IN PLACE AT ANACAPA ISLAND, CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL PARK, CA SOL DTCG88-98-B-623443 DUE 040298 POC Marilym Van de Loo, Contracting Specialist or Bid Clerk (510) 535-7242 DTCG88-98-B-623443 CLOSE FOUR UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS IN PLACE AT ANACAPA ISLAND, CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL PARK, CA: Furnish all labor, materials, supervision, transportation, equipment, and all other necessary items required to accomplish Closure In Place of four (4) Underground Storage Tanks (USTs) at Anacapa Island, Channel Islands National Park, CA. The work includes but is not limited to the following: Excavation to the top of the tanks; cut and remove fill pipes; completely fill tanks with approved material; backfill excavations; restore all disturbed areas to a conditions consistent with the surroundings. ONE SITE VISIT WILL BE SCHEDULED FOR ALL BIDDERS. THE DETAILS WILL BE NOTED IN THE SOLICITATION. Estimated Range is $25,000 to $100,000. The 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. The applicable SIC is 1629. Small Business size standard is $17.0 million. THIS IS AN UNRESTRICTED ACQUISITION BEING SOLICITED. ALL RESPONSIBLE SOURCES 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 Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, performance and payment bonds up to $500,000 per contract. DOT provides an 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 03 MARCH 1998 with opening date 30 days later. ONLY WRITTEN REQUEST FOR SOLICIATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. PLEASE FAX YOUR REQUESTS TO THE ATTENTION OF: Bid Issue Clerk, FAX (510) 535-7288. (0041)

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