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Z -- CONVERSION OF 3B NORTH PATIENT CARE UNIT TO A LABORATORY, BLDG. 10, NIH, BETHESDA, MD SOL 263-97-B(CN)-0238 DUE 070397 POC Kay Vincent, Contracting Officer, (301)435-4341 E-MAIL: vincentk@des13.nih.gov, vincentk@des13.nih.gov. CORRECTION: SOLICITATION NOTICE OF CONVERSION OF 3B NORTH PATIENT CARE UNIT TO A LABORATORY, 3RD FLOOR, B WING, BLDG. 10, NIH, BETHESDA, MAD. Work shall be inclusive of, but not limited to the following: Construction to occur in rooms 3B North space as delineated in the construction documents. One Alternate: Room B01A, Autoclave Rooms shall be shown in the base bid. The Alternate for B01A is a Dark Room which shall be shown as an add or a deduct to the base bid. Option One: The contractor shall provide a separate cost for providing Option One shown on the mechanical drawings for Test Balancing and Controls work. The bid schedule must reflect both. Demolition includes drywall, drop ceilings, casework, mechanical and electrical equipment, associated wiring and piping. This unit was upgraded many years ago, and requires asbestos abatement. Work includes construction of approximately 736 square meters (7,920 square feet) of carpentry, new case work, mechanical and electrical including installation of raceway, air supply, exhaust system, sound attenuation, cooling euipment, support piping and wiring to make the space a laboratory unit. Contract performance period will be 270 calendar days from Notice to Proceed. The magnitude of this fixed-price construction contract is estimated to be between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. The Standard Industry Code (SIC) for this project is 1542. This is a metric job. Plans and specifications will be available on or about June 3, 1997, from the Bid Custodian, 9000 Rockville Pike, Building 13, Room G-800, Bethesda, Maryland, at a non-refundable cost of $75.00. Payment must be in the form of Cashier's check, Money Order or Certified check only. Checks shall be made payable to the National Institutes of Health. A letter on company letterhead must be enclosed indicating the address to which all agenda and communications should be transmitted. Request for IFB must cite the IFB No. 263-97-B(CN)-0238. Telephone requests will not be accepted. The Pre-Bid Conference/Site Visit will be held on June 9, 1997, at 8:30 a.m. on the NIH campus in Building 30, Room 117. Bids will be due on or about July 3, 1997. Further information concerning the bid opening will be noted in the IFB. The Standard Industry Code (SIC) for this project is 1542. All responsible sources may submit a bid which will be considered. (0153)

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