Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center West Los Angeles, 11301 Wilshire Blvd., Building 218, Room 311, (90), Los Angeles, CA 90073

Z -- PATIENT EDUCATION ROOM 1493 SOL IFB 600-039-98 DUE 043098 POC Frank A. Clemons, (562) 494-2611 ext. 4222 Contractor shall furnish all labor,equipment, materials, supervision, and other supplies necessary to construct a patient classroom, stafff office, computer room, audio/visual room, ADP/Phone wiring closet, and a library. Work included but not limited to general demolition of existing area, which shall include removal of interior metals studs and drywall, metal lath and plaster walls, hollow metal doors and frames; raised computer floor system and vinyl floor tile with asbestos; interior windows and acoustical ceiling/grid; air conditioning units; HVAC ducting and reheat boxes and controls; diffusers and fire protection; electrical power, signal and lighting; plumbing; abandoned fire extinguishing system and encapsulating of asbestos containing material on structual steel tursses. All work shall be performed at the San Diego VA Medical Center, San Diego, California in accordance with the specifications and drawings. The cost range is between $100,000.00 and $250,000.00. Firm Fixed Price Contract. FOB is destination. SIC is 1542. The proposed contract is a 100-percent Small Business Set-Aside. A Prebid Conference shall be held on or about April 14, 1998 at the San Diego VA Medical Center. Issue date shall be on or about March 31, 1998. Bid opening shall be on or about April 30, 1998 at the Network Business Center (NBC), Long Beach, CA 90822. Potential bidders shall request IFB 600-039-98 in writing or in person no earlier than fifteen (15) calendar days after publication in CBD from Frank A. Clemons, Contracting Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Business Center, 5901 East Seventh Street, Long Beach, CA 90822. Telephone requests will be rejected. (0071)

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