Amtrak, 30th & Market Streets, 5th Floor - South Tower, E. End Concourse Project, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104

Y -- CONSTRUCTION OF STRUCTURES AND FACILITIES SOL 102. DUE 050895. Contact Point, John R. DeVito, (215) 349-1225. It is the intention of Amtrak to solicit Technical and Cost Proposals within eight (8) weeks, for construction of a temporary construction deck over existing electrified railroad tracks inside Penn Station, located in New York City. The deck will be used as a work platform to abate asbestos and to isolate tracks and passenger platforms from construction activity. The General Contractor awarded this contract must be bondable and have the capability of performing at least 30% of all work with their own forces. The contractor will perform their scope of work under the direction of Amtrak and a Construction Manager. The performance period for this contract is estimated at 175 calendar days. THE SCOPE OF WORK INCLUDES: Concrete work, structural steel and spray-on fireproofing, steel stairs and railings, rough carpentry and wood joists, demolition, drywall, fencing, excavation and backfill, asbestos abatement and rock excavation. The contract will be awarded on a lump sum, firm fixed price basis. Firms who can demonstrate project experience as follows are preferred: 1. Minimum of ten (10) years experience as a General Contractor, capable of performing contracts in the $1MM to $5MM value range. 2. Experience as a ``Prime Contractor'' working in a railroad confined space environment in close proximity to live catenary. 3. Experience working inside a limited access facility in New York City. 4. Proven ability to successfully schedule and manage projects within time constraints associated with frequent track outages and work by others. The firm awarded the contract would be required, at a minimum, to provide the following ``key personnel'' under the contract: 1. Resident Engineer/Superintendent (Engineering Degree preferred, P.E. State of N.Y.) with a minimum of three (3) years railroad construction experience as a Resident Engineer or Superintendent. 2. Quality Control Inspector with a minimum of five (5) years railroad construction related experience as a Quality Assurance Inspector. 3. Scheduler (part time) with a minimum of three (3) years experience in the use of Primavera Software with emphasis on the expedition version of same. In addition to the above ``key personnel'', the General Contractor will be required to provide executive and supervisory staff for the duration of the contract, and ensure that ``key personnel'' are properly supported by home office and other resources to meet all responsibilities of the General Contractor under the contract. If your firm is interested in being evaluated for inclusion on Amtrak's bid list for this planned solicitation, please forward a completed Standard Form 254, ``Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire'' and Standard Form 255, ``Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for Specific Projects'' to the undersigned no later than May 8, 1995. National Railroad Passenger Corp., Engineering Department, Fifth Floor - South Tower, 30th and Market Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19104, Attn: John R. DeVito. (110)

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