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Z -- UPGRADE PCU, 2 EAST, BLDG. 10, NIH, BETHESDA, MD SOL 263-96-B(CP)-0216 DUE 060696 POC Patricia Pemberton, Contract Specialist, (301) 402-2163 Olga D'Onofrio, Contracting Officer, (301) 402-2163. Solicitation for upgrading the PCU, 2 East of Building 10. Work shall be inclusive of, but not limited to, the following: Per construction drawings and associated specifications, abate asbestos at selected locations. Provide fire alarm and sprinkler systems (Fire alarm speakers and boxes are government furnished). Fire stop all penetrations of corridor walls and selected slab penetrations. Install new corridor doors and frames if necessary (Handicap hardware on all doors that access patient area). Replace lens and tubes and clean all existing lighting fixtures in patient rooms. Expand the existing telephone closet in the north corridor, provide a 4'' conduit from it to the cable tray in the PCU corridor. Also provide a new oxygen line in the corridor, that must be connected to the central raiser and to comply with NFPA 99 requirements. All new telephone and eletric wiring shall be recessed. Weather master/indication units in patient rooms and the solarium shall be upgraded by replacing their existing valves, grills and thermostats. In existing bathrooms, provide new shower-heads and new valves and handles. Install new carpet and upgrade finishes in corridors. Remove all abandon pipes and ducts in corridor ceiling. This is a metric job. Contract performance period will be 180 calendar days from the notice to proceed. The magnitude of this Fixed-Price construction contract is estimated to be between $250,000.00 and 500,000.00. The basis of this award will be the low Base Bid which is subject to availability of funds. Plans and specifications will be available on or about May 6, 1996 from the Bid Custodian, Building 13, Room G800 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland at a non-refundable cost of $55.00. Payment must be in the form of Cashier's check, Money Order or Certified check only. A letter on company letterhead must be enclosed indicating the address to which all agenda and communication should be transmitted. Request for IFB must cite the IFB No. 263-96-B(CP)-0216. Telephone request will not be accepted. The Prebid Conference/Site visit will be held on May 20, 1996 at 1:00 p.m. on the NIH campus in Building 13, Room G-800. Bids will be due on or about June 6, 1996. Further information concerning the bid opening will be noted in the IFB. The Standard Industry Code (SIC) for this project is 1542, $17M over the past three years. THIS PROCUREMENT IS A TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE. (0100)

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