Federal Emergency Management Agency, Attn: Mrs. Sandi Nixon, Bldg 413, 19844 Blue Ridge Mountain Road, Bluemont, VA 20135

Y -- BLDG 435 HEATING & REFRIGERATION MODIFICATIONS Sol EMV-96-IB-0010, Due 092496, POC Mrs. Sandi Nixon, Contract Spec., 540/542-2303. Pre-Solicitation Notice: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is seeking bidders for the Bldg 435 Cafeteria Heating & Refrigeration Modifications project. Work efforts will be performed at the FEMA Mt. Weather Emergency Assistance Center (MWEAC), 19844 Blue Ridge Mountain Rd., Bluemont, VA, Loudoun County. The solicitation will consist of a base bid and four option items. Base bid work consists of: Boiler Replacement, Meat Refrigerator Refurbishment, Meat Freezer Refurbishment. Option One consists of: Dairy Refrigerator Refurbishment, Produce Refrigerator Refurbishment, Garbage Refrigerator Refurbishment. Option Two consists of: Exhaust Hood & Grease Filter Replacement with Fire Suppression Units. Option Three consists of: Quarry Tile Flooring in Kitchen, Serving Lines, and Pot/Dishwashing Areas. Option Four consists of: Cooking Area Rehabilitation (Island Wall Demo, Tile Installation). The intent of the project is to replace the boilers, flue exhaust piping, critical boiler appurtenances and all controls. Components include draft controls, fuel oil pumps, fuel oil burners, pressure gauges, condensate tank and pumps, branch line pressure reducing stations, blow off tank, drain pit sump pumps, etc. There are five air cooled condensing units located in areas above the refrigeration lockers and freezers. Each unit utilizes R-12 refrigerant and shall be removed. The evaporator coils located in each cooler shall be removed. The refrigerant lines, controls, electrical feeders and electrical disconnects shall also be removed. The domestic steam hot water tanks will be removed. The kitchen exhaust hood and associated ductwork will be removed. The ventilators will remain. Various minor architectural modifications will also be accomplished. Valid Virginia Contractors license required in order to bid/perform work. Magnitude of Construction is between $250K and $500K. The resulting contract will be a firm-fixed-price4 construction type and the award of the option items is subject to the availability of FY funds. The period of performance for the base bid will be 332 calendar days from receipt of Notice to Proceed and 15 calendar days will be added to the base period of performance for each option awarded. Estimated solicitation release date is 08/22/96 w/closing date 30 calendar days thereafter. Site visit to be identified in solicitation pkg. Specs & dwgs available upon gov't receipt of a written request to the above address, Attn: Mrs. Sandi Nixon. Non-refundable deposit required in the amount of $25.00, check made payable to U.S. Treasurer. Responses to this pre-solicitation notice due 08/09/96, and bidders responding to this advertisement will not be required to resubmit request once formally advertised. See Numbered Note 1. (212)

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