Contracting Officer, USCG Civil Engineering Unit Miami, (Rm 651), 909 SE First Ave., Miami, FL 33131-3050

Z -- REPAIR WATERFRONT WHARF AND CONCRETE PIER, INSTALL SEWER LIFT STATION AND REPAIR FENDER SYSTEM AT U.S. COAST GUARD STATION CORPUS CHRISTI AND GALVESTON, TX Sol DTCG82-96-B-3WCA40, Due 080696, contact point, Elizabeth Phillips, (305) 536-4152. The work covered under this project consists of furnishing all labor, tools, equipment, material, transportation and supervision necessary to repair spalled concrete on undersides of wharf and pier, and along the cap of the bulkhead walls; install sewer lift station; force main and concrete slabs; and replace timber fender system, timber dolphin piling, concrete batter piles and utility lines and hangers. Performance time of 150 days. Estimated cost range is between $500,000.00 and $1,000,000.00. Bid guarantee, payment and performance bonds are required. This solicitation is being issued pursuant to Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. No telephone requests; only written requests received directly from the requester will be accepted; however, fax requests may be sent to (305) 536-7403. Concerns who previously requested this project under the pre-solicitation notice (4/03/96) need not request again. The following information is for Minority, Women, and Disadvantaged Business enterprises only. The Department of Transportation (DOT) office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has programs to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. This is applicable to any eligible prime or sub-contract 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% guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. Loans are also available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000.00. For further information and applicable forms concerning Bonding Assistance Program and/or the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. (179)

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