Dept of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Office of Engineering Services, Region X, 2201 Sixth Ave., M/S RX-24, Rm 710, Seattle, WA 98121

Z -- STANDING ROCK R&I RENOVATIONS AND UFAS ALTERATIONS AT VARIOUS SITES IN NORTH AND SOUTH DAKOTA (Project #AB7SR974H7) Sol 102-IFB-96-0008 due 042396. POC Contracting Officer, Abram L. Vinikoor, 206/615-2454. Work to be accomplished includes furnishing all labor, materials and equipment necessary to complete the replacement of an existing electrical generator set and controls with new exterior packaged electrical generator set, including interior demolition and new steel stud framed drywall and plaster walls and ceilings, new floor and wall surfaces, new doors, toilet fixtures and accessories, and new water piping, drainage and vent piping for accessible patient and staff toilets, and to replace interior lights, to install door hold open devices and to install new freezeless wall hydrants at the Fort Yates IHS Hospital in Fort Yates, N.D.; to provide an exterior accessible entry/exit doorway to the lower floor including excavation, retaining walls and pavements, and minor interior alteration of the Radiology Room at the McLaughlin IHS Health Center; the work will also provide exterior demolition, new exterior concrete ramps and pavements, interior demolition and new wood framed interior walls, new ceilings, floors and wall surfaces, new and reinstalled doors, toilet fixtures and accessories, and new water piping, drainage and vent piping and related work to PHS Indian Health Stations on sites in Cannon Ball, N.D., Bullhead and Wakpala, S.D. The plans and specifications include documents dated 1992 with standard ``English'' units and documents dated 1995 with International System of Units (SI) (Metric) metric equivalent measurements. The estimated price is between $250,000 and $500,000. The period of performance is 240 calendar days. The proposed contract listed herein is set aside for 100% Indian-owned, controlled, and operated firms under the authority of the Buy Indian Act. In accordance with the Public Health Service Acquisition Regulation Paragraph 380.503(e), not more than fifty (50) percent of the work to be performed under a prime contract awarded pursuant to the Buy Indian Act shall be subcontracted to other than Indian firms. For this purpose, work to be performed does not include the provision of materials, supplies, or equipment. A pre-solicitation notice is being issued concurrently with this synopsis. Bid documents will be available at no charge on about March 22, 1996, at the HHS/PHS/Office of Engineering Services, address listed above. No telephone requests for bid documents, please, only written requests received directly from the requestor will be accepted. (FAX No. 206-615-2500). (054)

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