SOUTHWESTNAVFACENGCOM, South Bay Area Focus Team (Code 540), 2585 Callagan Highway, Naval Station, San Diego, CA 92136-5198

Z -- PROJECT A023, REPLACE WATER COOLED CHILLER, BUILDING 3143, FLEET TRAINING CENTER, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA SOL N68711-96-B-2155 DUE 031297 POC Contract Specialist, Betty Mosley-Brown/Contracting Officer, Janet Buyson. PRESOLICITATION NOTICE -- The project in general consists of renovating and modernizing the existing air-conditioning chilled water plant and system serving Building 3143, Fleet Training Center (FTC) at San Diego Naval station, by replacing one of the two existing 704 KW cooling capacity water chiller with a new one of equal capacity and converting the existing constant volume chilled water distribution system into a modern primary/secondary distribution system. The work includes replacing the existing 704 KW cooling capacity, water cooled, electrically driven, centrifugal chiller utilizing refrigerant R-11 with a state-of-the-art 704 KW cooling capacity, water cooled, electrically driven centrifugal chiller equipped with Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) and utilizing refrigerant HCFC-123, providing new VFDs for the existing chilled water pumps that will be utilized as secondary pumps, providing wet bulb condenser water reset, converting the existing chilled water dstribution system to a primary/secondary distribution system, providing new 2-way cooling coil control valves for four (4) existing air-handlers, providing new controls for the modified chilled water plant and distribution system, providing a new refrigerant leak detection and exhaust air system including exhaust air fan and duct work, testing and balancing chilled water distribution system and controls, providing electrical work for the new chiller, pumps, and VFDs, abatement of asbestos containing materials (ACM) in some piping insulation, removal of existing chiller and some piping with lead based paint (LBP), and all incidental related work, complete and ready for use. The building will be in operation during construction. The work shall be phased to minimize the impact to training operations. -- The estimated cost is between $250,000 and $500,000. -- Firm Fixed Price Contract. -- Contract duration is approximately 120 calendar days. -- This proposed contract will be unrestricted. -- The Standard Industrial Code is 1711 and the annual size standard is $7.0 million. -- Bidders should request in writing stating IFB number N68711-96-B-2155, with complete name, address, area code and phone number and whether the firm is bidding as a prime/subcontractor/supplier. -- Telephone requests will not be accepted. -- There will be a charge for plans and specs, this information may be acquired by calling (619) 532-2082. This fee is non-refundable. -- Mail requests with check payable to DEFENSE PRINTING SERVICE to Southwest Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, ATTN: PLAN ISSUE, 1220 Pacific Highway, Bldg. 132, San Diego, CA 92132-5187 or fax requests to (619) 532-2083. -- Fax requests will be accepted but, WILL NOT be processed until your check has been received by this office. -- Submit one (1) check per project. -- Solicitation packages are limited to two (2) sets per prime and one (1) set per subcontractor/supplier. -- Bidders responding under this advertisement will not be required to resubmit request onceformally advertised. -- Tentative issue date is on or about 10 February 1997 with an opening date of approximately 30 days later (NOTE: BOD stated above is TENTATIVE). -- Responses are due no later than 15 calendar days after publication of the advertisement in the CBD. (0017)

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