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Z -- MODIFY SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM, USCG S. WEYMOUTH HOUSING AREA, MA SOL DTCGG1-98-B-3WK129 DUE 051398 POC Frank Pfeiffer, Contracting Officer 401-736-1761 Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, materials, transportation, and supervision necessary for providing and installing a new prefabricated concrete sanitary sewer lift station consisting of three submersible grinder pumps rated at 80 gpm each at 50 feet TDH. Other items to be provided include a new 20 KW gas-fired back-up generator; a new precast concrete building to contain the generator;, pump controls, and other items; approx. 610 linear feet of 8 inch pvc gravity sewer line; approx. 810 linear feet of schedule 80 PVC sewer force main; two new concrete manholes; six foot high chain link fence; pavement patching and approx. 3500 square yards of a 1 inch bituminous concrete overlay; electrical connections; a gas connection, and other related work items and adjustments to the existing sanitary sewer system. The project is located at the South Weymouth Family Housing Area, Weymouth, MA. The estimated cost of this project is between $250k and $500k. SIC Code is 1711. Performance time is 150 days from issuance of the NTP. Solicitation packages to be available OOA April 13, 1998 and may be obtained from: RI Blueprint, 335 Webster Avenue, Cranston, RI 02920; (401)942-3225, (800)734-3225 or fax (401)946-6550. Contact RI Blueprint for cost. Visa, Mastercard & American Express accepted. Bidders are required to verify the number of amendments prior to bid opening with the Contracting Officer. This project is being issued pursuant to the Small Business Competiveness Demonstration Program and is unrestricted.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. (0082)

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