USDA Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station, 100 Matsonford Road, 5 Radnor Corp Center, Suite 200; Radnor, PA 19087-4585

Y -- DUST COLLECTION SYSTEM-MATERIAL TRANSFER & FAN SILENCER ADDITION DESIGN,FABRICATE & INSTALL A CLOSED-LOOF SAWDUST TRANSFER SYSTEM TO A DUAL TRAILER LOADING AREA COMPLETE INCLUDING GENERAL CONSTRUCTION AND REQUIRED ELECTRICAL POWER AND CONTROL WIRING. SOL NE-28-99 DUE 061599 POC Patricia Pierce 610-975-4248 The USDA Forest Service intends to award a negotiated contract under the simplified acquisition threshold for the following work at the Wood Education and Resource Center (WERC), 301 Hardwood Lane, Princeton, WV 24740: The Request for Quotation covers the design, fabrication, and construction of a closed loop, dual trailer, loading, sawdust collection system modification to the existing dust collection equipment, and the installation of an additional fan silencer to the existing 24-inch system return. The work includes, but is not limited to, professional design services, the completion of construction drawings, specifications necessary to detail and direct the constuction, and the execution of all the work required for a complete and fully operational system. Incidental work to this project includes construction of reinforced concrete aprons, with reinforced concrete curb guides at the existing asphalt paved area, and to furnish and install all supplementary or miscellaneous items, appurtenances and devised incidental to, or necessary for a sound, secure, and complete installation. The contractor is not responsible to provide the trailers required for dust storage, however, specifications for the design trailer type for this system, and necessary modifications to the trailer for adaptation to the dust collection system are required. If applicable the equipment must be Year 2000 compliant. This project is between $25,000 and $100,000. RFQ is expected to be issued on or about May 28, 1999 and quotes will be due on June 15, 1999 at 3:00PM. Requests MUST be in writing to the Radnor address above or fax to 610-975-4224. Bonding will be required. SIC 1796. This project is not set-aside for small business. Posted 05/14/99 (W-SN331850). (0134)

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