GSA,PBS, Fee Developer, (5PCM), JCK Federal Building, 230 S. Dearborn Street, Room 3360, Chicago, IL 60604-1696.

Z -- DESIGN/BUILD CHILLER/COOLING TOWER REPLACEMENT AT THE MINTON/CAPEHART FEDERAL BUILDING, 575 N. PENNSYLVANIA AVE., INDIANAPOLIS, IN., SOL GS05P95GBCOO79. DUE 082495. Contact Kathleen Kapala, 312/353-7560. Design Build contract to provide design and construction for the replacement of the existing two (2) 500 TR (Tons of Refrigeration)Carrier centrifugal chillers with two (2) new 500 TR centrifugal chillers and th addition of drain down tanks beneath each of the existing cooling tower cells. This work includes revised piping, equalizing line, vents, level control, supporting steel and flow control valves for each distribution basin of each of the six (6) cooling towers and dirt separators at each condensing water pump. This work shall be completed at the Minton/Capehart Federal Building located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The new chillers shall use HCFC-22, or HCFC-123, or HFC-134a refrigerant as appropriate for the chiller design; be provided with premium efficiency motor, solid state starter and relay with disconnect switch and automatic tube cleaning system. The new chillers and existing pumps shall be interlocked with the existing building automation system. Contractor shall devise a plan of action as to how the existing chillers will be removed and disposed of from the building and how the new replacement will be installed in the same location. Some equipment might be temporarily relocated and reinstalled later to make way for the chiller travel. The contractor will be responsible for creating all drawings, specifications, and calculations required on this project. The contractor will be responsible for the construction of the entire project and for monitoring inspections and tests performed on the chillers during and immediately after construction. As an alternate to the Government, the contractor will replace the two (2) existing 500 TR centrifugal chillers, chilled water pumps and condenser water pumps with three (3) new 333 ton centrifugal chillers and new primary chilled water and condenser water pumps. This alternate includes separating the existing cooling tower piping and providing new piping from each cooling tower cell to the new condenser water pump that serves each chiller condenser. As an option to the Government, the contractor may be responsible for maintaining the chillers for a period of up to three years. The offer will consist of a technical and price proposal. A Single-Phase evaluation process will be used. The evaluation of proposals will be done on a Go-No Go Source Selection basis. Final Selection will be to the responsible offeror with the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable proposal based on the evaluation factors established in the Request for Proposal (RFP). The estimated cost for the work covered by this solicitation is between $500,000 and $1,000,000 (base and alternate bid). The completion time for this project is three hundred seventy-one (371) calendar days. Responses from both small and large business concerns will be considered. The successful offeror, if not a small business concern, may be awarded the contract contingent upon submission and approval of an acceptable subcontracting plan. Closing date and time of submittal of offers is August 24, 1995, 4:00 p.m. (local time). Offers will be opened privately. The RFP package will be available on or about July 13, 1995. Funding for this project is not currently available. To obtain plans and specs, contact Kathleen Kapala at (312) 353-7560 or write to GSA, Fee Developer, (5PCM), 230 S. Dearborn Street, Room 3360, Chicago, Illinois 60604-1696. When calling, be prepared to state name, address and solicitation number. (174)

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