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Y -- Y -- PRE-QUALIFICATION OF OFFERORS FOR RENOVATION OF THE FUTURE CHANCERY BUILDING (OBC) IN LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA SOL S-FBOAD-97-R-0025 DUE 020597 POC Mark J. Toler, (703) 875-6291 or facsimile 875-6292. The Department of State, Office of Foreign Buildings Operations (A/FBO), is seeking to pre-qualify offerors for the renovation of a building to become the U.S. Chancery Building (OBC) in Ljubljana, Slovenia. The Chancery Building is four stories high, plus a basement and attic and the entire 2, 000 square meter structure will be renovated. The OBC is unoccupied at this time and will remain so during the project. A four-story plus basement addition for emergency egress, bathrooms and circulation will be constructed in the rear of the OBC. The building addition had been designed for the seismic zone in Ljubljana and the existing structure will be seismically retrofitted for the same zone. The building will be air conditioned and an entirely new mechanical and electrical system will be installed. New concrete floors will be installed on all floors except the basement. New standpipe for fire protection and a sprinkler system will be constructed and installed. The existing ground-floor balcony will be reconfigured into the OBC's main entrance. New fencing around the entire site and guard booth will be constructed. The entire site will be lanscaped. The performance period will be 18 months. The project's estimated value is between $6, 000, 000 and $8, 000, 000. Prospective offerors must meet the following pre-qualification criteria and provide details of their qualifications in writing in order to be pre-qualified and receive the solicitation: A). Demonstrate the ability to successfully finance a project of this magnitude, including the ability to obtain the necessary bonding and insurance for a project of this size; B). Demonstrate experience in completing similar construction/renovation type projects between $6, 000, 000 and $8, 000, 000; C). Demonstrate successful completion of projects of similar value and complexity which were performed outside the continental United States, Alaska, and Hawaii; D). Demonstrate satisfactory performance on a similar U.S. Government contract, if any. Although previousor ongoing performance of a U.S. Government contract is not a requirement, if such contracts have been performed, the contractor must have satisfactorily performed said contracts. All pre-qualified offerors, including all entities which comprise a joint venture, must possess, or be able to obtain, a Department of Defense (DOD) final SECRET Facility Security Clearance (FCL), issued in accordance with the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual, DOD 5220.22M, prior to issuance of the solicitation. Specifically designated personnel assigned to this contract must also possess SECRET personnel clearances issued by the Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office. If pre-qualified offerors do not possess the necessary DOD Facility Security Clearance, they will be sponsored by the Department of State. A period of not more than 120 days from the date of pre-qualification will be allowed for prospective offerors to obtain the necessary security clearances. After this period, the Government will not be obligated to delay solicitation issuance or contract award, pending the issuance of necessary security clearances. Interested applicants must request a "Pre-Qualification Package" from Mr. Mark J. Toler at (703) 875-6292 (fax), (phone), within 20 days of publication of this notice. Fax requests only. Offerors shall submit an original and two copies of the completed pre-qualification information to: U.S. Mail Address: U.S. Department of State, Office of Foreign Buildings Operations, A/FBO/AP/AD/DCB, SA-6, Room L-600, P.O. Box 12248, Rosslyn Station, Arlington, Virginia 22219; Courier/Overnight Mail Address: U.S. Department of State, Office of Foreign Buildings Operations, A/FBO/AP/AD/DCB, SA-6, Room L-600, Attention Mark J. Toler, 1700 N. Lynn Street, Arlington, Virginia 22209. Completed pre-qualification packages must be received by February 5, 1997. (0355)

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