Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Medical Center (90C), 1100 N. College Avenue, Fayetteville, AR 72703

Z -- BURIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT SOL 564-2-97 DUE 022497 POC Donna Lenz, Contract Specialist (501) 444-5035 Provide all labor, material, equipment and supervision for Burial Area Development at the Springfield National Cemetery, Springfield, Missouri. Work involves developing approximately 3/4 acre area for burial. Project includes: roadway, drainage correction, stream crossing, spoils storage area, topsoil storage building, water line, landscaping, grading, and renovation and expansion of the existing Maintenance Building. Maintenance Building renovation work includes: replacement of some windows, improving the current electrical system (service panel, wiring, lights, receptacles, and security system), heating existing storage bay, addition of new storage bay on west side, replacing concrete apron around building, upgrading of existing restrooms and breakroom, relocation of furnace and hot water heater, and replacement of roof. Additionally, the work includes the removal of 12" x 12" resilient floor tile. The material is located inside the public restroom at the southeast corner of the Cemetery Shop (Maintenance) Building. Contractor will also have to remove and give back to the owner, the toilet and two wooden chases that run along the north and west walls. Floor tile mastic does not contain asbestos. All work shall be performed in accordance with the drawings and specifications. Estimated cost range between $500,000 and $1,000,000. A total of twenty bid packages will be issued on a first come-first serve basis on or about January 24, 1997. All requests for packages must be submitted in writing to the above address and must include a non-refundable cashier's check, money order, or company check in the amount of $35.00. Pre-Bid Conference scheduled on February 10, 1997 2:00pm (local time) at the VAMC, Fayetteville, AR. The procedure to be used in award of this contract will be by Invitation for Bid. Anticipated date for award of this contract is subject to availability of funds. (0360)

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