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

C -- REPLACE SEWER LINES, B/16 & B/138 SOL 542-9-97 DUE 010397 POC Joseph Buckley, Contracting Officer, 610-383-0226 This VA Medical Center is seeking a professional Architect/Engineering firm for the development of complete working drawings, specifications, cost estimates and Construction Period Services for Project No. 542-97-106, Replace Sewer Lines, Buildings 16 and 138. This project includes excavation and removal of approximately 1600 feet of sanitary sewer line and replacement with new plastic pipe, along with T's, elbows and fittings as needed. A small lift station will be required along with backfilling, landscaping and electrical work. The new work shall meet all VA Criteria Codes and Life Safety Codes. Contract prints and as-builts must be on Autocadd, Version 13. This advertisement for A/E Services is set-aside for small businesses. The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 8712, and the Small Business Size Standard is $2.5 million as an average annual revenue during the last three complete years. Interested small businesses that are qualified, and meet this criteria must submit a Standard Form 254 and 255 to the Contracting Officer listed above by close of business (4:30) on January 3, 1997. This request for Standard Form 254's and 255's is restricted to small business A/E firms located within a 150 mile radius of Coatesville, PA. Submittals from firms not meeting the small business criteria or firms located outside the restricted area will be returned without consideration. This is not a solicitation for construction bids. This project must be designed to Metric and English measurements. Any submittals regarding this announcement that are received after 4:30 PM on January 3, 1997, will be returned without consideration. The cost range for this A/E contract is $25, 000 to $100, 000. The cost range for the construction phase is $250, 000 to $500, 000. (0353)

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