Contracting Officer (90C), Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 2200 Gage Blvd., Topeka, KS 66622

C -- REPLACE CHILLER BLDG. 4 SOL RFP 677-62-97 DUE 103197 POC E.O. McCoy, Contracting Officer, (785) 350-4317 Architect/Engineer services to provide preliminary plans, final plans, specifications, cost estimate, and construction period services for Project 98-101, REPLACE CHILLER BLDG. 4, at the Colmery-O'Neil VA Medical Center, Topeka, Kansas such that the project can be bid and a construction contract awarded. This project will involve replacement of the existing centrifugal chiller with an approximately 160 to 200 ton unit using R-123 refrigerant. Hot, chilled, & condenser water pumps and the cooling tower will also be replaced as part of this project. Construction cost range is $200,000 to $500,000. This solicitation is set-aside for emerging small business. SIC code is 8712. Emerging small business size standard for this solicitation is $1.25 Million. Qualified firms within 70 miles of the city of Topeka, Kansas submitting applicable forms SF 254/255 by 4:00 PM October 31, 1997 will be considered. Contract award is subject to availability of funds. (0262)

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