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Z -- REPLACE UNDERGROUND HEATING AND HOT WATER PIPES AT THE WESTOVER JOB CORPS CENTER, CHICOPEE, MASSACHUSETTS SOL IFB-96-DAA-24-JC DUE 032196 POC Will Spears, Architect (617) 338-5350; or Kenneth Graves, Contract Specialist (202) 219-8706. This project consists of the replacement of the existing underground hot water supply and return piping, the domestic hot water supply and recirculating piping from the boiler room (Building No. 5906) to the dormitory (Building No. 5907), and the heating hot water supply and return piping from the gymnasium (Building No. 5909) to the landscaping shop (Building No. 5679) and the auto shop (Building No. 5680) at the Westover Job Corps Center located in Chicopee, Massachusetts. The work also involves the cutting and patching of existing manholes; the repair of bituminous, brick, and concrete sidewalks and curbs; and incidental asbestos abatement. The period of performance for construction is 168 calendar days from receipt of notice to proceed through completion of the project. The estimated cost range of construction s between $100,000.00 and $250,000.00. Initial Plans and Specifications will be available on February 20, 1996, only from the Architect/Engineer firm of Miller Dyer Spears, Incorporated, 286 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210. Contact Mr. Will Spears (617) 338-5350 for additional information. Collect calls will not be accepted. It is emphasized that requests for plans and specifications should be directed the A/E firm listed above to ensure proper handling of requests. Plans and specifications will be made available for pick up at the A/E's office and also for delivery at an additional charge. Requests must be in writing and will be answered on a first-come, first-serve basis until the initial supply is exhausted. For requests made after the initial supply is exhausted, a non-refundable fee not to exceed the actual cost of reproduction of the IFB documents (to be determined by the Contracting Officer,) plus a shipping charge based on each individual request (if applicable,) will be required in order to obtain the IFB documents. Pre-Bid Walk-Thru is scheduled for March 7, 1996, at 10:00 a.m. (local) at the Center. This will be the only opportunity to review the job site prior to submission of bids. Bid-Opening is scheduled for March 21, 1996, at 2:00 p.m. (local) at the A/E's office. (NOTE: THIS IS A 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE ACQUISITION. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code for this acquisition is 1711. The Small Business Size Standard is $7.0 million.) See Numbered Note(s): 1. (0036)

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