USPFO for Nebraska, 1234 Military Road, Lincoln, NE 68508-1092

Y -- COMPOSITE SUPPORT FACILITY SOL DAHA25-97-B-0002 DUE 032097 POC Contracting Officer, CW4 Thomas A. Dahlgren, (402) 471-7520, or Contract Specialist, Carrie L. Hancock, (402) 471-7521. The Nebraska Air National Guard has the requirement for the construction of the Composite Support Facility at the Air National Guard Base, Lincoln, Nebraska. This procurement will be solicited as "UNRESTRICTED" with the Evaluation Preference included for Small Disadvantaged Businesses as per Contract Policy Letter, CPL 96-8, dated 18 October 1996, contract clause, 52.219-7008. The contractor will be required to provide all labor, materials, equipment, supervision and other necessary items to complete this project. A general description of the project includes construction of an approximately 56,000 sf facility to house the new vehicle maintenance shop, security police office, exercise area and a pre-engineered bldg structure will be connected to the new facility for use as cold storage for the Vehicle maintenance shop; ~the complete renovation of the existing base civil engineer's office consisting of approx. 16,500 sf; construction will include such areas of work as face brick and CMU, all mechanical and electrical work; hvac systems, utility structuring, a new standing seam roof to include the Base Civil Engineer's office; site paving, landscaping and other work related and incidental to the project will be required as described in the specifications, drawings and contract documents. Estimated construction cost is 5 Million dollars -- 10 Million dollars. The construction performance period for the entire project will be 900 Calendar days from "NOTICE TO PROCEED" which shall be no later than 1 June 1997. The project will be completed in two phases; Phase 1 and Phase II. Phase I work shall consist of the areas as designated in the contract documents to include the security police/vehicle maintenance/exercise/vehicle storage facility and adjacent paving and sitework. Phase II will consist of all remaining construction to be completed. Final acceptance of Phase I shall be required before notice to proceed is given for Phase II. The contractor shall schedule all work accordingly. All interested parties arerequested to reply to this notice in writing. Faxed requests for contract documents will not be accepted. A nonrefundable deposit of $100.00 per set of specifications and drawings will be charged and is required to be received with the written ~request Checks are required to be company checks or certified cashiers check made payable to "DAO, OFFUTT AFB". Solicitation documents will be available o/a 18 February 1997. Bid opening date will be o/a 20 March 1997 at 1:30 P.M.. Replies should indicate the firm's size status, i.e. large, small, small disadvantaged or 8(a). The standard Industrial Code (SIC) for this procurement is 1542. The small business size standard is $17 Million; the average annual gross revenue for the previous three years. Large business concerns shall be required to submit a Small and Small Disadvantaged Business Subcontracting Plan as prescribed by FAR Clause 52.219-0009, ALT I (AUG 1996), after evaluation of the bids. but prior to the award of the contract. Time constraints for the submission of the subcontracting plan shall be Ten (10) calendar days from notification of low bidder. The Government is anticipating using the "PARTNERING" concept between parties for this project. This partnership will be bilateral and totally voluntary by all participants. (0024)

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