Commanding Officer, USCG Civil Engineering Unit Miami, 15608 SW 117th Ave., Miami, FL 33177-1630

Z -- CONSTRUCTION OF CONCRETE BENT CAPS AT US COAST GUARD INTEGRATED SUPPORT COMMAND MIAMI SOL DTCG82-99-Q-3WCA201 DUE 082699 POC Judy Stamper (305) 278-6724 Provide all labor, equipmant, materials and tools necessary to place and drive 12 prestressed concrete piles (government furnished), construct six (6) new concrete bent caps on the concrete piling, construct four (4) concrete cap risers on existing concrete pile caps, and perform other related work as specified herein and shown on the drawings. The work shall be performed in accordance witht he specifications herein and the attached plans. This solicitation is a Small Business Set-Aside. The SIC Code is 1771 and the size standard is $7.OM. Payment bond is required, prior to notice to proceed, if over $25,000.00. All responsible sources may submit a quote, which will be considered by this agency. No telephone requests. Requests shall be in writing and may be faxed to (305) 278-6704. For Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSBDU), 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 subcontract at ant tier. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, performance and payment bonds up to $1.0 million per contract. The COT provides an 80% guarantee 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 the Bonding assistance Program and/or the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. Posted 07/26/99 (W-SN358797). (0207)

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