U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers, Fort Worth District, P.O. Box 17300, 819 Taylor Street, Attn: CESWF-CT, Fort Worth, TX 76102-0300

Z -- HVAC REPAIRS & RENOVATION & CHILLER REPLACEMENT, BLDGS. 2263, 2264, 2265, & 2266, FORT SAM HOUSTON, TEXAS SOL DACA63-97-B-0090 DUE 091897 POC Frank Wilson, Contract Specialist, (817) 978-4413 WEB: US Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, Contracting Division, http://ebs.swf.usace.army.mil. E-MAIL: Frank Wilson, Contract Specialist, frank.wilson@SWF01.usace.army.mil. Base Bid -- Buildings 2264,2265 and 2266 are troop barracks. The existing temperature controls and sensors will be removed and replaced with new ones, the existing central plant in Bldg 2265 will be upgraded by replacing the existing 650-ton chiller with w-0375 ton chillers, replacing the cooling tower, and remove the existing pumps and replace them with two pumps for each system, also electrical work consisting of removing the two existing pad mounted transformers serving the central plant the motor control center, the 4160 starter. Associated circuitry serving the HVAC equipment scheduled to be replaced and lighting fixtures and associated circuitry, providing new 1000 KVA transformer, 13,200V primary/480V secondary, three phase pad mounted transformer, a 600A/480Y/277V/3phase/4W panelpoard, a 45 KVA dry type transformer and a 225A/208YU/120V/3phase/4W panelboad. Option I will Upgrade Building 2263 an administrative building by providing new mechanical rooms, new multizone air handlers to replace the existing single-zone ones, remove existing fan coil units, and new electrical feeders for the new HVAC equipment. Estimated Value: $1,000,000 -- $5,000,000. Bids from large business firms must comply with FAR clause 52.219-9 regarding the requirement for submission of a subcontracting plan. The Fort Worth District subcontracting goals are for specified percentages of the contractor's total planned subcontract amount to be placed with the following: 55% with small business; 8.5% with small disadvantaged business, 3% with women-owned small business, and 5.5% with Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Institutions (HBCU/MIs). Duration of Contract is approximately 365 calendar days. SIC Code is 1542. Small Business Size Standard is $17 million. Solicitation to be issued on or about 18 August 1997. Proposals due on or about 17 September 1997. The Government intends to issue this solicitation through the use of CD ROM and the Internet. However, the Government reserves the right to use only the Internet as notification of any changes to this solicitation. Contractors may view/download this solicitation and all amendments on the Internet after solicitation issuance at the following Internet address: http://ebs.swf.usace.army.mil. Offerors should register themselves on the Internet to receive a copy of this solicitation (CD ROM). NO EXPRESS MAIL PROCEDURES WILL BE UTILIZED ON INITIAL MAILINGS OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS. This project will be issued Unrestricted. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered by the agency. (0213)

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