U.S. Property and Fiscal Office for Minnesota, Attn: Procurement Division, P.O. Box 288, Camp Ripley, Little Falls, Minnesota 56345-0288

Y -- BASE CIVIL ENGINEER FACILITY SOL DAHA21-98-B-0001 DUE 070198 POC Chief Warrant Officer Todd Horness, Contracting Officer (320)632-7402 This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice for construction of a new 25,300 SF (2,350 square meter) Base Civil Engineer Facility at the Minnesota Air National Guard Base, Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport. The facility will house administrative/office areas, classrooms, and shop areas for carpentry, electrical, mechanical, etc. The building will be a single story, slab-on-grade structure, of masonry cavity wall construction. Exterior materials consist of aluminum panels, burnished block, and face brick compatible with other buildings of the base campus. Roof structure shall consist of a steel deck over steel bar joists, with an adhered EPDM membrane. Sitework required is typical of a project of this nature and includes utility work, parking areas, curb and gutter at adjacent roadways, site drainage, and landscaping. The demolition of existing older structures on the site is also involved. The estimated price range of the proposed structure is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. A firm fixed-price contract is contemplated. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code for the work is 1542, Nonresidential Buildings. This acquisition is unrestricted regarding business size, and all responsible sources are encouraged to bid. Bids will be evaluated under the DoD test program giving bid-evaluation preference to small disadvantaged business concerns in construction acquisitions (DFARS 252.219-7008). If the low bidder is a large business and the award amount exceeds $1,000,000., the firm shall be required to submit a Small, Small Disadvantaged and Women-Owned Small Business Subcontracting Plan IAW FAR 52.219-0009 (ALT I) after evaluation of bids but prior to award of the contract. SOL available on or about 29 May 1998, with BOD on or about 1 July 1998. Bidders may request one copy of the solicitation package by submitting a written request to the address shown above. No telephonic or faxed requests will be accepted. The request must be accompanied by a check or money order in the amount of $50.00 made payable to TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES. Deposits are NONREFUNDABLE. Due to the limited number of sets available, distribution must be limited to prime contractors and major first-tier subcontractors only. Suppliers and second-tier subcontractors may only request a list of planholders. The solicitation package will be available for review at the Contracting Office, and at the Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Duluth Builder's Exchanges, Construction Bulletin and Dodge-Scan. (0005)

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