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Y -- NEW CONSTRUCTION OF THE FORT DEVENS JOB CORPS CENTER, FORT DEVENS, MASSACHUSETTS SOL IFB-97-DAA-08-JC DUE 041797 POC Dan Dyer, Architect (617) 338-5350; or Kenneth Graves, Contract Specialist (202) 219-8706. This project consists of the construction of a new campus-style facility on a 27 acre parcel of land, to house the new Fort Devens Job Corps Center, located at the site of the former Fort Devens Air Force Base, Ft. Devens, Massachusetts. The work involves the construction of academic, vocational, dining, medical/dental, recreational, storage/support, and housing facilities. The project has been separated into three (3) construction packages, two bid packages for competitive bidding (Package "I" and Package "II") and one package for 8(a) selection (Package "III"), with simultaneous construction time frames. Contractors will be allowed to bid either Package I, Package II, or both. Package "I" shall consist of the site work for the entire project, and the construction of the Men's (25,200 GSF) and Women's (25,200 GSF) Dormitory buildings. The period of performance for completion of Package "I" is 434 calendar days, with substantial completion to be achieved within 378 calendar days, from receipt of noticeto proceed, if awarded separately. Package "II" shall consist of the construction of four (4) buildings to provide Administration/Medical Dental (11,585 GSF), Dining (13,960 GSF), Basic Education and Light Vocational Education (22,850 GSF), and Vocational Education (18,840 GSF) facilities. The period of performance for completion of Package "II" is 315 calendar days, with substantial completion to be achieved within 259 calendar days, from receipt of notice to proceed, if awarded separately. If only one contract is awarded, the period of performance for completion of the combination is 434 calendar days, with substantial completion to be achieved within 378 calendar days, from receipt of notice to proceed. The total estimated cost range of construction of the project is more than $10,000,000.00, with an estimated cost range of construction for each package, if bid separately, between $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00. Initial Plans and Specifications will be available on March 3, 1997, only from the Architect/Engineer firm of Miller Dyer Spears, Incorporated, 286 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210. Contact Mr. Dan Dyer (617) 338-5350 for additional information. Collect calls will not be accepted. It is emphasized that requests for plans and specifications should be directed to the A/E firm listed above to ensure proper handling of requests. Requests must be in writing and a $200.00 refundable bid-deposit is required. This bid-deposit must be in the form of a certified check, cashier's check, or money-order, made payable to the U.S. Department of Labor, and submitted to the A/E firm at the time of request. Requests subject to the stated bid-deposit amount will be limited to the issuance of one complete set per request from any interested party. Plans and specifications will be made available for pick up at the A/E's office, or may be arranged for delivery at an additional charge. Any additional shipping and/or handling charges must be pre-paid and COD request will not be accepted. Requests must be in writing and will be answered on a first-come, first-serve basis until the initial supply is exhausted. For additional sets requested from interested parties subject to bid-deposit requirements, or for requests made after the initial supply is exhausted, a non-refundable fee not to exceed the actual cost of reproduction of the IFB documents, plus a shipping charge based on each individual request (if applicable,) will be required in order to obtain the IFB documents. Pre-Bid Walk-Thru is scheduled for March 27, 1997, at 10:00 a.m. (local) at the Center. This will be the only opportunity to review the job site prior to submission of bids. Bid-Opening is scheduled for April 17, 1997, at 1:00 p.m. (local) at the A/E's office. [NOTE: THIS IS A 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE ACQUISITION. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code for this acquisition is 1522 for Package "I" and 1542 for Package "II", if awarded separately; however, 1542 will apply if only one award is made. The Small Business Size Standard is $17.0 million.] See Numbered Note(s): 1. (0036)

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