Commanding Officer, USCG Civil Engineering Unit Cleveland, 1240 East 9th St., Room 2179, Cleveland, OH 44199-2060

Z -- PILE ENCASEMENT SOL DTCG83-99-B-3WF149 DUE 033099 POC P. J. Korenchen, 216-902-6218 Provide all labor, material, equipment, transportation and supervision required to provide pile encasement at USCG Integrated Support Command Portsmouth, VA. Major work items include: Provide waterproof neoprene, petrolatum, prefabricated modular pile protection system for 216 square precast concrete support piles of existing USCG large boat pier. Pile protection shall extend 20 feet down from top of pile, with the bottom 13 feet under water. Provide labor and materials to patch up to 25 square feet of 3 inch deep spalled concrete on piles or concrete support bents. This procurement is estimated between $250K and $500K and is open to large and small businesses in accordance with the Small Business Competitive Demonstration Program. The applicable SIC code is 1629. Bid opening is on/or about 30 March 1999. Completion time is 182 DANTP. The bid opening date is approximate. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS. Written requests will be accepted until supply is exhausted. A non-refundable deposit of $15.00 is required inthe form of a company check, cashier's check, certified check, or money order made payable to "U. S. Coast Guard." Cash WILL NOT be accepted. All responsible sources may submit a bid which will be considered by the agency. Contact the Procurement Information Line at 216-902-6222 for status on the availability of the solicitation. ATTENTION: 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 02/03/99 (W-SN294018). (0034)

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