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Y -- MECHANICAL CONSTRUCTION, FARGO, ND SOL GS-08P-96-JFC-0001 DUE 022196 POC Contact,Arlene Lawrence,303/236-7070 SIC CODE 1711. Request for Technical Proposals for the Mechanical Construction on the Quentin Burdick Federal Courthouse in Fargo, North Dakota. This project has been designed in metric and all contract documents are metric. The project will include ''multiple prime'' contractor coordination between the ''General'', ''Mechanical'', and ''Electrical'' contractors performing concurrently on the job-site. The new facility will be a four story structure containing approximately 10,136 gross square meters and will be attached to the west end of the existing and functioning courthouse. Normal court operations will be going on during the entire construction period. The existing courthouse is three stories tall with a basement and is approximately 6,655 gross square meters. The new addition will contain four district courtrooms, six judges chambers, the circuit library, the clerk of court, the U.S. Marshal Service, underground parking, and an atrium connection to the existing building. Because the building occupies almost all of the site there will be only a limited amount of site work. Warranties/guarantees, finishes and related management requirements will be included. Estimated cost range for the mechanical construction portion of this project is $1,000,000 to $5,000,000. The procurement will be accomplished by use of the ''Two-Step Sealed Bidding'' procedures. Step one requires the offeror to submit a technical proposal, without pricing. The Government will evaluate and, if necessary, discuss the technical proposal with the offeror to determine the acceptability of the services offered. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered. Step two involves the submission of ''priced'' bids by those firms determined to be in the competitive range. Request for Technical Proposals will be issued o/a 01/19/96, with responses due o/a 2/21/96. A pre-proposal conference is tentatively scheduled for February 1, 1996 in Fargo, North Dakota. This procurement is open to large and small businesses under the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. Send requests for Technical Proposals by FAX to Arlene Lawrence, (303) 236-3606. (0017)

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