Y -- Homeport 240' GLIB - Upgrade Waterfront and Shore Facilities at the USCGC Mackinaw Moorings, Cheboygan, Michigan

Pre-Solicitation Notice: Provide materials and services necessary to Upgrade the Existing Waterfront and Shore Facilities at the USCGC Mackinaw Moorings, Cheboygan, Michigan. The work includes demolition of existing 19-pile dolphins and installation of new 19-pile dolphins; provide rip rap shore protection; exterior utilities consisting of electrical (transformers, switchgear, duct bank, 450V & 1200A shoreties), natural gas, water, sanitary, and communications; 1,315 SF building addition with CMU and brick veneer exterior walls, interior partitions, and HVAC system; 50 ton bollards supported on steel H piles; wharf extension with concrete filled pipe piles, steel support system and reinforced concrete deck; floating pier with two guide piles; fendering system; dredging; concrete buoy yard; prefabricated garage; dockside tug services for USCGC MACKINAW with 24-hour response time; phased construction with time critical interim completion dates; and critical overall project completion date to accommodate arrival of new vessel in October 2005. All work shall be accomplished in accordance with Specification No. 09-L00004 and Drawing No. 09-L00004, (Sheets 1 - 66). All work shall be completed no later than October 1, 2005. THIS SOLICITATION IS FOR A NEGOTIATED BEST VALUE PROCUREMENT AND IS 100% SET-ASIDE FOR THE HISTORICALLY UNDERUTILIZED BUSINESS ZONE (HUBZONE) SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS. (Status as a qualified HUBZone small business concern is determined by the Small Business Administration (SBA) and SBA will issue a certification to that affect in accordance with 13 CFR part 126). Offers that are not from qualified HUBZone small business concerns shall not be considered and shall be rejected. THE SOLICITATION WILL BE AVAILABLE BY INTERNET AThttp://www2.eps.gov/spg/DHS-DR/USCG/USCGFDCCA/postdatePrevDays_1.html or disks may be obtained by submitting requests by e-mail to contact@example.gov or to contact@example.gov. Any prospective bidder interested in submitting a proposal for this solicitation must REGISTER at this web site. The solicitation will be available on the web site or by e-mail request about November 9, 2004. The approximate date for bid opening for Solicitation No. HSCG47-05-R-3EFK01 is December 9, 2004 at 2:00 p.m. in Norfolk, VA. The estimated construction cost is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 237990 and the small business size standard is $28.5 Million *****HSCG47-05-R-3EFK01*****