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Z -- EMERGENCY GENERATOR AND UNINTERRUPTED POWER SUPPLY INSTALLATION, BUILDING 12, NIH BETHESDA MD SOL 263-95-(CP)-0220 POC Olga D'Onofrio, Contract Specialist,(301)402-2163. PRESOLICITATION NOTICE OF EMERGENCY GENERATOR AND UNINTERRUPTED POWER SUPPLY INSTALLATION, BUILDING 12, NIH, BETHESDA, MD. Work shall be inclusive of, but not limited to the following: Construction to occur in rooms within occupied Building 12, roof areas, Penthouse and Service Courtyard. Demolition includes masonry structure, portions of stair enclosure, portions of Penthouse, mechanical and electrical equipment, associated wiring and piping. Pipe insulation and floor tile to be disturbed has been determined to contain asbestos and will require removal and disposal prior to demolition, per federal, state and local regulations. Work includes construction of 104 square meters (1150 square feet) masonry and concrete addition to house three 1000kw emergency diesel generators with installation of busway, air supply, exhaust system, sound attenuation, cooling equipment, support piping and wiring for connection to a new 1000kw redundant UPS and three 500kw network transformers and supporting switchgear to be installed in the Penthouse, 1st and 2nd Floors. Also included is installation of new structural steel support members and concrete slab in Penthouse, repair of portions of Building 12 roof, replacement of Penthouse roof membrane, miscellaneous infill of door and window openings, installation of an above-grade fuel storage system including leak detention at grade. Site work includes sawcutting of existing paving, regrading, and application of new bituminous paving in disturbed areas. This is a metric job. Contract performance period will be 365 calendar days from Notice to Proceed. The magnitude of this fixed-price construction contract is estimated to be between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. The basis of award will be the low Base Bid which is subject to availability of funds. Plans and Specifications will be available from the Bid Custodian, 9000 Rockville Pike, Building 13, Room G-800, Bethesda, Maryland at a non- refundable cost of $150.00. Payment must be in the form of Cashier's check, Money Order or Certified check only. Date for obtaining plans and specifications will appear in the CBD Solicitation Notice. The Standard Industry Code (SIC) for this project is 1731. (0158)

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