Contracting Officer (90C), Department of Veterans Affairs, North Texas Health Care System, 4500 South Lancaster Road, Dallas, TX 75216

Z -- PROJECT # 97-108, REPLACE DEFECTIVE ELEVATORS, PHASE 3 SOL IFB 549-50-98 DUE 042398 POC David L. Hill, (214) 302-7522 Furnish all supervision, labor, equipment, tools, and materials to complete Project No.97-108, Replace Defective Elevators, Phase III, at the VA North Texas Health Care System (VANTHCS), VA Medical Center Dallas, Texas, 4500 S. Lancaster Rd., Dallas, Texas 75216, in accordance with project plans and specifications. Contractor shall completely prepare site for building operations, including demolition and removal of existing structures, and perform complete modernization and upgrade of Elevator Nos. P-12, P-13, and S-14 in Building 1, including all related architectural, mechanical and electrical work as shown in project drawings and specifications. Electric passenger elevators shall be geared traction types; with silicone control rectification (SRC) control; single duplex selective collective automatic car leveling device; and signal system, power operated two-speed car and hoistway doors. Electric service elevator shall be geared traction type; with SRC control; single car selective collective automatic car leveling device, signal system, power operated two-speed car and hoistway doors; and shall have class A loading. All electric traction elevators shall be products of the same manufacturer and the "Buy American Act" will apply. Work includes, but is not limited to REPLACEMENT of conductors; traveling cables; replacement of controllers, starters, relay panels, supervisory panels and selectors with solid state microprocessor based controller, roller guides for car and counterweight, hoisting ropes, governor rope, speed governor, normal and final terminal stopping devices, workman's lights and outlets, top-of-the-car operating device, car leveling device, emergency stop toggle switches, operating device faceplates, operating device at hoistway landings, elevator car operating panels, single car selective collective automatic operation (S-14), independent service, fire service medical emergency switch, car position indicator, corridor lanterns, hoistway access switches, electric power door operators, electric interlocks, and car enclosures; FURNISHING NEW diagnostic testing device, elevator monitoring systems with tie into existing Landis & Staefa Emergency Management System, SCR power units, auxiliary car operating panel, duplex selective collective automatic operation (P-12) and P-13), combination position indicator and hall lantern, intercom system, and fire alarm equipment with tie into existing Cerberus Pyrotronics multiplex system; REFURBISHING EXISTING geared traction hoisting machine, sheaves, elevator machine beams and etc., guide rails (realign), car and counterweights (rebalance), safety device, car frames, and car platforms. Work also includes renovation of hoistway entrances for passenger and service elevators, and reworking of each elevator's power supply. Base bid item includes three years of guarantee maintenance, repair, cleaning and inspection services. Award is subject to the availability of funds and the solicitation includes deduct alternates. Cost range for this project is between $500,000 and $1,000,000. Completion of work will be divided into two major phases. All construction work will be completed within 270 calendar days after receipt of Notice To Proceed for the Base Bid Item, and within 180 calendar days after receipt of Notice To Proceed, in the event that only 2 elevators can be awarded. Standard Industrial Code 1796, Construction-Special Trade Contractors-Installation or Erection of Building Equipment, N.E. C., applies to this acquisition and has a small business size standard of $7 million. However, in accordance with PL 100-656, this acquisition is unrestricted as to business size. Bid packages will be available on or about 3/23/98, and will be provided only to qualified general or prime contractors who will submit bids directly to the VANTHCS, or to principle (architectural, electrical or mechanical) subcontractors. Only written request for bid packages will be acceptable and must include a $30 refundable fee for a set of bidding materials. The fee must be in the form of a check or money order payable to VA North Texas Health Care System. The request must be sent to the attention of the Contracting Officer and received in sufficient time, prior to bid opening, to allow a five work day (Monday through Friday, excluding holidays,) reproduction time in addition to mail delivery time. The request must include the solicitation number, project number or project title, the requestor's address, phone and fax number and must identify whether the requestor is a general, prime or principle sub-contractor. Quantities of bid materials are limited, and request will be filled on a first-come, first served basis. Only one set of bid materials will be issued to a requestor. Bidding materials will be available for viewing by the general public, at no charge and without membership, at the following organizations: AGC/CMD Plan Room, 11111 Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, Texas 75229, Ph: (972) 484-1442. Fort Worth Chapter AGC, 417 Fulton Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76104, Ph: (817) 332-9265, McGraw-Hill Co. Inc, FW Dodge Division, 1341 Mockingbird Lane, Suite 11-1-E, Dallas, Texas 75247, Ph: (214) 688-5001/2. McGraw-Hill Co., Inc, FW Dodge Division, 1300 Summit Ave, Suite 740, Fort Worth, Texas 76102, Ph: (817) 338-4788. Texas Contractor, 2510 National Dr., Garland, Texas 75041, Ph: (972) 271-2693. Interested parties may also obtain a list of plan holders by sending written request, fax accepted (214) 372-7066, to the Contracting Officer, Attn: David L. Hill (90C). A pre-bid conference and site visit will be held at a date and time to be specified and will be announced with mailing of bidding materials or otherwise. Exact time, date and place of bid opening will be shown on the solicitation. (0030)

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