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Z -- RENOVATE PCU 9D FOR LAB USE, BUILDING 10, NIH, BETHESDA, MD SOL 263-96-B(CD)-0225 POC Milton Timmons, Contract Specialist, (301) 496-8080. Presolicitation notice of conversion of 9D Patient Care Unit to a Laboratory, 9th Floor, D Wing, NIH, Bethesda, MD. Work shall be inclusive of, but not limited to the following: Construction to occur in rooms of 9D space as delineated in the construction documents, and the roof. Demolition includes drywall, drop ceilings, casework, mechanical and electrical equipment, associated wiring and piping. Since this unit was upgraded three years ago, no additional asbestos is expected. Work includes construction of 736 square meters (7,920 square feet) of carpentry, new case work, mechanical and electrical including installation of bus way, air supply, exhaust system, sound attenuation, cooling equipment, support piping and wiring to make the space a laboratory unit. Also included is procurement and installation of two exhaust fans on the roof of the tenth floor, Building 10. Contract performance period will be 270 calendar days from Notice to Proceed. The magnitude of this fixed-price construction contract is estimated to be betweeen $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. The basis of award will be the low Base Bid. Date for obtaining plans and specifications will appear in the CBD Solicitation Notice. The Standard Industry Code (SIC) for this project is (1542). This is a metric job. Plans and Specifications will be available on or about May 7, 1996, from the Bid Custodian, 9000 Rockville Pike, Building 13, Room G-800, Bethesda, Maryland, at a non-refundable cost of $50.00. Payment must be in the form of Cashier's check, Money Order or Certified check only. Checks shall be made payable to the National Institutes of Health. A letter on company letterhead must be enclosed indicating the address to which all agenda and communications should be transmitted. Request for the IFB must cite the IFB No. 263-96-B(CD)-0225 telephone requests will not be accepted. The Pre-Bid Conference/Site Visit will be held on May 21, 1996, at 1:00 p.m. on the NIH campus in Building 13, Room G-800. Bids will be due on or about June 7, 1996. Further information concerning the bid opening will be noted in the IFB. The Standard Industry Code (SIC) for this projectis 1542. All responsible sources may submit a bid which will be considered. (0109)

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