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Z -- EAGLE PIER SEWAGE LINE REPLACEMENT, USCG ACADEMY, NEW LONDON, CT SOL DTCGG1-98-Q-QEE003 DUE 112197 POC Mrs. Jean Bretz, Contract Specialist, (401) 736-1765, Fax (401) 736-1704 Contractor shall provide all labor, material, equipment, supervision, transportation and disposal necessary to provide all mechanical and electrical work required to replace the existing sanitary sewer system under the main pier at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, 15 Mohegan Ave., New London, CT (New London County). Estimated cost range is between $25,000 -- $100,000. SIC code is 1623. On-site performance time will be limited to 6 weeks. Solicitation packages will be available on or about 10/31/97, with quotations due on or about 11/21/97. Solicitation may be obtained by submitting a written request to the address above, Attn: J. Bretz. A $20 nonrefundable fee is required (check or money order payable to the U.S. COAST GUARD). A pre-bid conference/site walk-thru is scheduled for 11/12/97. This solicitation is issued utilizing simplified acquistion procedures, and is UNRESTRICTED. THE FOLLOWING NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES FOR MINORITY, WOMEN-OWNED, AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES: The Dept of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) has a program to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. 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. (0282)

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