Contracting Officer, USCG, Civil Engineering Unit Providence, 300 Metro Center Blvd., Warwick, RI 02886-1747

Z -- REPIPE NATURAL GAS LINE @ USCG SUPPORT CENTER BOSTON, MA SOL DTCGG1-96-B-3WK279 DUE 061996 POC Contracting Officer, Frank Pfeiffer (401) 736-1761; Fax (401) 736-1704 Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, materials, transportation and supervision necessary to remove the existing natural gas supply piping serving the boilers and emergency generators of Building #8 from the existing indoor gas meter to the boilers within the boiler room of the building. Approximately 20 linear feet (lf) of 6 inch pipe, 40 lf of 4 inch pipe, 30 lf of 2-1/2 inch pipe, 10 lf of 2 inch pipe, 10 lf of 1-1/2 inch pipe and two 2-1/2 inch gas trains shall be removed. The work also includes the installation of two new boiler gas trains, new gas supply piping from the existing outdoor gas meter to the existing boilers within the boiler room, new gas vent piping from the gas trains to the building exterior and the installation of a new gas pressure booster. Approximately 60 lf of new 5 inch pipe, 40 lf of new 4 inch pipe, 15 lf of new 2-1/2 inch pipe, 10 lf of new 2 inch pipe, 10 lf of new 1-1/2 inch pipe and two new 2-1/2 inch gas trains shall be installed. Estimated cost of this project is between $25,000 and $100,000. SIC code is 1711. Performance time is 120 calendar days. Solicitation Packages to be available on or about May 20, 1996, and may be obtained from: Contracting Officer, CEU Providence, 300 Metro Center Blvd., Warwick, RI 02886, Attn: Frank Pfeiffer. There is a $20.00 non-refundable charge for this package. Checks should be made out to the USCG. Requests will be honored until supply is exhausted. The due date for receipt of bids is on or about June 19, 1996. 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. (0123)

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