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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF APRIL 22, 2006 FBO #1608
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Y -- Multi use laboratory building that will house the Forest Product Laboratory's Engineering Mechanics, Composites, Wood Preservation and Durability Laboratories and shared building support. Location is in Madison, Wisconsin

Notice Date

4/20/2006
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

236210 — Industrial Building Construction
 

Contracting Office

US Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville, 600 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Place, Room 821, Louisville, KY 40202-2230
 

ZIP Code

40202-2230
 

Solicitation Number

W912QRFORESTPRODUCTSLAB
 

Response Due

5/5/2006
 

Archive Date

7/4/2006
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

This project involves the construction of a new 68,000 square feet multi-use laboratory building that will house the Forest Product Laboratorys (FPL) Engineering Mechanics, Composites, Wood Preservation, and Durability Laboratories and shared buildi ng support. The proposed project also includes the construction of an approximately 7,000 square foot addition to the existing Fire Research Laboratory. The project involves preparing the utilities for the installation of new equipment into the Advanced F iber Processing and Paper Products Laboratory in Building 29. The project also involves the renovation of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning in Building One and the administrative office structure. All of the planned improvements include a total of approximately 75,000 square feet of new building footprints within a total work area of approximately 3.5 acres. The 68,000 square foot multi-use laboratory will be constructed using a combination of structural steel and structural wood elements. The laboratory will be a 2-story structure with high bay areas in many of the labs. Some of the space will house small l abs, environmental chambers, tool shops and storage areas. Specialty items that will be included in the Engineering Mechanics portion of the multi-use laboratory facility include the construction of a strong floor and a mobile strong wall that can be used to resist reactions when applying loading tests to one story structures. A specialty item that will be constructed in the Durability Laboratory portion of the multi-use laboratory is a customized, fully enclosed, temperature and humidity controlled cham ber that will be used to apply wind, rain, ultraviolet light, and heat to one-story specimens. The Wood Preservation portion of the multi-use laboratory will require construction for pressure treating of wood specimens with computerized temperature contro ls. It will also require construction of spaces to be used for fungal cellars to conduct accelerated testing of treated-wood durability over a range of simulated conditions. In addition to the spaces for fungal cellars, spaces for environmentally control led chambers that enable research with fungi and termite species under controlled conditions will need to be constructed. The Composites portion of the multi-use facility will require installation of a sophisticated exhaust system to control ventilation a round sensitive laboratory equipment. The improvements to the Fire Research Laboratory include construction of an approximately 7,000 square foot fire test facility addition with equipment that would enable simulation of fire scenarios, improve validation of computer models, and evaluate protection options or design changes. Facilities to be included in the project consist of afterburners to exhaust stacks to minimize air pollution and a large scale adjustable hood with a capacity for testing fires up to 8 megawatts (MW). Pulping and bleaching equipment in the Advanced Fiber Processing and Paper Products Laboratory located in Building 29 are proposed to be modernized or replaced to enable pilot-scale trial runs of small-diameter pulping and papermaking proce ssing necessary for continued research. Construction efforts for this portion of the project will involve providing the utility connections for the proposed equipment. Building One improvements include renovation of the central heating, ventilation, air-co nditioning, and electrical service for approximately 170,000 square feet of occupied office space. Because the building is occupied and would continue to be occupied during the improvements, logistics of the project will require the installation of swing s pace work areas in portions of the building that will be vacated by other moves. Multiple starts and stops are anticipated as spaces are vacated prior to construction and then reoccupied once improvements are complete. Improvements to Building One would ensure compliance with the American Societ y of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) standard for ventilation for acceptable indoor air quality (ASHRAE 62-1989). This project is planned for advertisement on approximately 1 October 2006. The NAICS code is 236220 with an e stimated price range of over $10,000,000. This project will be a Request for Proposal including a technical proposal and a price proposal when issued. All interested Section 8a, HubZone or Service Disabled Veteran Owned small businesses should notify thi s office in writing by mail or fax 502.315.6195 by 5 May 2006 at 4:30 p.m. local time in Louisville, KY. Reponses should include (1) identification of company as Section 8a, HubZone or Service Disabled Veterans Owned Small Business (2) Past Experience to include a description of completed construction projects in this price range and similar in scope to the proposed project. Provide the percent of self performed work and how it was accomplished on the projects provided (3) Capability of obtaining perform ance and payment bonds for projects over $10,000,000 and (4) a statement verifying the contractor will self perform at least 20 percent of the work and how it will be accomplished. Send your responses to the US Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District , 600 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Place, Room 821, Louisville, KY 40202-2230 to the attention of Debra Bruner. NOTE: This is NOT a Request for Proposal, this is for information only.
 

Place of Performance

Address: US Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville 600 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Place, Room 821, Louisville KY

Zip Code: 40202-2230

Country: US
 

Record

SN01032051-W 20060422/060420221833 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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