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

Z -- BULKHEAD REPAIR AT USCG STATION MARBLEHEAD, OHIO. SOL DTCG83-99-B-3WF085. POC Audrey L. Overholt, Telephone (216) 902-6217. Provide all labor, materials, equipment, supervision and transportation required to perform the following work: Basic Bid Item 0001: A) Remove and dispose of approximately 500 cubic yards of concrete and reinforcing steel, 4 concrete filled pipe bollards, and approximately 200 lineal feet of aluminum handrail and dispose of accordingly. B) Remove 2, 10 ft. light piles, for storage by Coast Guard. C) Remove shore tie, stanchion and other miscellaneous items and reinstall after pouring of new concrete cap. Place 1 1/2" to 3" stone fill within 9 steel sheet pile cells. D) Place a new 12" thick reinforced concrete cap within 9 steel sheet pile cells. E) Install 3 new 30 ft. high pressure sodium flood lights. F) Install 5 new structural steel ladders and 4 new 18" cleats. Unit Work Item 0002) Remove additional 5 cubic yards of concrete and reinforcing steel. Unit Work Item 0003) Provide additional 5 cubic yards of 1 1/2" to 3" stone fill. Unit Work Item 0004) Provide new electrical boxes and transformer. All work to be performed at USCG Station Marblehead, Ohio. The period of performance is 120 days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. Anticipate Notice to Proceed to be issued on or about 1 April 1999. Estimated range is $100,000.00 to $250,000.00. The SIC Code for this procurement is 1629. Size Standard is $17.0 million dollars. TELEPHONE REQUESTS ARE NOT ACCEPTED. There is a $30.00 charge for the plans and specifications. Make checks payable to U.S. Coast Guard. Cashiers checks, money orders and company checks will be accepted. No personal checks will be accepted. Only written requests received along with the deposit will be accepted. The bid opening date has not been established for this project yet. DO NOT CALL THE INQUIRE WHEN THE BID OPENING DATE WILL BE BECAUSE YOUR TELEPHONE CALL WILL NOT BE RETURNED. This office has established a Procurement Information Line that 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, contract specialist, and bid opening date will be provided. If the solicitation that you are interested in is not on this line, that means that it is not available yet. Please keep checking this telephone number for updated messages. If you pay for the plans and specification you will receive a copy of the solicitation when it is available. 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. DOT's Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers lines of credit to finance accounts receivable. Maximum line of credit is $500,000.00 with interest at the prime rate. For further information, call (800) 532-1169. Internet address:http://osdbuweb,dot.gov. Posted 11/13/98 (W-SN271166). (0317)

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