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Z -- ASBESTOS ABATEMENT AND VENTILATION UPGRADES AT THE GRAFTON JOB CORPS CENTER, NORTH GRAFTON, MASSACHUSETTS SOL IFB-96-DAA-59-JC DUE 082296 POC David Ragucci, Architect (617) 237-4300; or Kenneth Graves, Contract Specialist (202) 219-8706. This project involves the combination of work previously announced under cancelled solicitations numbers IFB-96-DAA-28-JC and IFB-96-DAA-29-JC. The project consists of the abatement of friable asbestos: pipe insulation and floor tile in the basements of four buildings and four abandoned steam tunnels connecting buildings; pipe, tank, and boiler insulation in the abandoned boiler plant; and pipe insulation in a vocational training area at the Grafton Job Corps Center located in North Grafton, Massachusetts. The work will also require the construction of permanent barriers to prevent access to other tunnels and the abandoned heat plant, and includes the installation of a tempered make up air unit and associated work in the cement masonry shop area, as well as the upgrading of existing ceiling mounted heating units and associated work, including piping and baseboard heaters, in the Education Building. The period of performance for construction is 146 calendar days from receipt of notice to proceed through completion of the project. The estimated cost range of construction is between $500,000.00 and $1,000,000.00. Initial Plans and Specifications will be available on July 22, 1996, only from the Architect/ Engineer firm of MFPA, Incorporated, 192 Worcester Road, Natick, Massachusetts 01760. Contact Mr. David Ragucci (617) 237-4300 for additional information. Collect calls will not be accepted. It is emphasized that requests for plans and specifications should be directed to the A/E firm listed above to ensure proper handling of requests. Request 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 must be in writing and will be answered on a first-come, first-serve 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. Requests received from those plan-holders listed from the previously cancelled solicitations, who were required to pay the cost of reproduction for either solicitation, will be afforded the opportunity to obtain the IFB documents at no additional cost, excluding shipping charges that may apply. Pre-Bid Walk-Through is scheduled for August 6, 1996, at 9:00 a.m. (local) at the Grafton Job Corps Center. This will be the only opportunity to review the job site prior to submission of bids. Bid-Opening is scheduled for August 22, 1996, at 1:00 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 4953. The Small Business Size Standard is $6.0 million.) See Numbered Note(s): 1. (0184)

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