USPFO for Colorado, 660 S. Aspen St., Stop 53, Buckley ANG Base, Aurora, CO 80011-9511

Z -- SOLICITATION NOTICE -- INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS SOL DAHA05-97-B-0001 POC Patty McCausey, (303)340-9948 or Linda Payne (303) 340-9960 WEB: Infrastructure Improvements, http://www,gpo.gov/procurement/index.html. Contractor shall provide all plant, labor, equipment, materials, and transportation to upgrade and extend base underground and overhead infrastructure systems to include electrical, roads, parking lights, sidewalks, water, sanitary sewers, natural gas line, storm drainage, street lighting, landscaping, communications, and supporting systems. Roadway improvements begin at the 6th Avenue entrance and extend to Keystone Avenue. Drainage improvements will be necessitated by the roadway improvement. Electrical system will be converted from overhead lines to underground systems. Communication improvements include duct installation. Lighting improvements are at major intersections. Water system improvements from 6th Avenue entrance extending to the intersection of Vail and Aspen Drives. There are limited sanitary sewer improvements and landscape along Aspen Drive. The project consists of a base bid plus four bid additives which may or may not be awarded depending upon funds available. The additives are three parts landscaping and one part paving. The estimated bid opening date is 25 April 1997. The estimated construction period is 365 calendar days for an estimated contract completion date of 28 July 1998. The estimated construction cost range is $1,000,000 to $5,000,000. It is anticipated a firm-fixed price contract will be awarded as a result of this solicitation. Solicitations will be available approximately 27 Mar 1997. The solicitation package will be limited to one set per bidder and will be issued on a first come, first served basis. Requests for bid documents must be in writing and be accompanied by a non-refundable check for $162.00 for a specification copy with full-size plans or $73.00 for a specification copy and half-size plans. Make check payable to the U. S. Department of Treasury. Telephone requests will not be accepted. The potential bidder must provide a street address and not a Post Office Box. Copies of the solicitation will be distributed to various Plans Rooms throughout Colorado. The approximate date for the site visit is 8 April 1997 (the actual date will be included in the solicitation package). Place of performance is Buckley ANG Base, Aurora, Colorado. For informational purposes only, the applicable Standard Industry Codes (SICs) are 1611 and 1623. This solicitation is UNRESTRICTED, however, small, woman-owned, and Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDBs) are encouraged to participate. An evaluation preference for SDB concerns may be applied. A subcontracting plan is required if the successful bidder is a large business concern. (0023)

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