Smithsonian Institution, Office of Contracting & Property Management, 955 L'Enfant Plaza, S.W., Suite P-114, Washington, D.C. 20024

Z -- RENOVATION AND NEW CONSTRUCTION, NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY SOL F9636SOL0033 POC Lloyd McGill, Contract Specialist, (202)287-3238, Lynn Spurgeon, Federal and Trust Contracts Manager, (202)287-3238. West Court Renovation, National Museum of Natural History (NMNH). The Smithsonian Institution is seeking proposals to furnish all surpervision, labor, equipment, materials and other required ancillary support to construct a new infill building and to renovate an existing lobby space. All work on the new infill building, containing a large format film theater, resturant, Discovery Room and related support facilities will be located within the existing West Courtyard of the Smithsonian Institution's NMNH, shall be performed in accordance with the plans, as shown on the drawings (220 sheets), and the specifications, five (5) volumes, for Office of Physical Plant (OPP) Project No. 923106, dated May 17, 1996, and as approved May 20, 1996. All work in the existing lobby space to be renovated is located within the main building and will be contiguous to the new infill building, and shall be performed in accordance with plans as shown on the drawings (19 sheets) and specifications (150 pages) for OPP Project No. 923127, dated February 28, 1996, and approved May 20, 1996. Offerors shall take note that only one (1) contract shall be awarded for both projects. Copies for the Request for Proposal (RFP), No. F9636SOL0033, will be available upon written request from the Smithsonian Insitution, Office of Contracting & Property Management, 955 L'Enfant Plaza, S.W., Suite P-114, Washington, D.C. 20024, ATTN.: Code 32. Drawings and Specifications for these projects may be purchased by Offerers at their own expense from the following: Leet-Melbrook, Inc., 18810 Woodfield Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20879, telephone (310)670-7874. The cost of plans and specifications shall be totally the responsibility of the Offeror and is non-refundable. All firms interested in submitting proposals will be required to submit cost and technical informantion which will be evaluated using weighted factors as published in the RFP. The date for submission of proposals shall be published in the RFP. It is anticipated that Offerors shall have sixty (60) days from the date of release of the RFP to submit proposals. The approximate value of the projects described herein is $15,000,000.00 to $20,000,000.00. Offerors should be aware that submission of a subcontracting plan shall be required. Offerors shall commit, to the maximum practicable limit, to the use of minority, disadvantaged and diversified small business. All responsible sources may submit a proposal that will be considered. (0184)

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