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Z -- ELECTRICAL UTILITIES AND SITE REPAIRS, SOUTHERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA SOL 8186-3K15-96 DUE 011796 POC Contact Point, Jeannette Davies, 301-344-0252 Pre-Solicitation Notice. Project involves Electrical Utilities and Site Repairs at the USDA, ARS, Southern Regional Research Center located at 1100 Robert E. Lee Blvd., New Orleans, Louisiana. Principal features of work include: (a) medium voltage (primary service), low voltage (secondary service) electrical work; (b) medium voltage (primary service) switchgear and substation replacement and modification; (c) secondary switchgear; (d) concrete paving and sidewalk, (e) asphalt paving and slurry seal; (f) storm drainage and miscellaneous civil work, (g) landscaping. The estimated price range is between $500,000 and $1,000,000. Period of Performance is 270 calendar days. A Prebid Conference is tentatively scheduled for December 13, 1995. Sets of plans and specifications will be available for a non- refundable fee of $50 payable by check or money order to: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, and submitted to: The Johnson- McAdams Firm, 108 West Market Street, Greenwood, Mississippi 38930. No telephone requests for the solicitation package will be accepted. The solicitation is scheduled to be issued o/a November 20, 1995, and the bids opened o/a January 17, 1996. MINORITY BUSINESS CONTRACTORS ARE ASKED TO ATTEND THE PRE-BID CONFERENCE AND PROVIDE COPIES OF THEIR BUSINESS RESUMES TO POTENTIAL PRIME CONTRACTORS FOR POSSIBLE SUBCONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES (0311)

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