Federal Bureau of Prisons, Regional Contracting Office, 3600 Spurr Road, Quarters 14, Lexington, Kentucky 40511

Z -- ASBESTOS REMOVAL SOL IFB 138-0179 DUE 121196 POC Melvin L. Gardner, Regional Contract Specialist, (606) 253-8889, Fax (606) 253-8882. The Federal Bureau of Prisons seeks to award a firm-fixed priced contract for the removal of asbestos containing material from the Administration Building at the United States Penitentiary, located in Terre Haute, IN. Contractor will be responsible for providing all labor and materials necessary to remove approximately 4,500 sq. ft. of ACM sprayed on ceiling insulation, 3,600 sq. ft. of 1'' x 1'' ceiling tile adhesive, and 820 LF of TSI (335 LF of which is located in the basement area). Contractor shall also be responsible for the removal and replacement of approximately 8,000 sq. ft. of suspended ceiling tile and accompanying grid as well as approximately 600 LF of fiberglass flexible duct. Contractor will be required to reinstall all ceiling lights and HVAC grills and diffusers and flexible duct removed during abatement and/or removal of the ceiling tile and grid. All work must be accomplished by a certified asbestos abatement contractor, certified by the state of Indiana through Indiana department of Environmental Resources (IDEM), and must comply with all rules and regulations established by IDEM. This procurement is a 100% small business set-aside. Estimate cost for this project is between $250,000 to $500,000. Solicitation will be available for issue on, or about, November 8, 1996, with a bid opening date of December 11, 1996. All requests for bid packages must be in writing, and may be sent to the attention of the contracting officer listed above. Fax requests may also be submitted to (606) 253-8882. All responsible sources may submit a bid package, which will be considered. (0291)

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