U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, 215 North 17th Street, Omaha, NE 68102-4978

Y -- REPLACE HEATING FACILITIES, U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, COLORADO SOL DACA45-96-B-0001 DUE 110795 POC Contact Contracting Division at: (402)221-4266. The work will including the following: (Approx. quantities) Replace exisitng centralized Heating Plant No. 2 and associated HTHW heating system with seven decentralized MTHW heating plants located in Bldgs. 8024, 8034, 8110, 8114, 8116, 8122, and 8124. Demolition of existing Heating Plant No. 2 (bldg. 8026), bldg 8027, and the existing HTHW distribution system including filling in existing manholes and abandoning underground HTHW piping in place. Replace and/or reuse existing HTHW equipment and piping within each building with natural gas-fired MTHW equipment (boilers, pumps, etc.) and piping. New boilers within each building will be steel water tube boilers of a bent tube design. Reuse and/or replace natural gas piping and connections. Extend existing building fire protection and detection systems to the new heating plants within each building. Provide new or enlarged Mechanical Equipment Rooms (MER) to house the new heat plants and/or revise the existing MER walls for proper fire rating. Provide Direct Eigital Control for boilers and pumps within each building. Other work includes: new underground electrical service (transformers, etc.) and distribution; interior electrical distrubition and lighting revisions; plumbing and piping; architectural remodeling including removals of drywall, CMU, finishes, doors, etc.; utility runs; manholes; trenching; site demolition; grading; concrete sidewalks, curb and gutters; pavement removal and replacement; removal of two 50,000 gallon underground fuel oil storage tanks; and asbestos abatement. The estimated construction cost of this project is between $2,500,000 and $500,000,000. Contractor's Quality Control will be a requirement in this contract. The Contractor will be required to commence work within 10 days after notice to proceed and complete the work 670 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. Provisions will be included for liquidated damages in case of failure to complete the work in the time allowed. Performance and payment bonds will be required. Bid sets will be available on/a October 2, 1995. Half-size plans and specifications will be furnished upon request. All requsts for solicitation packages should be made in writing no later than 14 days prior to bid opening. After such time, packages will be furnished if supply is available. It has been determined that the number of sets be limited to 1 (one) per firm (additional copies will be the responsibility of the requestor). Please list street address (for parcel del service) and mailing address. SPECIAL NOTES: All responders are advised that this requirement may be cancelled or revised at any time during the solicitation, selection, selection evaluation, negotiation and/or final award structure and disposition of US Armed Forces. SIC NO. 1542. THIS SOLICITATION IS UNRESTRICTED AND OPEN TO BOTH LARGE AND SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION. (0254)

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