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Z -- REBUILD SILVER RANGE TOWERS, CEMENTON, NY (GREENE COUNTY) SOL DTCGG1-98-Q-3WK198 DUE 081498 POC Robert J. Kruzewski, Contracting Officer (401) 736-1704 (fax) ISSUE DATE ON OR ABOUT JULY 21, 1998. Provide all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, supervision and disposal necessary for the demolition of two existing tankhouse towers and disposal of related equipment, construction of concrete foundation footings, installation of GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PIPE TOWERS and various electrical work. Equipment to be disposed of includes 40ft and 20ft towers (2) six volt NICAD batteries and miscellaneous power distribution equipment. New towers are 40ft and 20ft modular towers to be picked up by the Contractor from South Weymouth, MA. Electrical work includes coordination with the utility company to provide AC power to a new Contractor furnished meter, installation of approximately 6 60 LF of conduit, grounding rods, 480 LF of direct burial cable and other miscellaneous conductors. Construction shall be coordinated in order that the existing lights are extinguished for NO MORE THAN FOURTEEN (14) DAYS. Work is located at the Silver Range Point near Cementon NY (route 9W) on the Hudson River and on the property of Lehigh Portland Cement. (Greene County) Cost Range is between $25,000 -- $100,000. SIC is 1629. No permits are required. Performance period is ninety (90) calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. Solicitation package will be available from Rhode Island Blueprint, 335 Webster Ave., Cranston, RI 02920. (tel 401-942-3225, fax 401-946-6550. Contact RIBP for cost of package; Mastercard, Visa, American Express are accepted. Offerors are due AUGUST 13, 1998 at 4:00 PM. NOTICE: THIS IS A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION, RESULTS OR AN OFFEROR'S LIST WILL NOT BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. This solicitation is issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program and is UNRESTRICTED. THE FOLLOWING NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES FOR MINORITY, WOMEN OWNED AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES: The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) has a program to assist minority, women owned and disdavantaged 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 more information concerning this acquisition, contact the Contracting Officer listed above. Posted 07/14/98 (W-SN222728). (0195)

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