USDA, FSA, KCMO, ASD; P. O. Box 419205, Kansas City, MO 64141-6205

Y -- NATIONAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CENTER, SNCC EXPANSION -- CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW CONTROL CENTER AND ENTRY AREA AND DEMOLITION OF EXISTING CONTROL CENTER SOL KCMO-01-I-98 DUE 011298 POC Contact Linda N. Bolton, 816-823-1311, Administrative Contracting Officer or Khristy Baughman, 816-926-6084, Contracting Officer The contractor shall provide all management, supervision, labor, materials, supplies and equipment and shall plan, schedule, coordinate, and assure effective and economical completion of services as follows: 1. Construction of new Control Center and Entry Area -- Contractor will erect walls, install a customer service counter and construct ramped access and entry area, approximately 1300 square feet. The contractor shall supply and install all required windows, doors, door frames and hardware to be installed in the new SNCC and security entrances. 2. Demolish the walls of the existing SNCC Control Center and the existing ramped access way. The contractor shall remove and dispose of construction/demolition debris on a daily basis. 3. Electrical work to include the installation and or movement of the following: (a) Install electrical circuits and lighting, (b) Install electrical power circuits to the handicapped door operators, (c) Install electrical power circuits to the new air conditioning unit andits associated condensing unit, (d) Relocate two power panels from the North wall of the existing SNCC to the North wall of the new SNCC, (e) Move all alarm/status panels from the north wall of the existing SNCC to the North and Northeast walls of the new SNCC, (f) Install an intercom and doorbell between the East door of the Service Counter Entry and the Service Center. 4. Install a four (4) ton ceiling mounted Air Conditioning Unit in the new SNCC area. The Air Conditioning Unit shall be DX type unit with the air handling unit mounted in the ceiling and the compressor/condensing unit remotely located outside the South wall of the building. 5. Construction of the walls and demolition of the old Control Center shall be in four (4) phases. The intent of this schedule is to maintain the maximum level of security possible throughout the execution of the contract. Performance time estimated at 30 days. Estimated magnitude of the work is between $100,000 and $250,000. Issue date of the Invitation for Bid KCMO-01-I-98 is on or about December 15, 1997. Documents will be made available upon written request to: Mail address: U. S. Department of Agriculture, FSA, KCMO, ASD-CAB, P. O. Box 419205, Kansas City, MO 64141-6205. Requests may also be faxed to (816)926-2835. Site visit will be December 30, 1997, USDA, FSA, KCMO, ASD-CAB, 8930 Ward Parkway, Room 315, Kansas City, MO 64114, at 10:00 a.m. Bids are due by 2:00 p.m. CST on January 12, 1998. Street address is U. S. Department of Agriculture, FSA, KCMO, ASD-CAB, Room 315, 8930 Ward Parkway, Kansas City, MO 64114. SIC 1541 (0324)

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