United States Property & Fiscal Office for Ohio, Attn: AGOH-PF-PC, 2811 West Dublin Granville Road, Columbus, OH 43235-2788

Y -- CONSTRUCT COMPOSITE OPERATIONAL TRAINING FACILITY SOL DAHA33-97-B-0011 DUE 080897 POC Elaine Farabee, 614-766-3843 or Stephanie Goldsmith, 614-889-7209 PreSolicitation Notice. Services are required for the construction of a Composite Operational Training Facility (COTF) at the 179th Airlift Wing, Ohio Air National Guard Base, Mansfield Lahm Airport, Mansfield, Ohio. Services will include constructing a 22,000 square foot headquarters, administrative and operational training facility to support the Airlift Wing commander, Vice Wing commander, Support Group commander and their staffs. The facility will also support the base disaster preparedness training personnel. The facility will house a variety of administrative functions, including individual and open offices, conference rooms, classrooms, rest rooms, and storage space. The facility will be a two-story structural steel column and beam building with block, brick and glass walls, standing seam, metal truss roof system and elevator service. Services will also include construction of a new base entrance, including a 300 square foot guard house, asphalt road and vehicle parking, base perimeter security fence, and demolition of an existing 19,000 square foot administrative facility subsequent to occupancy of new facilities. The mechanical systems will consist of separate variable air volume with perimeter unit heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems with direct digital controls, hot water boiler, natural gas service, domestic water and sewer systems. Electric service includes primary and secondary power to the buildings with full interior and exterior lighting, telecommunications with fire and security systems. Tie-in and extension of existing underground water, natural gas, primary electric and telecommunications utilities for future construction is also included. Technical questions should be directed to LtCol Steve Barlow, 179 AW/CE, at 419-521-0375. Total estimate for this project is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. The standard industrial Classification (SIC) Code is 1542. The applicable small business size standard including affiliates is no more than $17 million average annual revenue forthe previous three years. This procurement is full and open competition but will be subject to the SDB bonding evaluation preference procedures. There will be a seventy-five($75.00) dollar non-refundable charge for the solicitation package. This is the pre-solicitation phase, do not send payment until the solicitation is issued. Payment must be made in the form of a cashier's check, certified check, or money order payable to the US Treasury. Solicitation packages will be available on or about July 8, 1997 with bid opening thirty days later. Requests for packages must be in writing, no telephone or facsimile requests will be accepted. Requests for Planholder Lists may be faxed. All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered. (0174)

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