ISSUE DATE: 06/03/02. Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, supervision and disposal to complete the following work:Remove two existing timber floats in Eastport Harbor, ME. One float is 12ft X 38ft, and second float is 4ft X 20ft. Both floats to be turned over to Eastport Harbormaster for future use. The work includes the following; Remove and dispose of an existing timber storage shed located on existing timber floats. Shed is approximately 8ft X 6ft X 6ft. Remove and dispose of two existing 12in diameter timber guide piles adjacent to the timber floats and two 12in diameter timber batter piles. There are timber guide piles at each end of the floats extending approximately 30ft above MLW. The outboard guide pile is supported by two batter timber piles that also shall be removed and disposed; Install four new 12in diameter steel guide piles as shown on contract drawings; Supply and install a new 12ft X 44ft concrete float assembly and four new steel guide piles as shown on contract drawings. The new float system shall comply with the requirements of the contract specifications, Section 02210, Paragraph 2.1 and shall utilize the four new steel guide piles being installed under this contract; Supply and install a new 8ft X 8ft X 8ft H (at ridge) timber storage shed on the new concrete floating dock. The NAICS code is 234990. Estimated cost range is between $100,000 and $250,000. Solicitation packages to be available on or about 06/03/2002. The date for receipt of proposals is on or about 07/08/02 at 4:00 pm local time. This is a best value procurement. Award will be made to offeror whose proposal represents the best overall value to the government. Evaluation factors are price, relevant experience/past performance, and technical experience. Our office no longer issues solicitations or amendments in paper form. All relevant solicitation documents, including specifications and drawings may be accessed for download beginning on the date of issue at the following site: http://www.eps.gov. Any amendments issued to the solicitation will be posted solely on this web site. Companies not having the capability to download solicitation documents may contact Rhode Island Blue Print, 335 Webster Avenue, Cranston, RI 02920 for a copy of the solicitation package for a non-refundable deposit. Please fax your request to RIBP at (401) 946-6550 and include your credit card number and expiration date along with the Solicitation Number. RIBP accepts Visa, MasterCard, and American Express. Please do not call in your requests. Orders will be shipped UPS unless you request overnight delivery. You may also refer to a list of printers on the CEU Providence web site at http://www.uscg.mil/mlclant/ceuprovidence. Printers on this list can download and print the information for a fee. A bidders list is no longer available. This project is issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program, and is unrestricted. THE FOLLOWING NOTICE IS PROVIDED AS INFORMATION FOR MINORITY, WOMEN-OWNED, AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES: The Dept of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) has programs to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. This is applicable to any eligible prime or 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 this acquisition, contact the Contracting Official listed above.

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