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Z -- COOLING TOWER AND CHILLER REPLACEMENT SOL DTFA12-96-B-00028. Due 041896. Contact: Kevin S Hart, Contracting Officer, 617-238-7687. The contractor shall furnish all labor, material (except Government furnished), supplies and equipment necessary to install 4 new cooling towers to replace the existing cooling towers presently serving existing chillers and to install 2 new chillers to replace existing chillers. This procurement is designated for unrestricted competition under the DOT Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. To obtain a copy of the Invitation for Bid (IFB), a written request must be made to the contracting officer. Request for a copy of the IFB may be telefaxed to the Contracting Officer at 617-238-7654. Special note 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 disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. This is applicable to any eligible prime or subcontract at any tier. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, performance and payment bonds up to $1.0 million per contract. The DOT provides and 80% guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. (060)

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