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Z -- REPLACE DHW TANK AT ROLAND HALL, USCG ACADEMY, NEW LONDON, CT SOL DTCGG1-99-Q-QEE082 DUE 080499 POC Contracting Officer, Mrs. Jean Bretz, (401) 736-1765, fax (401) 736-1703 E-MAIL: click here to contact the contracting officer, jbretz@ceuprovidence.uscg.mil. ISSUE DATE: July 12, 1999. Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, supervision and disposal necessary to replace the domestic hot water tank at Roland Hall, USCG Academy, New London, CT (New London County). The work includes removal of existing DHW tanks and the installation of a semi-instantaneous demand DHW heater, with associated piping, valves, controls, complete and ready-to-operate. Estimated cost of this project is between $25,000 and $100,000. SIC code is 1711. Performance time is 75 days from receipt of Notice to Proceed. Solicitation packages to be available on July 12, 1999, and may be obtained from: Reprographics, Inc, 6 Riverside Dr., Pembroke, MA, phone (781)829-4747, fax (781) 826-6899. Contact Reprographics for cost of the solicitation package; all major credit cards accepted. A site visit/pre-bid conference will be held on July 27, 1999. The due date for receipt of price quotations is August 4, 1999. Offerors are required to verify the number of amendments prior to bid opening with the Contracting Officer. 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: Minority, Women-owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Dept of Transportation (DOT) offers working capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. DOT's Bonding Assistance Program (BAP) offers bid, performance, and payment bonds on contracts up to $1.0 million. DOT's Short-term Lending Program (STLP) offers lines of credit to finance accounts receivable. Maximum line of credit is $500,000 with interest at the prime rate. For further information, call (800) 532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov Posted 06/21/99 (W-SN345340). (0172)

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