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Y -- NEW DORMITORY, ASBESTOS ABATEMENT AND DEMOLITION OF BUILDINGS NOS. 306 & 207 AT THE NORTH TEXAS JOB CORPS CENTER MCKINNEY, TEXAS SOL IFB-96-DAA-52-JC DUE 072396 POC Mr. David Rose, A/E, (214) 934-8890 or Ms. Marion Carter, Contract Specialist, (202) 219-8706. This project consists of the construction of a new dormitory (27,892 gross square foot); the removal and disposal of asbestos containing-materials in two (2) existing Buildings Nos. 306 & 307, and subsequent demolition of the two buildings (1,600 gross square foot); and the demolition of an abandoned concrete slab (1,300 gross square foot) on the proposed building site. The work includes existing utility relocation from overhead to underground in the project area, installation of site drainage, site grading, site lighting and landscaping. The period of performance for construction is 476 calendar days from receipt of notice to proceed. The estimated cost range of construction is between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. Initial Plans and Specifications will be available on or about June 6, 1996, only from the Architect/Engineer firm of Vidaud + Associates, Incorporated, 5220 Spring Valley Road, Suite 200, Dallas, Texas 75240. Contact Mr. David Rose (214) 934-8890 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. Requests must be in writing and a $100.00 refundable bid-deposit is required. This bid deposit must be in the form of a certified check, cashier's check, or money-order, made payable to the U.S. Department of Labor, and submitted to the A/E firm at the time of request. Plans and specifications will be made available for pick-up at the A/E's office, or may be arranged for delivery at an additional charge. Any additional shipping and/or handling charges must be pre-paid and COD requests will not be accepted. Requests will be answered on a first-come, first-served 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 June 20, 1996, at 2:00 p.m. (local) at the North Texas Job Corps Center. This will be the only opportunity to review the job site prior to submission of bids. Bid-opening is scheduled for July 23, 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 1522. The Small Business Size Standard is 17.0 millions of dollars.) See Numbered Note(s): 1. (0138)

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