Federal Emergency Management Agency, Mt. Weather Emergency Assistance Center, 19844 Blue Ridge Mountain Road, Bluemont, VA 20135

Z -- BUILDING 435 REFRIGERATION SYSTEM REPLACEMENT SOL EMV-97-IB-0021 DUE 082697 POC Mrs. Sandi Nixon, Contract Specialist, 540/542-2303 E-MAIL: CBD Solicitation Notice IFB EMV-97-IB-0021, sandi.nixon@fema.gov. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is seeking bidders for the Bldg. 435 Refrigeration System Replacement project. Demolition work consists of removal of the evaporator coils, refrigerant lines, controls, electrical feeders and electrical disconnects located in ea cooler. Architectural work consists of the installation of concrete condenser pad & refurbishment of selected walk-in refrigerator & freezer wall & ceiling finishes, etc. Mechanical work consists of the installation of selected walk-in cooler refrigeration units including condensers, evaporators & controls, etc. Electrical work includes the installation of starters, disconnects, feeders, etc. in support of the refrigeration system modification. New refrigeration box lighting shall be installed & new alarms shall be connected to existing fire alarm system. Work efforts will be performed at FEMA's Mt. Weather Emergency Assistance Center (MWEAC), located at 19844 Blue Ridge Mountain Road, Bluemont, VA 20135, Loudoun County. A valid Virginia Contractor's License will be required in order to bid on and perform the work. The magnitude of the requirement in terms of the estimated price range is between $100,000.00 & $250,000.00. The resulting contract will be a firm-fixed-price/construction-type contract and the requirement is being issued as a total small business set-aside. The period of performance will be 120 calendar days (CD) from the Contractor's receipt of the Notice to Proceed. Construction is req'd to be phased such that cafeteria services are not affected. Est. solicitation release date is O/A 7/24/97 w/closing date 30 CD thereafter. Presolicitation conference/site visit date/time to be identified in the solicitation pkg. Specs & dwgs available upon Gov't receipt of a written request to the above address: ATTN: Mrs. Sandi Nixon/Bldg. 413. Non-refundable deposit required in the amount of $25.00 in order to receive solicitation pkg, specs, and dwgs. Make check payable to U.S. Treasurer and send w/written request for the construction pkg. After release of the solicitation, the entire pkg to include the specs and dwgs will be available for inspection, at no charge, at the following locations: (i) Construction Market Data, Inc., Greenbelt, MD, (ii) Blue Reports, Springfield, VA, (iii) F.W. Dodge, Greenbelt, MD, (iv) The Builders Exchange Assoc. of VA, Richmond, VA, & (v) Valley Construction News-Harrisonburg, Harrisonburg, VA. See Numbered Note 1. (0178)

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