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Z -- PY'94/97 -- NEW CENTER CONSTRUCTION (MAIN REHABILITATION PHASE) PACKAGE "A" AT THE HOMESTEAD JOB CORPS CENTER IN HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA SOL IFB-97-DAA-58-JC DUE 121097 POC Contact: Juan Crespi, Principal, (305) 573-2052 or Monica Gloster, Contract Specialist, (202) 219-8706. WEB: IFB-97-DAA-58-JC NEW CENTER CONSTRUCTION, http://www.internal.doleta.gov/procurement. E-MAIL: IFB-97-DAA-58-JC NEW CENTER CONSTRUCTION, glosterm@doleta.gov. The work involves general building rehabilitation of four existing buildings. The buildings are as follows: Building No. 914 -- Vocational/Maintenance/Warehouse; Building No. 930 -- Security; Building No. 931 -- Administration; and Building No. 938 -- Single Parent/Honors Dormitory (Add Alternate No. 1). The work shall also include miscellaneous site improvements such as roads, parking improvements, installation and modification for all utility lines and site/security lighting, and all other necessary plumbing, mechanical, HVAC, electrical and civil engineering type work necessary for the complete functional job at the Homestead Job Corps Center (formerly Homestead Air Force Base) located in Homestead, Florida. The estimated cost range of construction is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. Plans and specifications will be available on or about October 29, 1997, ONLY from the office of Architects International, Inc., 227 N.E. 26th Terrace, Miami, Florida 33137. Contact Juan Crespi at (305) 573-2052 for additional information regarding this project. Collect calls will not be accepted. It is emphasized that requests for plans and specifications shall be directed to the A/E firm listed above to ensure proper handling of requests. All requests must be in writing and a $200 bid deposit is required which is refundable when plans and specifications are returned in good condition. The bid deposit must be in the form of a Certified Check, Cashier's Check or money order and made payable to the U.S. Department of Labor and submitted to Architects International, Inc. at the time of request. All requests will be answered on a first-come, first-serve basis until supplies are exhausted. For request made after the supply is exhausted, the Contracting Officer may determine whether payment of a fee is warranted. The non-refundable fee shall not exceed the actual cost of duplication of the IFB documents, plus COD charges. A Pre-bid walk-thru is scheduled for November 19, 1997, at 10:00 a.m. local time. Bid opening date is December 10, 1997, at 11:00 a.m. local time. This is a 100% Small Disadvantaged Business Concern -- 8(a). The SIC Code is 1542 with a Size Standard of $17.0 million. See Numbered Note(s): 4. (0282)

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