VA Medical Center, 1400 Blackhorse Hill Road, Coatesville, PA

Z -- REFURBISH (2) COOLING TOWERS SOL 542-22-96 DUE 092796 POC John Cox, Contracting Officer, 610-383-0203 Contractor shall provide all labor, material, equipment and supervision to refurbish two (2) cooling towers at the VA Medical Center, Coatesville, PA. The following work will be performed to the interior sheet metal surface below the wet deck (area below the cooling slats) of the two cooling towers: Metal surfaces are to be pressure washed with a cleaning solvent to prepare the area for a new coat of primer. Worn panel parts are to be repaired. A continous seamless, positively bonded, clastomerc (or approved equal) waterproof membrane. The membrane will be at least 50 mils thick. A bead of polyurethane calk shall be applied to all sheetmetal seams. The strainer assembly surface will be prepared and coated. A coat of cold galvanizing compound (ZRC) will be applied to all areas below the wet deck. Prepare all surfaces prior to painting per paint manufacturer recommendation. Remove existing corrosion through scrapping and grinding sheet metal to its original state. Any dried caulking material will be removed and all seams will be sealed to eliminate the possibility of leakage. The following procedures will be performed to the exterior sheet metal surfaces of the two cooling towers: The exterior of the cooling towers shall be sandblasted, primed and painted (grind areas as required). Contractor shall remove all particulate matter loosened by the grinding and sandblasting process. The primer coat shall be Dupont 25p, or approved equal, with 2 coats, 6 mils thick. The color will be selected by the VA. The finished coat shall be Dupont Imron 333 or equal, which will be one coat, 6 mils thick. The color will be selected by the VA. The estimated cost range for this project is between $25,000 and $100,000. Solicitations will be mailed to prime contractors only, due to a limited supply. Requests from prime contractors must be in writing and may be faxed to the Contracting Officer at 610-383-0235. Award of this contract is subject to the availability of funds. Interested prime contractors should, as soon as possible, but not later than fifteen (15) calendar days after publication of this notice, indicate interest as bidding as a prime contractor. The solicitation is an Invitation for Bids and will be available not later than fifteen (15) calendar days after publication of this notice, but within thirty (30) calendar days thereafter. Any subcontractors requesting a copy of the solicitation will be sent a copy of the Bidder's Mailing List. The Standard Industrial Classification Code (SIC) for this project is 1721. The applicable Small Business Size Standard, including affiliates, is no more that $7 million average annual gross revenue for the last three fiscal years. Each business concern must also include its Federal Tax Indentification Number. All responsible sources are encouraged to submit a bid, which shall be considered. (0226)

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