Smithsonian Institution, Office of Contracting and Property Management, 955 L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Suite P-114, Washington, DC

Y -- CONSTRUCTION SOL 9636SOL0030 DUE 063096 POC Contact Nancy Chicoski, 202-287-3238. The Smithsonian Institution is seeking bids to furnish all supervision, labor, materials, equipment, and miscellaneous items necessary for construction of the Grassland's Exhibit, Phase I, located at the National Zoological Park, 3001 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, as set forth in the Specifications for NZP Project 950029, dated March 1, 1996, pages 1 through 670, and the Drawings for NZP Project 950029, Sheets C-1.1 through E.15.4. This work includes, but is not limited to, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, architectural, and civil, and site work (including earthwork, utilities and paving). This project was designed in metric. Inspection will take place in metric. Submittals must be provided in metric units. Copies of the Request For Proposal- Solicitation No.9636SOL0030, are available upon written request from the Smithsonian Institution, Office of Contracting and Property Management, 955 L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Suite P-114, Washington, DC 20024, Attn: Code 17. Drawings and Specifications for this project may be obtained from Leet-Melbrook, Inc., 9319 Gaither Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20877, Attn. Linda Stout, telephone No. (301)670-7874. Copies of full size drawing set (46 sheets) can be purchased for approximately $28.00 per set and copies of a one volume set (670 pages) of specifications can be purchased for approximately $73.00 per set, mailing and shipping costs are additional. Costs of drawings and specifications are non-refundable. All firms interested in bidding on this solicitation need copies of the solicitation as well as copies of the specifications and drawings. Firms responding to this announcement will be required to submit Cost and Technical Proposals for evaluation. A pre-proposal on-site conference and walk-through will be scheduled at a later date. The estimated price range for this project is between $1,000,000.00 and $2,000,000.00. Award of both the Base Bid and Alternates is contingent upon available appropriated funds. (0131)

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