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Z -- REMOVAL OF UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS (USTS) AT USCG PATOS ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE, PATOS ISLAND, WA SOL DTCG88-98-B623449 DUE 032798 POC Almer Adams, Contracting Officer or Bid Clerk (510) 535-7242 DTCG-98-B-623449 REMOVAL OF UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS AT USCG PATOS ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE, PATOS ISLAND, WHATCOM COUNTY, WA: Furnish all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to remove three (3) known Underground Storage Tanks (USTs). Work includes: (1) Remove three fuel oil USTs; (2) Pump and dispose of residual fuel and sludge found in USTs ; (3) Remove and recycle, as appropriate, the tanks, associated piping and ancillary equipment; (4) Flush underground piping of all contents; (5) Conduct soil/groundwater sampling and analysis; and (6) Backfill, compact, clean-up, and restore sites to match adjacent. The estimated cost of this procurement is between $25,000 and $100,000. The performance period is 90 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. This procurement is subject to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program and is open to large and small business participation. The applicable SIC is 1629. Small Business size standard is $17.0 million. THIS IS AN UNRESTRICTED ACQUISITIONBEING SOLICITED. ALL RESPONSIBLE SOURCES ARE ENCOURAGED TO RESPOND. For minority, women and disadvantaged business enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT Office of Small and Disadvantage Business Utilization has programs to assist minority, women owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates up to $500,000 per contract to provide accounts receivable financing. The Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, performance and payment bonds up to $500,000 per contract. DOT provides an 80 percent guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP and Bonding Assistance Program, please call (800) 532-1169. Anticipated bid issue date is 25 February 1998 with opening date 30 days later. ONLY WRITTEN REQUEST FOR SOLICIATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. PLEASE FAX YOUR REQUESTS TO THE ATTENTION OF: Bid Issue Clerk, FAX (510) 535-7288. (0041)

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