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

Z -- PAINT AID TO NAVIGATION SOL DTCG83-99-Q-3WF323 DUE 081999 POC F. Arnold, 216-902-6219 Provide all labor, material, equipment, transportation and supervision required for repainting of Tinicum Rear Range Light, USCG Aids to Navigation Team Philadelphia, Paulsboro, NJ. Major work items include: Completely clean and prepare the surface of the lighthouse to accept coating system. Use solvents and hand and power tools to prepare surfaces. Contain and dispose of debris. Apply a two component aliphatic polyurethane system to all exterior surfaces of the lightouse. Two coats of the coating system shall be applied to attain specified thickness. Polyurethane coatings shall be applied as recommended by manufacturer. Cleaning and painting of damaged and corroded areas shall be included. Replace upper handrail sections located at the lantern level. Fabricate and install starter sleeves at the connections beteween rail sections and stanchions. Repair corrosion damage along the eave of the internal foundation level building. All bending, shaping and installation of patching steel and sealing along patching steel edges is included. Unit item will be for disposal of paint debris as lead containing material. This procurement is estimated between $25K and $100K and is open to large and small businesses in accordance with the Small Business Competitive Demonstration Program. The applicable SIC Code is 1721. Bid opening is on/about 8/19/99. Completion time is 90 DANTP. The bid opening date is approximate. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS. Written requests will be accepted until the supply is exhausted. A non-refundable deposit of $10.00 is required in the 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 06/30/99 (W-SN348771). (0181)

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