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Y -- CONSTRUCTION OF SUPPORT WAREHOUSES, DEPOT 10, 36 & 37 SOL DACA78-97-R-0016 DUE 070797 POC Contract Specialist Steve Ritter (540) 665-3784 (Site Code DACA78) SUPPORT WAREHOUSES Depot 10, 36 & 37- Egypt This announcement is for the purpose of soliciting names of firms or joint ventures interested in submitting an offer for this project. Eligible contractors will be limited to (1) U. S. construction firms (2) joint ventures between U. S. firms with at least one U. S. construction firm or (3) joint ventures between U.S. firms and Egyptian firms, including at least one U. S. construction firm. To be considered a U. S. construction firm, the firm must perform construction as a significant part of its business; must be incorporated and have its corporate headquarters in the U. S.; must have paid corporate franchise and employment taxes in the U. S. for a minimum of two years and shall have filed state and federal income tax declaration for a minimum of two corporate years, having paid any applicable taxes determined to be due as a result of such filings; and employ U. S. citizens in key management positions. To be considered an Egyptian firm, the firm must befifty-one percent Egytian ownership, and an independently owned firm. Firms that are partially or wholly owned by, or otherwise affiliated with, the government of Egypt or its agencies are ineligible. Performance guarantees are required. The estimated cost of construction is between one million ($ 1,000,000.00) and five million ($ 5,000,000.00) dollars. PROJECT SCOPE: Construct three warehouses and an office. The facilities will accommodate the storage of general spare parts and supplies at three separate Egyptian depot sites in Alexandria, Ismailia and Suez. The architectural design approach is to provide buildings which are functional but austere. The building size will vary at each location. The approximate sizes of the buildings are as follows: Alexandria (Depot 10) -- 914 SM Ismailia (Depot 36) -- 468 SM Suez (Depot 37) -- 693 SM A separate 19 SM office structure will provide additional administrative support space for the Suez site. The exterior wall system will be comprised of a combination of metal panel and 200mm concrete masonry (CMU) construction. Insulation will be provided behind the metal wall panels. The exterior wall finish will be stuccoed masonry. The masonry will extend to a height of 3 meters with factory finished metal siding continuing above to the building eaves. A metal roof system with gutters and down spouts will be utilized on the buildings. Construct utility systems and site improvements. Performance guarantees will be required. CONTRACT PROCEDURES: Both a technical and price proposal will be required. Request for proposal (RFP) will be issued to contractors responding to this notice. Tentative date for issuance of RFP is 23 April 1997. Tentative date for receipt of proposals is 7 July 1997. Tentative date for award is 25 July 1997. Contract award will be made on firm fixed-price basis. The tentative construction period is twelve months. Note: Firms interested in receiving this solicitation should send a written request to either the address listed above, or fax a copy to (540) 665-4033. The request should state the name of the company, mailing and shipping addresses of the firm, telephone and fax numbers, point of contact, and should reference the solicitation number. (0042)

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