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Z -- FORT SNELLING, MINNESOTA, FEDERAL BUILDING, ELEVATOR IMPROVEMENTS SOL GS-05P-96-GAC-0215. Due 070996. Contact Bill Watlock, 312/353-2492. Scope of work consists of upgrading one geared traction freight and 6 gearless traction passenger elevators at the BH Whipple Federal Building, Fort Snelling, Minnesota. The following equipment is to be replaced by the elevator contractor: Controllers and motor generators, hoist and governor ropes, hoistway door tracks, door pick-up rollers, guide rollers and gibs, all machine room wiring, car operating panel, door operator, car door tracks, hanger rollers and all associated operating linkage, all hall fixtures, traveling cables and hoistway wiring, hall door closures, replace car top leveling unit with equipment that complies with new controller manufacturer's standard leveling system car flooring car ceiling car lighting, hoistway selection switch, door protection devices car and counterweight roller guides, lobby and car position indicators lobby enunciator panel, shunt trip feature on controllers. The following equipment is to be added by the elevator contractor: emergency light and phone in car operating panel, micro-processor controller with SCR solid state drive and closed loop speed control, infra-red door protection, emergency power, interfacing with existing life safety audio messages, selective improvements to interior of cabs and all other work called for in the specifications and drawings. Elevator maintenance for this project will begin on January 1, 1997. The completion time for this project is 360 calendar days from Notice to Proceed. Estimated cost is between $500,000 to $1,000,000. Specifications will be available on or about May 30, 1996. A Pre-Proposal conference will be scheduled prior to the bid opening date. Proposals will be opened privately at the General Service Administration Property Management Contract Branch (5PMC-W), 230 S Dearborn Street, Room 3324, Mail Stop 33-3, JCK Federal Building, Chicago, IL 60604-1696. Proposals are due on July 9, 1996 by 11:00 am (local time) and should identify the project title, solicitation number and proposal closing date on the outside of the envelope. The proposed contract is being procured on an unrestricted basis and is open to all business concerns. A subcontracting plan will be required from all large businesses. Failure to submit an acceptable subcontracting plan is cause for rejection of individual proposals. The small business size standard for this project is $7 million and the Standard Industrial Classification Code is 1799. To request plans and specifications contact Bill Watlock at (312) 353-2492 or write to GSA, Property Management Contracts (5PMC-W), Attn: Bill Watlock, 230 S Dearborn Street, Room 3324, Mail Stop 33-3, JCK Federal Building, Chicago, IL 60604-1696. When calling be prepared to state name, address and solicitation number. (138)

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