Commanding Officer, USCG Civil Engineering Unit Oakland, 2000 Embarcadero, Suite 200, Oakland, CA 94606-5337

Z -- REPAIR EXTERIOR DAMAGE AT POINT ARENA LIGHT STATION, POINT ARENA, CA SOL DTCG88-99-B-623900 DUE 091499 POC Janice McAroy, Contract Specialist or Bid Issue Clerk (510) 535-7242 DTCG88-99-B-623900 REPAIR EXTERIOR DAMAGE AT POINT ARENA LIGHT STATION, POINT ARENA, CA. Only written requests for solicitations will be accepted. Furnish all labor material and equipment necessary to repair exterior damage at the Point Arena Light Station, Point Arena, CA. Work includes: Preparation of concrete surfaces on the lighthouse and cistern building for application of patching materials; Application of patching materials to damaged concrete surfaces on the underside of the lighthouse gallery deck and the cistern building; Repainting of the underside of the lighthouse gallery deck; Cleaning and repainting of all exterior walls of the cistern building; and Replacement of the main light stand. Drawings and specifications can be ordered or picked up from East Bay Blue Print and Supply, 1745 Fourteenth Ave., Oakland, CA (510)261-2990. Only written requests for solicitations will be accepted. There will be a non-refundable fee for plans and specifications. PLANHOLDERS LISTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM EAST BAY BLUE PRINT AND SUPPLY BY FAXING YOUR REQUEST TO (510) 261-6077. PLANS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FROM THE COAST GUARD OFFICE. Estimated Range is $25,000 and $100,000. The performance period is 60 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. The procurement is subject to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program and is open to large and small business participation. The applicable SIC code is 1541. Small business size standard is $17.0 million. THIS IS AN UNRESTRICTED ACQUISITION BEING SOLICITED AND ALL RESPONSIBLE SOURCES ARE ENCOURAGED TO RESPOND. For minority, women, and disadvantaged business enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT Office of Small and Disadvantage Business Utilization) has programs to assist minority, women owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates up to $500,000 per contract to provide accounts receivable financing. Anticipated bid issue date is 12 August 1999, with opening date 30 days later. Posted 08/05/99 (W-SN363769). (0217)

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