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Z -- INSTALLATION OF UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SOURCE/POWER DISTRIBUTION UN IT AND AIR CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT SOL DTFA14-95-B-33721 DUE 071895 POC Contact AGL-55A at (708)294-7232 for bid packages. The contractor shall install government furnished power conditioning equipment with associated feeders and electrical devices. The contractor shall furnish and install HVAC equipment as directed in the specifications and drawings. The scope of work includes but is not limited to the following: a) Installation of power distribution unit (PDU) and UPS with associated switches and subfeeders; b) installation of new subfeeders from PDU to existing panelboards; (c) Installation of 200 kw load bank and controls; d) Installation of HVAC equipment and; e) Miscellaneous work as shown on drawings. ''THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES FOR MINORITY, WOMAN-OWNED AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has programs to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged buiness enterprieses 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 percent guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. Loans are also 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 regarding the bonding and lending programs, please call the DOT Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above.'' (0132)

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