Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Attn: Contracting Officer, 2201 North Broadwell Avenue, Grand Island, NE 68803-2196

Z -- PAINT INTERIOR OF BUILDINGS #1,#6 SOL IFB 574-76-96 DUE 090996. Contact Bonnie Obermier, 308/389-5117, Contracting Officer, Grand Island, Nebraska. VA will provide all paints and primers to do work as described. Contractor will provide all necessary labor, expertise, insurance, equipment, and all other materials to do work as specified as follows: Stairwells Building #1, contractor will perform plaster and repair work of all stairwell surfaces to exclude the floors. Contractor will prepare all surfaces; apply spot primer to all repaired surfaces with oil-based primer; and apply two-coats of finish paint. Contractor will sand and paint all painted stairwell doors and doorjambs. No work will be performed on stained and finished doors. Contractor will apply spot primer to bare wood or metal and apply two-coat paint finish. Contractor will sand all stairwell railings; apply zinc chromate paint to rusted areas; then apply two coats of oil-base finish to railings once the zinc chromate is dry. Contractor will sand and repaint the interior of all stairwell windows that are currently painted. Contractor will apply spot primer to bare wood or metal and apply two-coat paint finish. Building #1: Contractor shall prepare all existing painted surfaces then paint all of the second floor corridors of building #1. This includes doorjambs and interior side of windows. Contractor will provide paint for brown stripe only. Contractor will apply a two-coat finish application of the base color and a single finish coat application of brown to the existing stripe. Contractor will prepare all surfaces then apply two coats of finish paint to all laundry areas to include clean side soiled linen side, break room, and in two bathrooms. In room N507B contractor will prepare all surfaces; then apply two coats of finish paint; and then apply wallpaper boarder provided by the VAMC. In room NW114 contractor will prepare all surfaces and then apply two coats of finish paint above the tile. In room N309 contractor will remove existing wall paper; prepare all surfaces; and then apply two-coats of finish paint to the walls. Contractor shall prepare all existing painted surfaces and then apply two coats of finish paint to the following areas: NE301, NE302, NE303, NE304, NE305, NE306, NE310, NE312, NE314, NE315, breakroom, nurses station, and main hall. The contractor will apply three coats of finish paint to the accent walls to ensure coverage. Interior of Building #6: contractor will prepare/repair surfaces and then paint walls of rooms #5, #6, #7, and #11, corridors, baseboards, doors, doorjambs, and all closets of building #6. Contractor will move any furniture, cabinets, desks, etc. to center of rooms and cover with plastic. Contractor will remove any curtains, hardware from windows and walls, signs, handrails, switch plates, receptacle covers, pictures, bulletin boards, etc. before painting. Contractor will reinstall/rehang after painting is completed. Contractor will place back in original locations all furniture, cabinet, etc. moved for work. Contractor will mask off/tape off all mopboards, etc. to protect surfaces, and cover all floors surfaces with plastic/tarps before painting. Contractor will perform all minor drywall an plaster repair as required. Contractor will spot-prime all patched surfaces. Contractor will apply a two-coat paint finish to all surfaces identified. All work is to be done in strict accordance with specifications and in accordance with the VA criteria and standards and all applicable local and state building codes, ordinances and regulations and the NFPA shall be considered where applicable. SIC code 1721 will apply to this project. The Government estimate is less than $100,000. Award is subject to the availability of funds. Requests must be in writing. A pre-bid conference will be held on August 30, 1996 at 3:00 p.m. Bid opening will be September 9, 1996 at 3:00 p.m. (220)

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