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

Z -- ESTABLISH FIXED ATON -- DANGEROUS CAPE, PORT GRAHAM, ALASKA SOL DTCG87-00-B-69L001 DUE 071200 POC Rebecca Wade (907) 463-2418 E-MAIL: Contracting Officer, rwade@cgalaska.uscg.mil. Construct and install one three pile fixed navigational aid and two single pile navigational aids in the Port Graham waterways of the Kenai Peninsula to replace three existing buoys (all pile structures are driven). Coast Guard Cutter to remove existing buoys and specify exact location for replacement structures. New structures are to be built using new 12-3/4" diameter (PP 12-3/4") steel piles, new steel ladders, and new upper column and platform (approximate locations: 59-22.1N, 151-52.4W, 59-21.8N, 151- 51.6W, 59-21.4N, 151-50.2W). Work includes fabrication of all ladders and connectors, pipe guards ("ice rings"), driving template, and installation of same. Government to provide platforms for the contractor to install. The estimated cost range for this project is between $100,000 and $250,000. The time for completion of this work is 90 days from award of a contract. 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. Request for Invitation for Bids packages must be received in this office by close of business June 6, 2000. This is not a small business set-aside. 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 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. There is a $25.00 non-refundable fee for these documents. 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 subcontractor at any tier. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enables prime subcontractor to apply for quote, performance and payment bonds up to $1.0 million per contract. The DOT provides an 80% guarantee of the quote 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 contacting Commanding Officer (ko), Civil Engineering Unit, P. O. Box 21747, Juneau, AK 99802-1747, phone (907) 463-2418, fax (907) 463-2416. Posted 05/22/00 (W-SN457511). (0143)

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