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Z -- REPLACE BARNEGAT NORTH BREAKWATER LIGHT #6 SOL DTCG83-99-B-3AC061 DUE 120998 POC Pamela M. Komer 216-902-6216 fax 216-902-6277/78 Provide all labor, materials, equipment, transportation and supervision required for the fabrication installation of a steel monopile navigational light structure near the end of the North Jetty at Barnegat Inlet, NJ. The approx. position is 39-45.-31.63N; 74-05.-22.77W or N337319 E607480 New Jersey State Plane Coordinates NAD 83. Salvage, removal and disposal of the previous steel skeletal tower. Performance period is 130 calendar days after receipt of a Notice to Proceed. A Bid Bond in the amount of 20% of the bid price is required. Estimated Range is $100,000 to $250,000. SIC Code is 1629. This procurement is open to both large and small businesses in accordance with the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Act. NO FEE REQUIRED. Bid Opening date is on/or about 9 December 1998. The actual Bid Opening date will be posted on the Procurement Information Line at (216) 902-6222. All requests shall be submitted in writing with the company's mailing address listed in the text of the request -- letterhead is not acceptable as it is usually illegible and will be discarded. Requests may be faxed to (216) 902-6277/78. Contractor's are encouraged to call the Procurement Information Line at (216) 902-6222 to obtain information on solicitations that are currently on the street such as current Bid Opening, Number of Amendments, Bid Results etc. Pls refrain from calling the Contract Specialist. ATTN: Minority, Women-owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs)! The Department of Transportation (DOT), offers working capital financing and bonding assistance for transportation related contracts. DOT's Bonding Assistance Program (BAP) offers bid, performance and payment bonds on contracts up to $1,000 000. DOT's Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers lines of credit to finance accounts receivable. Maximum line of credit is $500,000 with interest at the prime rate. For further information, call (800) 532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov. Posted 10/19/98 (W-SN263216). (0292)

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