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Y -- PHYSICAL FITNESS CENTER -- ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, GEORGIA SOL DACA21-98-R-0027 POC Jack Bach, 912/652-5796 (Technical Questions); Elise DeLoache, 912/652-5294 (Contractual Questions) WEB: Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, Contracting, http://www.usace.army.mil. E-MAIL: Elise DeLoache, elise.deloache@sas02.usace.army.mil. This project is a two phase Request for Proposals for the design and construction of a new 4,050 SM (43,600 SF) physical fitness center adjacent to an existing gymnasium/fitness facility and an existing outdoor swimming pool. The new physical fitness center will consist of a basketball court, racquetball courts, spectator area(s), a weight room, an aerobics exercise room, an indoor running track, men's and women's lockers, saunas, showers and toilet facilities, a laundry, and administrative/service/equipment area(s). Associated site improvements include utilities, pavements, landscaping, a heated enclosure of the existing pool, and relocation of an existing lighted softball field and lighted tennis courts to off-site locations to allow development of the fitness center complex. The project will not include any work on the existing gym/fitness facility. The existing gym/fitness facility must remain continuously usable during the contract; kept in service without significant utilities and/or services interruptions. No demolition other than athletic fields/courts and utilities and pavements is part of the contract. No hazardous materials removal is anticipated. Options under consideration at this time will be re-evaluated upon completion of the RFP solicitation preparation and prior to the Request for Technical and Priced Proposals (Phase Two) being issued. Presently the options being considered, in no special order, are: (a) heated enclosure of the existing pool and a suspended ceiling therein; and (b) indoor elevated running track and associated items. . Estimated cost range of project is from $5,000,000 to $10,000,000. Network Analysis System will be required. THIS SOLICITATION IS ISSUED ON AN UNRESTRICTED BASIS PURSUANT TO THE "BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY DEVELOPMENT REFORM ACT OF 1988" (Public Law 100-656). PAPER COPIES OF THIS SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE. THIS SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT ONLY AND WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE ON OR ABOUT 05/07/98 ON THE INTERNET AT http://www.sas.usace.army.mil/ebs/. AMENDMENTS TO THIS SOLICITATION WILL BE POSTED ON THE INTERNET AT THE ABOVE ADDRESS UNLESS THE TOTAL AMENDED COMPRESSED FILES ARE GREATER THAN 5 MBYTES, IN WHICH CASE A NEW CD ROM DISK WILL BE ISSUED. FOR AMENDMENTS THAT ARE ONLY POSTED ON THE INTERNET, SF30 AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT, AND LIST OF REVISED SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS WILL BE MAILED TO EACH BIDDER. ALL REQUESTS FOR SOLICITATION PACKAGES MUST BE MADE IN WRITING NO LATER THAN 03/30/98. REQUESTS MAY BE FAXED TO 912-652-5828. DOCUMENTS WILL BE ISSUED ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS UNTIL SUPPLY IS EXHAUSTED. IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE NUMBER OF SETS BE LIMITED TO ONE (1) PER FIRM. (ADDITIONAL COPIES WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE REQUESTER). AREA CODE, TELEPHONE NUMBER, STREET ADDRESS AND NINE-DIGIT ZIP CODE MUST BE INCLUDED IN REQUEST FOR SOLICITATION PACKAGE. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, 8:30 A.M. TO 5 P.M., 100 WEST OGLETHORPE AVENUE, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA 31401-3640. (0079)

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