Commander (KO), Civil Engineering Unit, Juneau, P.O. Box 21747, 709 W. 9th St., Room 817, Juneau, AK 99802-1747

Z -- INSTALL TWO PILING IN YAKUTAT HARBOR, ALASKA SOL DTCG87-98-Q-643091 DUE 091198 POC L. Fermin (907) 463-2413 E-MAIL: Contracting Officer, lfermin@cgalaska.uscg.mil. Provide all materials, equipment, transportation, except those identified as government furnished, and furnish labor to drive two single piles in Yakutat Harbor, Alaska. Work includes driving a single pile in each location as specified in the Statement of Work. The piles will be driven in approximately 10 feet of water at mean lower low water (MLLW) as provided in an excerpt on Chart 16761 which will be provided as part of the Request for Quotation. Contractor shall provide and conform to the following: Steel pipe pile conforming to ASTM A252; length 75' (or sufficient length to provide necessary height after installation; manufacture: seamless or welded; grade 2, size 12 3/4" O.D.; 1/2" wall thickness (area of steel: 19.2"). Coast Guard Cutter SWEETBRIER will be present to evaluate the final position of the structure before the piles are driven as their placement is critical to the marking of the waterway. The Contractor shall ensure the top of the driven pile is 10 feet above the mean higher high water (MHHW). The Contractor shall be responsible for any excess cut pile, which shall be considered construction debris. The piles shall be driven to the maximum depth possible based on their length to allow proper cut off elevation or until a blow count of 100 blows per foot is achieved, whichever occurs first. Attach a four foot square platform (government furnished equipment) to the top of each pile as shown on drawings. Weld an upper and lower ladder (government furnished equipment) to the pile as shown on the drawing. Installation of the piles must be accomplished prior to September 30, 1999. Contractor will be given a minimum of 60 days notice prior to the desired construction period, as construction requires the presence of the Coast Guard Cutter SWEETBRIER. Contractor shall coordinate the actual construction dates with the SWEETBRIER and the Contracting Officer prior to commencement of work at the site. Contingency Bid Item: Provide all materials, equipment, transportation and perform labor to: Penetrate any upper layers of mud, silt, gravel, etc. until rock layer is reached. Drill into rock layer to provide a minimum of 7 feet of depth in rock and a minimum of 15 feet of depth total below the mudline. Estimated Quantity: 15 feet, Unit price is for one (1) foot increments. Quoters must submit quote on the base item and the contingency item. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF THE QUOTE. The estimated quantity shown in the contingency item are government estimates to be used for the purpose of evaluating bids and are not purchased hereby. The contingency bid item listed in base quote is work of such a nature that definite need or amount cannot be determined until other work is accomplished. The contingency item shall be awarded separately by written notice to the contractor and shall be awarded at the unit price quoted in the contractor's bid. The unit price will be used to adjust the contract price for any increase or decrease in quantities, subject to the provisions of the Variations in Estimated Quantities clause. THE GOVERNMENT SHALL PAY ONLY FOR THE ACTUAL AMOUNT ORDERED AGAINST THE CONTINGENCY ITEM. Adjustment in unit prices shall be negotiated for units exceeding the authorized variations. In the event there is a difference between a unit price and the extended total, the unit price will be held to be the intended bid and the total recomputed accordingly. If a quoter provides a total but fails to enter a unit price, the total divided by the specified quantity will be held to be the intended price. The estimated cost range of this project is between $25,000 and $100,000. The time of completion of all work will be as stated in the request for quotation. The work required by this solicitation is identified as Industry Standard 1629 and the applicable size standard is $17.0 million dollars in annual receipts for the past three years. This procurement is issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program, Public Law 100-656, as implemented by the OFPP Policy Directive and TestPlan dated 8/31/89. This is not a small business set-aside. All responsible sources may submit a quote which shall be considered by the U. S. Coast Guard. Request for Quotation Packages must be received by this office no later than 28 August 1998. For Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department 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. This is applicable to any eligible prime subcontractor at any tier. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for quote, performance and payment bonds up to $1.0 million per contract. The DOT provides an 80% guarantee of the quote amount to a surety against losses. Loans are 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. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the Contracting Officer listed above. Quotations must be submitted to this office no later than 11 September 1998. There is NO charge for these documents. All quotations may be submitted via facsimile (907) 463-2416. Posted 08/06/98 (W-SN233861). (0218)

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