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Z -- HEATING/AIR CONDITIONING REPLACEMENT, USCG ANT LONG ISLAND SOUND, CT SOL DTCGG1-98-Q-3WK184 DUE 072098 POC Robert J. Kruzewski, Contracting Officer (401) 736-1704 (fax) ISSUE DATE ON OR ABOUT JULY 6,, 1998. Provide all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, supervision and disposal necessary for the replacement of the current water source heat pump air conditioning and heating system with a hot water heating and direct expansion (DX) cooling system. Work includes removing approximately 1500 SF of 2 ft x 2 ft acoustical ceiling tile and grid, nine water sourece heat pumps in the ceiling including ductwork, piping heat exchangers and associated cooling tower. Existing boiler shall be repiped and reused in the new heating system. New mechanical work consists of installing three roof hung air handlers with hot water heating coils (two of the air handlers shall have DX cooling coils and be located above a new acoustical tile ceiling), installing two 3.5 ton remote condensers, repiping the facility and installing mechanical system controls. Additional work involves installing approximately 1500 SF of new 2ft x 2ft acoustical ceiling tile and grid, insulating bottom ofthe roof deck in the shop area and incidental related work. Work is located at USCG Aids to Navigation, Group Long Island Sound, 120 Woodward Avenue, New Haven CT (New Haven County) The SIC is 1799. The cost range is between $25,000 to $100,000. Performance period is one hundred twenty (120) calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. CONTRACTOR RESTRICTED TO 45 CALENDAR DAYS FOR ON SITE WORK. Solicitation package will be available from Rhode Island Blueprint, 335 Webster Ave., Cranston, RI 02920. (tel 401-942-3225, fax 401-946-6550. Contact RIBP for cost of package; Mastercard, Visa, American Express are accepted. Offerors are due 4PM July 20, 1998.. This solicitation is issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program and is UNRESTRICTED. THE FOLLOWING NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES 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 disdavantaged business enterprises to acquire short term working capital assistance for transportation related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT short term lending program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing . The max line of credit is $500,000 . For further information regarding these programs, call the DOT OSDBU at 800-532-1169. For more information concerning this acquisition, contact the Contracting Officer listed above. Posted 06/29/98 (0180)

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