United States Property and Fiscal Office for New Jersey, Attention: Co ntracting Office, 131 Eggert Crossing Road, Lawrenceville, New Jersey 08648-289 8

Y -- CONSOLIDATED AIRCRAFT PARKING APRON, SQUADRON OPERATIONS FACILITY, AND FUEL CELL & CORROSION CONTROL DOCK (CASH), 108 ARW, NEW JERSEY AIR NATIONAL GUARD, MCGUIRE AFB, NEW JERSEY SOL DAHA28-97-B-0002 DUE 071797 POC Points of Contact: NICOLE M. KLCO, Contract Specialist, (609)530-6762, Maj John Kokas, Base Civil Engineer Primary Project Manager, (609)724-6089, C apt Paul Novello, Base Civil Engineer Secondary Project Manager, (609)530-6090 E-MAIL: United Stated Property and Fiscal Office for New Jersey, klco@dmava.state.nj.us. This is a PRE-SOLICITATION Notice. This notice is to generate interest. A formal solicitation notice will be published at a later date. The New Jerse y Air National Guard proposes to award a contract for the construction of a Con solidated Aircraft Parking Apron, Squadron Operations Facility, and Fuel Cell & Corrosion Control Dock located at the 108th ARW, New Jersey Air National Guard, McGuire AFB, New Jersey. This solicitation will be referred to as the CASH. The apron shall consist of 75,000 square yards of reinforced concrete to inclu de tiedowns, pavement painting, apron lighting, hydrant refueling pits, and an asphalt edge around the apron. This project also includes the Alteration of 22,300 square feet of space for Op erations and Training which requires the contractor to relocate walls and demol ish six (6) buildings (approximately 23,500 SF). The Squadron Operations Facil ity consists of 62,100 square feet of area. This facility shall include concre te floor and foundation, multiple storystructural steel framing, masonry and i nsulated panel walls, steel standing seam roof, mechanical ventilation, office area construction, small kitchen area installations, fire suppression, interior vehicle parking, and all utilities and support. The Fuel Cell & Corrosion Con trol Dock consists of 29,400 square feet of area. This facility shall include reinforced concrete foundation and floor slab, structural steel and masonry wit h insulated panel walls and roof structure, all utilities, access pavements, fi re suppression, and support. These facilities shall be environmentally safe. This solicitation provides for multiple line items and additive bids, all of which must be addressed in order to be considered for this solicitation. The contractor shall provide all labo r, equipment, and materials required to perform the work in strict accordance w ith the plans and specifications. The estimated range of construction is above $10,000,000. This solicitation is unrestricted and subject to evaluation crit eria contained in DFAR 252.219-7003, Notice of Evaluation Preferences for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns Construction Program (April 1996). Women-owne d, small and small disadvantaged businesses are encouraged to compete. All res ponsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by this agency. A subcontracting plan will be required if the successful bidder is a large busine ss concern. Solicitation packages will be issued on or about 6 June 1997. A Bid Opening Da te is anticipated on or about 17 July 1997. All interested parties must respon d to this notice in writing. Letters of interest ONLY may be faxed to (609)530 -- -6715. Requests for bid documents must be in writing and accompanied by a chec k or money order made payable to the US Treasury. Facsimile and telephone requ ests for bid documents will not be accepted. Cost per set of Bid Documents is unavailable at this time and will be included in the formal Solicitation Notice . Bidders shall identify their status as large business, small business, small disadvantaged business (SDB), emerging small business (ESB), women-owned or sm all business administration 8(a) contractor. The standard industrial code is 1542. The bid number and solicitation title (C ASH) should be included in all correspondence. Requests should be submitted to the USPFO for New Jersey, Attention: Contracting Office, 131 Eggert Crossing Road, Lawrenceville, New Jersey 08648-2898. The Government would like to use t he "Partnering" concept between the parties for this project. This partnership will be bilateral and totally voluntary by all participants. (0108)

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