Department of Veterans Affairs Central Office, Office of Facilities Management, (182C), 810 Vermont Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20420

Y -- CONSTRUCTION OF STRUCTURES AND FACILITIES -- PHASE I DEVELOPMENT, CHICAGO AREA, ILLINOIS NATIONAL CEMETERY, JOLIET, IL SOL 915-001/9708-AE DUE 082797 POC Jon E. Baer, Contracting Officer (185B), 202-565-5231 or Project Manager, Walter A. Krucoff, 202-565-5297, FAX 202-565-5086 The project will construct the initial phase of the master plan for the 982.3-acre site, and the estimated cost range is between $10,000,000 and $20,000,000. The approximately 150 acre development for Phase 1, includes the following elements and features: entrance area, public information center, administration/maintenance complex, flag/assembly area, memorial walkway/donation area, three commital service shelters, roadway system, extensive landscaping, including prairie establishment, site furnishings, clearing and grading for approximately 25,000 gravesites (including 2,000 pre-placed lawn crypts), 3,000 columbarium niches and 2,300 garden niches, gas, water, and electric utility systems, a deep water well and an irrigation system. -- Competition for this procurement is subject to the limitations as set forth in FAR clause 52.219-18, Notification of Competition Limited to 8(a) Concerns (Jan. 1997) with Alternate 1, which requires 8(a) firms to be serviced by the Chicago District Office of the Small Business Administration with an approved SIC Code of 1629. -- Bid documents will be available on July 23, 1997. -- Request bid documents from: Harry Weese Associates, Attn: Mr. Bob Zimmerman, 10 West Hubbard Street, Chicago, IL 60610-4604, Telephone No. 312-467-7030, FAX No. 312-467-7051 -- A refundable deposit of $200.00 per set of bid documents will be required. -- When requesting bid documents, state name, address, and solicitation number, which is 9708-AE. -- All responsible and qualified sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the Department of Veterans Affairs. (0184)

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