USCG, CEU Providence, 300 Metro Center Blvd, Warwick, RI 02886

Z -- DREDGE JONES BEACH MOORING BASIN, NY SOL DTCGG1-98-B-3WK075 DUE 022498 POC Mr. Robert Kruzewski, (401) 736-1704 (fax) Provide all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, supervision and disposal required to dredge mooring basin, Jones Beach, NY. Performance period is sixty days after receipt of notice to proceed. All work shall be completed by 31 May 1998 in accordance with the obtained permits. The estimated price range is between $25,000 -- $100,000. SIC code is 1629. Solicitation packages to be available on or about January 23, 1998, and may be obtained from: Contracting Officer, USCG CEU Providence, 300 Metro Center Blvd., Warwick, RI 02886, Attn: Robert Kruzewski. There is a $20.00 non-refundable charge for this package. Checks should be made out to the U.S. COAST GUARD. Requests will be honored until supply is exhausted. Bid opening is scheduled for on or about February 24, 1998 at place of issue. This project is issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program, and is unrestricted. THE FOLLOWING NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES FOR MINORITY, WOMEN-OWNED, AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES: The Dept 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. Loans are available under the DOT Short-term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The max. line of credit is $500,000. For further information regarding these programs, call the DOT OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning this acquisition, contact the Contracting Official listed above. (0363)

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