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Z -- DEMOLITION SOL FSC 572. DUE 120795. Contact: R.T. Hansen, (513) 648-5162. The Fernald Environmental Restoration Management Corporation (FERMCO), IFB No. FSC 572 is scheduled to be released on or about November 7, 1995 for the dismantling of Plant 9 and ancillary structures and Building Nos. 32A, 32B, 34, 64, 65, 78 and 81 (PLANT 9/THORIUM PROJECT) at the Department of Energy's Environmental Management Project in Fernald, Hamilton County, Ohio. NOTE: DUE TO UNCERTAINTIES REGARDING THE FEDERAL BUDGET, FUNDING IS CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS PROJECT, HOWEVER, IT IS EXPECTED TO BE AUTHORIZED FOR AN ANTICIPATED AWARD IN EARLY TO MID 1996. These buildings were used to process, refine, and store uranium and thorium bearing products during the production of metals for use in government defense programs. The complete buildings, interior components and equipment, and exterior equipment shall be dismantled, removed, segregated, cut, containerized, and moved to specified project locations. Removal items shall include the following: HVAC units, duct, process piping, service piping, valves, gauges, instrumentation panels, electrical trays, troughs, hangers, insulation, electrical control panels, process equipment, doors, shelves, friable asbestos, asbestos transite siding, sheet metal panels, gutters, exhaust vent, structural steel, cast in-place concrete, steel decking, interior and exterior above ground tanks, concrete equipment foundations, bridge cranes, and other associated equipment. To be qualified to bid and receive award for this work, a prospective bidder must: (A) provide a list of all contracts meeting Criteria 1 through 6 whether successfully performed or not. The list shall include (a) type of job (brief description of work performed), (b) location, (c) point of contact and telephone number for the project owner, (d) dollar value of work performed by the prime contractor or lower tier subcontractor, as applicable, and (e) identity of lower tier subcontracts, where applicable. CRITERIA 1 - Successful performance (quality, technical and schedule) by the prime contractor of at least one (1) federal government contract within the last five (5) years, in which the prime contractor's contract amount was greater than $3 million and at least 45% of the work was performed directly by the prime contractor. CRITERIA 2 - Successful performance (quality, technical and schedule) by the prime contractor of single or multiple contracts in remedial de-construction/demolition work, in the last five (5) years, on projects governed by OSHA/CERCLA or OSHA/RCRA in which the aggregate prime contractor's contract value was greater than $5 million and at least 45% of the work was performed directly by the prime contractor. CRITERIA 3 - Successful performance (quality, technical and schedule) by the prime contractor or the named lower tier subcontractor of asbestos abatement over the past five (5) years with an aggregate value greater than $5 million. At least one (1) abatement project must have been performed in exposed height conditions greater than 30 feet. (Identify on list submitted.) This work must have been performed directly by the prime contractor or the named subcontractor. CRITERIA 4 - Successful performance (technical expertise and safe competent execution) by the prime contractor or the named lower tier subcontractor of rigging design and rigging for at least two (2) engineered lifts of 10 tons or greater during the last five (5) years. The rigging design and execution must be by the same firm. CRITERIA 5 - Successful dismantlement (quality and schedule) by the prime contractor or the named lower tier subcontractor of at least two (2) structures greater than 30 feet in height in the past five (5) years using mechanical shearing techniques. This work must have been performed directly by the prime contractor or the named subcontractor. CRITERIA 6 - Successful performance (quality and schedule) by the prime contractor on at least two (2) projects with an aggregate contract value greater than $5 million where greater than 100% of the work was directly performed wearing anti-contamination clothing and 50% of the work was performed wearing respirators because of chemical and radiological hazards. At least 25% of the experience shall be radiological. (B) Provide documentation or statement for Criteria 7 and 8. CRITERIA 7 - The prime contractor and the name lower tier subcontractor must be able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of FERMCO that it has a record of safe construction performance as demonstrated by a current workers compensation insurance experience modification rate (EMR) of less than or equal to 1.05 or the trend for the past three (3) years in downward and none of the past three (3) years has an EMR greater than 1.25. CRITERIA 8 - The prime contractor must be able and willing to perform at least 45% of the work with their own forces. Prime contractor may include wholly owned subsidiaries if the work was performed or is to be performed as one integral project team. The prime contractor shall not have any other FERMCO contracts at the FEMP in which contract completion is less than 50% at the time of this contract award. If the prime subcontractor is a joint venture, the prime contractor criteria may be met by one or a combination of the venturers. Estimated cost $5,000,000 to $10,000,000; Bid Guarantee required; non-refundable charge for solicitation documents to be determined. Interested firms should send a Letter of Qualification referencing IFB No. FSC 572 and including shipping address, contact, and telephone and fax numbers to the attention of R.T. Hansen at FERMCO, P.O. Box 538704, Mail Stop 44, Cincinnati, Ohio 45253-8704 no later than October 23, 1995. Checks will not be accepted at this time. Qualified firms will be notified approximately November 1, 1995 and requested to submit a check for the solicitation documents at that time. The exact bid due date will be established by the IFB. All pre-qualified sources may submit a bid which will be considered. Any firm interested as a lower tier subcontractor or supplier may obtain a copy of the solicitation by sending a check to the above address, however, bids will only be accepted by Fermco from pre-qualified ``prime'' bidders. (275)

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