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Y -- NEW CONSTRUCTION OF NOAA BUILDING SOL GS-08P-96-JFC-0006 DUE 091296 POC Contact,Dannie Crowder,303/236-7070,Contracting Officer,Steven R. Farringto n,303/236-7070 SIC Code 1542 Construction of the proposed Federal Building - National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), at 325 Broadway, Boulder, Colorado. Based upon the findings in the Environmental Impact Statement, GSA has decided to construct the project as described in the agency Record of Decision. The NOAA Building will contain approximately 236,500 occupiable square feet (372,000 gross square feet) of space which includes laboratory, computer, office, conference, machine shop, and other space. Estimated construction cost is between $40 and $50 million. The pro- curement will be accomplished by use of the ''Two-Step Sealed Bidding'' Procedures. Offerors submitted technical proposals on June 20, 1996 with- out pricing which have been evaluated by the Government. The following firms submitted acceptable technical proposals and are invited to submit sealed bids for the project: 1. Hensel Phelps Construction Company, Greely, Colorado; 2. Gerald H. Phipps Inc. Denver, Colorado; 3. Swinerton & Walberg, Arvada, Colorado; 4. Turner Construction Company, Chicage, Illinois; 5. Walsh Pacific, Monterey, California. Plans and Specifications will be available on or about August 5, 1996. Firms will be contacted during the next two to three weeks to coordinate transmittal of plans and specifications. A pre-bid conference is scheduled on or about August 20, 1996 at 325 Broadway, Boulder, Colorado which will include a site visit. Bid opening is scheduled on or about September 12, 1996. (0201)

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