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Y -- DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT EARLY WARNING SYSTEM, WICHITA MOUNTAINS WILDLIFE REFUGE, COMANCHE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA SOL RFP 1448-98695-97-R-001 DUE 030797 POC Contact point, Pat Serra (303) 275-2349 or Albert S. Lubran, Contracting Officer (303) 987- 6811 The contractor shall furnish all material, equipment, supplies, and labor to design and install an early warning system; train station personnel in the operation and maintenance of the system; and design and install an automatic highway closure system. Electronic-type early warning systems are typically composed of a computer base station, computer activated sirens and strobes, computer linked gaging stations, and high water sensors. Performance of this contract shall be 90 calendar days after receiving notice to proceed. The estimated cost of this project is between $100,000 and $250,000. This acquisition is unrestricted. The acquisition will be conducted using the Two-Phase Design-Build selection procedures described in Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 36.3 (added in Federal Register volume 61, No. 1, pages 272-273, published January 2, 1997. One solicitation will be issued that will cover both phases of the procedure.) All requests for the RFP must be in writing, by mail or facsimile. Firms that responded to the Presolicitation Notice for this project published in the Federal Register on September 9, 1996, will be added to the Bidders Mailing List and need not reply to this announcement. Send fax requests to (303) 275-2333, Attn: Pat Serra or Albert S. Lubran. The proposal due date, 03/07/97, is for the first phase of the selection process. (0016)

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