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Z -- REPLACE DUPLEX SEWAGE PUMPSET AT LEAMY HALL, USCG ACADEMY, NEW LONDON, CT SOL DTCGG1-98-Q-QEE070 DUE 073198 POC Contracting Officer, Mrs. Jean Bretz, (401) 736-1765, fax (401) 736-1765, e-mail: jbretz@ceuprovidence.uscg.mil ISSUE DATE: 7-9-1998. Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, supervision and disposal necessary to replace the existing duplex sewage pumpset in Leamy Hall, USCG Academy, New London, CT. Project consists of removing existing and replacing with ejector pumps to consist of two (2) 4" vertical submerged, centrifugal non-clog screenless type, of bronze-fitted construction. Estimated cost of this project is between $25,000 and $100,000. SIC code is 1711. Period of performance is 45 days from Notice to Proceed. Work shall be phased so that only one sewage pump is down at a time. Solicitation packages to be available on or about July 9, 1998, and may be obtained from: RI Blueprint, 335 Webster Avenue, Cranston, RI 02920 at (401)942-3225, or fax (401)946-6550. Contact RI Blueprint for cost. Visa, Mastercard & American Express accepted. A pre-bid, site walk-through is tentatively schedule for July 21, 1998 at 0900 at the USCG Academy. Offerors are required to verify the number of amendments prior to bid opening with the Contracting Officer. The due date for receipt of price quotations is on or about July 31, 1998. This acquisition is being processed utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures, and is issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. This project 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. (0169)

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