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

Z -- REPLACE/REPAIR MOORING DOLPHIN AT USCG BASE DETROIT, MICHIGAN SOL DTCG83-98-Q-3WF220 POC Audrey L. Overholt, (216) 902-6217. Provide all labor, materials, equipment, supervision and transportation required to repair or replace mooring dolphin at USCG Base Detroit, Michigan. Work consists of the following: Remove two horizontal, square rubber fenders; install a buckling-type marine fendering system on the existing concrete pier; replace four, vertical square rubber fenders; re-install a government furnished camel at location on drawing. Performance period is 90 days after Notice to Proceed. Estimated range is $25,000.00 to $100,000.00. The SIC Code for this procurement is 1629. Size standard is $17.0 million. TELEPHONE REQUESTS ARE NOT ACCEPTED. There is a $20.00 charge for the plans and specifications. Make check payable to U.S. Coast Guard. Cashiers checks, money orders and company checks are accepted. Personal checks are not accepted. Only written requests received along with the deposit will be accepted. The closing date for this request for quotation has not been established yet. However, this office has established a Procurement Information Line which provides information regarding projects currently on the street and open for bidding. The telephone number is (216) 902-6222 and a description of the project, solicitation number, location of the project, contract specialist, and opening or closing date will be provided. If the solicitation that you are interested in is not on the Procurement Information Line, that means that it is not available yet. THIS IS AN UNRESTRICTED ACQUISITION BEING SOLICITED AND AWARDED UNDER THE SMALL BUSINESS COMPETITIVENESS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. ATTENTION: Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE's)! 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 $1,000,000.00. 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 informaiton, call (800) 532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov. (0090)

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