RENOVATION OF THE U.S. BOTANIC GARDEN CONSERVATORY The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) has established a list of contractors who will be solicited for the project, "Renovation of the U.S. Botanic Garden Conservatory". The listed contractors have met the $20 million bonding requirement. Several speciality areas have been identified under this project as possible subcontracting opportunities. These speciality areas are as follows; 1) landscape and landscape exhibitor, supply and installation of significant plant specimens, construction of permanent landscape exhibits (rock work and water features) throughout the glass houses and exterior court yards, 2) glass house and glass house controls, new glazing wall system in orangerie, replacement of the aluminum glazing system and glass, new automated environmental control system for the glass houses, glass house systems including automated vent operators, shade cloth systems, fixed louver shade system, fogging, reverse osmosis (RO) and water treatment systems to supply fogging system, 3) electrical, 2 hydraulicelevators, facility security systems, facility fire protection system lightening protection system, emergency generator, and 4) mechanical, 3 new mechanical machine rooms supplying the addition, glass houses, display halls and orangerie, 2 utility tunnels and below grade air supply distribution system. Any interested subcontractor may fax (202/225-3221), a written request to the AOC Procurement Division to obtain a copy of the list of contractors. Subcontractors should contact contractors on the list to discuss the specifications and subcontracting opportunities. It is anticipated that the solicitation will be released on or about March 27, 1998.

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