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Z -- REPLACE UNDERGROUND WATER PIPING AND INTERIOR PIPING IN RESIDENTIAL UNITS SOL DTCG83-98-B-3WF022 DUE 100997 POC P. J. Korenchen, 216-902-6218 Provide all labor, material, equipment, transportation and supervision required to abandon approximately 640 ft of underground 6 inch transite water supply piping and install approximately 640 ft of new 4 inch cast iron underground water supply piping. Install new underground 3/4 inch copper service piping to nine housing units. Replace a deepwell submersible turbine pump. Replace all hot and cold water copper piping in nine housing units. Work to be performed at U. S. Coast Guard Palermo housing units, Upper Township, Cape May County (near Palermo, NJ). This procurement is estimated between $100K and $250K and is open to large and small businesses under the Small Business Competitive Demonstration Program. The applicable SIC is 1623. Bid opening is on/about 9 October 1997. Completion time is 120 DANTP. The bid opening date is approximate. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS. Written requests will be accepted until supply is exhausted. Requests may be faxed to 216-902-6277/6278. Contact the Procurement InformationLine at 216-902-6222 for status on the availability of this solicitation. All responsible sources may submit a bid which will be considered by the agency. For information and forms concerning bonding assistance and loans for minority, women-owned, and disadvantaged businesses, contact the Department of Transportation Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization at 800-532-1169. (0231)

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