Department of Transportation, United States Coast Guard (USCG), Commanding Officer, USCG Civil Engineering Unit Cleveland, 1240 East 9th Street, Cleveland, OH, 44199-2060

Z -- RENOVATIONS AT THE GYMNASIUM BUILDING, USCG TRAINING CENTER CAPE MAY, NJ. SOL DTCG83-00-B-QNL019 POC Audrey Overholt, Contract Specialist, Phone 216-902-6217, Fax 216-902-6277/78, Email aoverholt@ceucleveland.uscg.mil WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=DTCG83-00-B-QNL019&LocID=256. E-MAIL: Audrey Overholt, aoverholt@ceucleveland.uscg.mil. Provide all labor, materials, equipment, supervision and transportation required for Phase II renovations to the gymnasium building #269, USCG Training Center Cape May, 1 Munro Avenue, Cape May, NJ. The work covered in this Project includes all materials, labor, equipment and services and all operations necessary for _Energy Conservation Improvements_ to Gymnasium Building 269 located at the United States Coast Guard Training Center in Cape May, New Jersey. 1.1.2 In general, the work includes but is not limited to the following: 1.1.2.1 New ceilings in pool entry vestibules; 1.1.2.2 Replace glazing at windows, window walls, sidelights and transoms; 1.1.2.3 New thermal insulation and acoustical attenuation for pool walls; 1.1.2.4 Recaulk all joints between concrete panels/concrete panels, concrete panels/masonry, concrete panels/concrete foundation, concrete panels/windows, and windows/aluminum fasciae; 1.1.2.6 Remove heating/ventilating units, ductwork, wiring, controls and accessories serving pool area and pool mechanical space. Provide new HVAC systems, associated wiring and controls for pool area, pool mechanical space, and crawlspace adjacent to pool mechanical space; 1.1.2.7 Replace pool mechanical space access hatch; 1.1.2.8 Replace lights with energy efficient fixtures, associated wiring and panelboards for pool, pool mechanical space, and multipurpose gym; 1.1.2.9 Replace outlets in pool area. The period of performance is 421 days after Notice to Proceed. This procurement is estimated between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00 and is open to both small and large businesses in accordance with the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. The SIC code for this procurement is 1542. Due dates for bids will be not less than 30 days after bid issuance. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Our office no longer issues solicitation or amendments in paper form. Instead they may be accessed at the following website: http://www.eps.gov. Offerors should register to receive notification of this solicitation. All relevant solicitation documents, including specifications and drawings shall be available for download exclusively from the Internet in approximately 30 days. Any amendments issued to this solicitation will be posted solely on these websites. For potential printing sources, you may contact the following website: http://www.uscg.mil/mlclant/ceucleveland (Contracting, Printing Sources). It is anticipated that a pre-bid conference will be scheduled for this project in May 2000. Further details will be provided when the solicitation is issued. ATTENTION: Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE_s)! The Department of Transportation (DOT), offers working capital financing and bonding assistance for transportation related contracts. DOT_s Bonding Assistance Program (BAP) offers bid, performance and payment bonds on contracts up to $1,000,000. DOT_s Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers lines of credit to finance accounts receivable. Maximum line of credit is $500,000.00 with interest at the prime rate. For further information, call (800) 532-1169. Internet address: Posted 04/03/00 (D-SN440593). (0094)

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