USPFO for TENNESSEE, P.O. Box 40748, Powell Avenue, Nashville, TN 37204-0748

Y -- CONSTRUCT MILAN ARMORY FOR THE TENNESSEE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, MILAN, TENNESSEE SOL DAHA40-96-B-0006 DUE 071896. Contact CW2 Sharon Price, Contract Specialist, 615/313-2651, or LTC James L. Coonce, Contracting Officer, 615/313-2650. Provide labor, materials, equipment and other services necessary to construct a National Guard Armory and related site development for the Tennessee Army National Guard at Milan, Tennessee. The project will be load bearing masonry construction with brick veneer, insulated drainage walls. Since this project is located in seismic zone 2, additional work is required for meeting the seismic structural requirements. Floors are slab on grade with various interior finishes. Foundation is spread footings with load bearing masonry walls. The majority of the roof structure is steel bar joist, metal deck with polyisocyanurate insulation and standing seam metal roof. The high portion of the main armory is laminated wood arches bearing on masonry pilasters with laminated purlins and a cementious decking material and polyisocyanurate insulation. The roof over this raised area is standing seam metal. The interior walls are primarily painted CMU. Portions of the facility have suspended acoustical ceiling, while other areas have exposed structure, some of which are painted. Floor finishes include sealed concrete, VCT, ceramic tile and quarry tile. Doors are hollow metal in hollow metal frames. Windows are dark anodized aluminum operable units and storefront construction. An electrically operated coiling overhead door is provided. A security vault with vault door and interior security cabinets are provided. Vault construction is cast in place reinforced concrete. Dehumidification is provided in the vault. Wire mesh partitions and steel storage shelving is provided in selected areas. The mechanical system is a combination of split system natural gas package units, natural gas unit heaters, and interlocked exhaust systems. Plumbing facilities are provided. Electrical systems including fire alarms are provided. Provision for roughing in Owner's Intrusion Detection System (alarm) is provided. Gas service is to be provided by LP gas System. This will require adjustments to equipment requirements for Food Service Equipment, for gas fueled equipment and for other HVAC furnaces and unit heaters. The gas fueled hot water heater will also require a different orifice. LP Gas System shall include orifices for all gas appliances that will enable units to work with LP Gas Service. The contractor shall provide 2,000 gallons of LP gas capacity in either a single 2,000 gallon tank or (2) 1000 gallon tanks at contractor's option. The contractor will provide all other associated LP gas work for a full and complete system. At substantial completion of project, the tank(s) shall be filled to capacity for Owner's use. Performance time is 365 calendar days. Plans and specifications will be available on or about June 14, 1996 and bid opening will be on or about July 17, 1996. A non-refundable certified check or money order is required for plans and specifications in the amount of $94.00 made payable to the Treasurer of the United States. The solicitation will be furnished at no cost. Plans and specifications will also be available for review at various plans houses within the state. Contractors should call the Contract Specialist listed above for these locations. The estimated construction cost is between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. This project is open to large as well as small businesses (unrestricted). (149)

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