Commander (KO), Civil Engineering Unit, Juneau, P.O. Box 21747, 709 W. 9th St., Room 817, Juneau, AK 99802-1747

Z -- SEALCOAT AIRPORT RAMP & TAXIWAY SOL DTCG87-98-B-643028 DUE 043098 POC J. H. O'Malley (907)463-2417 WEB: jo'malley@cgalaska.uscg.mil/milpac, jo'malley@cgalaska.uscg.mil/milpac. E-MAIL: jo'malley@cgalaska.uscg.mil, jo'malley@cgalaska.uscg.mil. DESC: DTCG87-98-B-643028 -- Provide all materials, equipment, transportion, incidentals and perform the labor in accordance with the project plans and specifications to provide surface preparation and application of an asphalt material fog seal to be applied to approximately 160,000 square yards to the airport ramp and taxiway including a coal tar seal around the fueling pits at the U.S. Coast Guard Airport Kodiak, Alaska. Following application, the taxiway and ramp shall be restriped. The estimated cost range for this project is between $100,000 and $250,000. The time for completion of all the work is 90 calendar days after notice of award. The work required by this solicitation is identified as Industry Standard #1611 and the applicable size standard is $17.0 million dollars in annual receipts for the past three years. This procurement is issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program, Public Law 100-656, as implemented by the OFPP Policy Directive and Test Plan dated8/31/89. This is not a small business set-aside. All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the U. S. Coast Guard. Requests for bid documens must be submitted and received by this office no later than 27 March 1998. For Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has a program to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short- term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. This is applicable to any eligible prime or subcontractor 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% guarantee of the bid bond amount to a surety against losses. Loans are 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 the STLP, call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. Interested parties can obtain a bid package by sending a check or money order issued to the U. S. Coast Guard in the amount of $15.00 to Commanding Officer (ko), Civil Engineering Unit, P.O. Box 21747, Juneau, AK 99802-1747. This is a non-refundable fee for the plans and specifications. jo'malley@ cgalaska.uscg.mil (0071)

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