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Z -- PATIENT-STAFF TRAINING ROOMS SOL IFB672-121-95 DUE 091395 POC Contact Point, GILBERTO RATCLIFF, (809)766-6538, Contracting Officer, GILBERTO RATCLIFF, (809)766-6538, Additional Contact, NATIVIDAD RUIZ, (809)766-5559 The VA Medical Center, San Juan, Puerto Rico requires the procurement of a construction project titled ''Patient-Staff Training Rooms'' (Project No. 672-95-101). Work includes the furnishing of all specialized labor and supervision, material, equipment and associated costs for the renovation of an approximate area of 6,500 sq. ft. in the second floor of the Medical Center. The plan includes 616 sq. ft. of nursing training, 850 sq. ft. of nursing education, 176 sq. ft. of personnel offices, 125 sq. ft. of clerk offices, 2,500 sq. ft. of training rooms and 436 sq. ft. of toilet and storage areas. The renovation will restructure the existing spaces to comply with the necessities of the program while maintaining the existing distribution and features of the area to the greatest extent possible. The intervention will demand the demolition of some interior partitions in various rooms. The ceiling areas of these spaces shall be redesigned. Other spaces will only be affected by the changes in its ceiling distribution. Other changes includes: the removal of the plumbing and some electrical outlets in the training rooms, the removal of some doors, the relocation of others, and the demolition of closet units in the Nursing Education, Nursing Specialist, and clerk rooms. The spaces affected the most by the new uses in the area will be the toilet rooms. The toilets to remain are redesigned to comply with the American with Disabilities Act of 1990. The present toilets in the training room will be eliminated to provide areas for storage and the ones existing in the Nursing Education, Nursing Specialist, and clerk rooms will remain unaltered. Work will also include electrical work, asbestos abatement and demolition work as required by drawings and specifications. Bidders are requested to visit the site and attend the Pre-Bid conference. The estimated cost range is between $100,000.00 and $250,000.00. This procurement is set aside for small business and subject to the availability of funds. Bid documents will be available on or about August 14,1995. Plans and specifications will be furnished upon request. All requests shall be submitted in writing to the Issuing Office or requested by facsimile to (809) 766-6035. See numbered note #1. (0216)

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