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Z -- RENEW DOCK TIMBERS & PILES USCG MSO VALDEZ, AK SOL DTCG87-99-B-643110 DUE 092399 POC Rebecca B. Wade (907) 463-2418 E-MAIL: rwade@cgalaska.uscg.mil, Contracting Officer. Provide all materials, equipment, labor, supervision, and transportation to remove approximately 3,300 square feet of decking and associated structural framing from a timber-frame dock. Install 4 each, 12-inch diameter wood piles. Construct approximately 20 linear feet of a new timber-frame retaining wall. Provide and place fill behind wall. Replace damaged/weak heavy timber framing members including pile caps, columns, and stringers. Construct approximately 300 square feet of timber framing to change the decking configuration of the dock. The project is located at the U. S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office (MSO) in Valdez, Alaska. The physical address of the project is: Commanding Officer, United States Coast Guard, 105 Clifton Drive, Valdez, AK 99686. The estimated cost range for this project is between $100,000 and $250,000. 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 threeyears. The contractor shall complete all work within 60 calendar days from start of work on site. The start of the performance period shall be established on the first day for which a Contract Daily Report is completed. The contractor shall be given the option to perform all work completely within the 1999 construction season, or completly within the 2000 construction season. The contractor will not be permitted to start work within the 1999 construction season unless all work can be completed prior to November 1, 1999, inclusive of any weather delays. The contractor will not be permitted to start work within the 2000 construction season prior to April 1, 2000. This procurement is issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program, Public Law 100-656, as implemented by the OFPP Policy Directive and Test Plan dated 8/31/89. This is NOT a small business set-aside. All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the U. S. Coast Guard. Requests for bid documents must be submitted and received by this office no later than August 22, 1999. 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 bid 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. There is no charge for the plans and specifications. R. Wade, Contracting Officer. Posted 08/06/99 (W-SN364664). (0218)

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