VA Medical Center/Outpatient Clinics 150 South Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02130

Y -- AMBULATORY CARE ADDITION SOL IFB 523-18-97 DUE 070797 POC Michael Kennison, 617-232-9500 (Ext. 5538), Edward Carney, (5536) The VA Medical Center/Outpatient Clinics anticipates the award ofa Firm-Fixed Price contract for Project 523-024 for a contractor to provide all labor, materials, equipment and services to construct a new Ambulatory Care Addition at this medical center. Work shall include demolition, general construction, alterations, roads, walks, landscaping, grading, mechanical, electrical and utility services, elevators and necessary removal of existing structures. It is anticipated that the solicitation will be available on or about May 6, 1997 with a Bid Opening on or about July 7, 1997. The Project is estimated between $20,000,000 and $50,000,000 with a construction period of 730 calendar days from Notice to Proceed. The SIC for this solicitation is 1542. This is not a Small Business Set-Aside. There will be a charge (non-refundable) of $500.00 for one complete set of construction documents that will include drawings and specifications. Interested firms should send a Certified Check made payable to the Department of Veterans Affairs to the Contracting Officer (90C), VA Medical Center/Outpatient Clinics, 150 South Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02130. Requests for the solicitation must be in writing and no telephone or fax requests will be honored. In addition, solicitation documents will be available for review at the VA Medical Center's Engineering Office, Boston, MA 02130, Construction Market Data, 75 Second Avenue, Needham, MA 02194 and the F.W. Dodge Group, Construction Information, 24 Hartwell Avenue, Lexington, MA 02173. Those firms not submitting a bid should advise the Contracting Office as to whether or not they wish to receive future pre solicitations. See Note(s): 12. (0085)

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