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

Z -- DREDGE CASTLE HILL COVE AT US COAST GUARD STATION CASTLE HILL, NEWPORT, RI SOL DTCGG1-00-B-3WK004 DUE 092199 POC Mattie Walker, Contract Specialist, 401-736-1766, FAX 401-736-1704 Presolicitation Notice: Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, travel and supervision for the dredging of Castle Hill Cove at US Coast Guard Station Castle Hill in Newport, RI. The channel shall be dredged to an elevation of -9'MLLW within the limits indicated on the drawings. Only CLAMSHELL DREDGING will be allowed. Due to permit restrictions this dredging must occur between NOVEMBER 1, 1999 AND JANUARY 15, 2000. In addition to the dredging activities, the contractor is responsible for disposal of all dredge spoils in the area indicated behind the station building. The contractor must place all spoils and provide temporary cover until the spring. Between April 17th and May 26th, 2000 the contractor must return to the spoils site, complete preparations of the soil, and hydroseed all disturbed areas. The work includes Class Shell Dredging and on-site Disposal of approximately 1185 cubic yards. Loam -- delivered to the site approximately 50 cubic yards and incidental related work. Completion Time is 90 calendar days from receipt of the Notice to Proceed. PAYMENT AND PERFORMANCE BONDS REQUIRED. Estimated Cost of this project is between $25,000 to $100,000. The Sic Code is 1629. SOLICITATION PACKAGES TO BE AVAILABLE ON OR ABOUT August 19, 1999, and may be obtained from: Reprographics, Inc., 6 Riverside Drive, Pembroke, MA 02359. Telephone No. 781-829-4747, FAX requests to 781-826-6899. Contract Reprographics for Cost. Visa, MasterCard & American Express accepted. Bidders are required to verify the number of amendments prior to bid opening with the Contracting Officer. The bid opening date is scheduled for September 21, 1999 at 2:00 p.m. This project is issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program, and is unrestricted. The following NOTICE IS PROVIDED AS INFORMATON 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 acquired short-term capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. This is applicable to any prime subcontract at any tier. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, payment and performance bonds up to $1.0 million per contract. The DOT provides an 80% guaranty on the bond 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 max. line of credit is $500,000. For further information regarding these programs, call the DOT (OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the Contracting Official listed above. Posted 08/04/99 (W-SN362708). (0216)

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