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

Z -- DAYBEACON REBUILDS SOL DTCG87-00-Q-643044 DUE 031500 POC J. H. O'Malley (907)463-2417 WEB: USCG Civil Engineering Unit Juneau, AK, http://www.alaska.net/~uscgceuj. E-MAIL: Joe O'Malley@USCG Civil Engineering Unit Juneau, AK, J. O'Malley/CEUJuneau@internet.uscg.mil. DTC87-00-Q-643044 -- Provide all material, equipment, transportation, incidentals and perform labor to demolish and expose existing Kodiak Boat Harbor Daybeacon 2 (LLNR 26620) and Saint Herman Harbor South Entrance Daybeacon 7 (LLNR 266735). Both Structures are single steel piles with welded ladders, located in 20' to 25' feet of water. Rebuild Kodiak Boat Harbor Daybeacon 2 the same location as the existing. Rebuild Saint Herman Harbor South Entrance Daybeacon 7 in approximate position 57-46.6 N / 152-25.2 W. Use new galvanized steel pipe piles (12-3/4" O.D.) for each new structure. Fabricate and install new galvanized ladders on each structure (ladder brackets require field welding). All work must be completed by June 30, 2000. The estimated cost range for this project is between $25,000 and $100,000. The work required by this solicitation is identified as Industry Standard #1629 and the applicable size standard is $17.0 million dollars in annual receipts for the past three years. This procurementis issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program, Public Law 100-656, as implemented by the OFPP Policy Directive and Test Plan dated 8/31/89. 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 documents must be submitted and received by this office no later than 15 March 2000. 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. There is no charge for the solicitation documents. To request a set of plans and specifications you may contact J. H. O'Malley, Contracting Officer. Fax (907)463-2416 Phone (907)463-2417. Posted 02/02/00 (W-SN421140). (0033)

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