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

Z -- USCG STATION WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NORTH CAROLINA; REPLACE HVAC SOL DTCG83-00-B-3WF282 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-3 WF282&LocID=256. E-MAIL: Audrey Overholt, aoverholt@ceucleveland.uscg.mil. Provide all labor, materials, equipment, supervision and transportation required to replace HVAC system at U.S. Coast Guard Station Wrightsville Beach, NC. Project work includes the following: 1.1 Remove 9 existing fan coil units complete including valves, piping, thermostats and ductwork located above suspended ceiling; 1.2 Install 10 new fan coil units including valves, piping, thermostats and ductwork as indicated on drawings; 1.3 Remove 2_ x 4_ acoustical ceiling tile, suspension system and grid in areas indicated on contract drawings; 1.4 Install approximately 4,800 square feet of new 2_ x 2_ acoustical ceiling tile, suspension system and grid in areas indicated on contract drawings; 1.5 Install approximately 4,800 square feet of R-19 batt insulation above new suspended acoustical ceiling; 1.6 Remove existing outdoor condenser unit and associated indoor chiller, pump and piping and replace with a new single unit packaged chiller, pump and piping. Remove existing concrete equipment pad and replace with a new pad sized for new chiller package; 1.7 Abandon underslab ductwork. Fill floor supply air registers with concrete level with existing floor. Remove an 18_ wide carpet strip in areas of capped supply air registers and replace with carpet tile border; 1.8 Insulate all new heating/cooling water supply and return piping located above suspended ceiling. The period of performance is 140 days after Notice to Proceed. This procurement is estimated between $100,000.00 and $250,000.00 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 1711. 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 websites: http://www.eps.gov or http://www.uscg.mil.mil/mlclant/ceucleveland. Offerors should register to receive notification of this solicitation. Any amendments issued to this solicitation will be posted solely on these websites. For potential printing sources, you may contact the website uscg.mil/mlclant/ceucleveland (Contracting, Printing Sources). 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: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov. Posted 06/06/00 (D-SN461860). (0158)

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