Commanding Officer, USCG Civil Engineering Unit Oakland, 2000 Embarcadero, Suite 200, Oakland, CA 94606-5337

Z -- CONVECTOR HEATING CONTROL INSTALLATION, BUILDING 14, USCG ISC ALAMEDA, ALAMEDA, CA SOL DTCG88-98-B-623268 DUE 032498 POC Janice M. McAroy, Contracting Specialist or Bid Clerk (510) 535-7242 DTCG88-98-B-623498 CONVECTOR HEATING CONTROL INSTALLATION AT BUILDING 14, USCG ISC ALAMEDA, ALAMEDA, CA: Furnish all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to accomplish the following items of work at Building 14, USCG Integrated Support Command (ISC) Alameda, Alameda, Ca. The work includes but is not limited to the following: A) Removal of existing piping insulation, radiator valves, related piping and appurtenances at fifty-two (52) locations within Building 14; B) Installation of fifty-two (52) new convector thermostatic radiator valves (TRVs) with wall mounted dial/operator with remote sensors. The estimated cost of this procurement is between $25,000 and $100,000. The performance period is 60 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. This procurement is subject to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program and is open to large and small business participation. The applicable SIC is 1711. Small Business size standard is 7.0 million. THIS IS AN UNRESTRICTED ACQUISITION BEINGSOLICITED. ALL RESPONSIBLE SOURCES ARE ENCOURAGED TO RESPOND. For minority, women and disadvantaged business enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT Office of Small and Disadvantage Business Utilization has programs to assist minority, women owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates up to $500,000 per contract to provide accounts receivable financing. The Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, performance and payment bonds up to $500,000 per contract. DOT provides an 80 percent guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP and Bonding Assistance Program, please call (800) 532-1169. Anticipated bid issue date is 20 February 1998 with opening date 30 days later. ONLY WRITTEN REQUEST FOR SOLICIATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. PLEASE FAX YOUR REQUESTS TO THE ATTENTION OF: Bid Issue Clerk, FAX (510) 535-7288. (0036)

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