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

Z -- REPLACE FLOATING DOCK, USCG STA BRANT POINT, NANTUCKET, MA SOL DTCGG1-00-B-3WK245 DUE 071700 POC Contracting Officer, Mrs. Jean Bretz, (401) 736-1765, fax (401) 736-1704 E-MAIL: click here to contact the contracting officer via, jbretz@ceuprovidence.uscg.mil. ISSUE DATE: JUNE 14, 2000. Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, supervision and disposal required to replace an existing floating dock with a new 8'x53' floating dock, and replace deteriorated timbers on an existing timber pier, and related incidental work. New floating dock shall be Trus-Channel System, manufactured by Rotondo/Oldcastle Precast. SIC code is 1629. Total estimated cost of this project is between $100,000 and $250,000. Performance is estimated to be 60 calendar days from receipt of Notice to Proceed. Solicitation packages will be available on JUNE 14, 2000, from RI Blueprint, 335 Webster Ave., Cranston, RI 02920. Call to request your request for solicitation fee from RIBP at (401) 942-3225, and fax to (401) 946-6550 and include credit card # and exp. date, along with solicitation number. RIBP accepts VISA, MasterCard, and American Express. Your order will be shipped UPS unless you specify otherwise. Offerors are required to verify the number of amendments prior to bid due date, with the Contracting Officer. The bid opening is scheduled for JULY 17, 2000 at 2:00 pm. This acquisition is issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program and is unrestricted. ATTENTION: Minority, Women-owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs)! 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 with interest at the prime rate. For further information, call (800) 532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov. Posted 05/22/00 (W-SN457275). (0143)

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