Commanding Officer, USCG Civil Engineering Unit Cleveland, 1240 East 9th St., Room 2179, Cleveland, OH 44199-2060

Z -- REMOVAL OF EXISTING STEEL SEWAGE LIFT STATION AND REPLACE WITH A NEW CONCRETE LIFT STATION. SOL DTCG83-98-Q-3WDQ02 POC Faye Arnold, (216) 902-6219 Provide all labor, material, equipment, transportation and supervision required to remove the existing steel sewage lift station, electrical conduit and wiring and replace with a new 1500 gallon concrete sewage lift station. Work will include disconnection of the existing sewage piping, inspection and reconnection to the new lift station, connection of all new electrical wiring, alarm systems and lighting to new control panel, and repair of the steel bracket used to support the vent pipe. As determined by the Contracting Officer's Representative, project may include demolition of the existing concrete foundation and construction of a new 10' by 10' concrete pad. The SIC Code assigned to this project is 1771. Due date for quotes will be approximately 27 January 1998. This office has a Procurement Information Line which may be called for information on current bid openings and solicitation amendments. It is (216) 902-6222. In accordance with the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program, this acquisition is not a set-aside. Any business, large or small, may submit a quote which will be considered. The following information is for Minority, woman-owned and disadvantaged enterprises: The Dept. of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) has programs to assist minority, woman-owned, and disadvantaged business to acquire short-term working capital and bonding assistance. For information on this program, call (800) 532-1169. (0364)

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