DA & AF NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU, USPFO FOR MONTANA, P O BOX 1157, HELENA, MT 59624-1157

Z -- UPGRADE BASE INFRASTRUCTURE SOL DAHA24-98-B-0002 DUE 061798 POC Contract Specialist Robert J. Kipper (406)841-3407 (Site Code DAHA24) Upgrade, Repair/Replace Base Infrastructure for the Montana Air National Guard, Great Falls, Montana consisting of Electrical and Communications distribution, Natural Gas distribution, and Water distribution. Work consists of removing the majority of all three-phase overhead power poles, transformers, and associated overhead primary electric equipment. Overhead removal operations will provide for the installation of new primary underground electric #2 15 Kv cable which will amalgamate all other primary electric cable which is currently underground. The underground primary electric construction will include such operations as placing 4" schedule 40 PVC conduit, installing padmount metering and switchgear, installing new pad transformers ranging in size from 75 KVA to 300 KVA, ringing-out and tagging existing cable lines, and installing new fault indicators. The primary emphasis of communications distribution will be to improve various existing communication deficiencies that include the relocation and merging of all overhead communications distribution wiring with existing underground fiber optics, placing cast-in-place concrete communications vaults and transformer pads, and installing approximately 3,000 LF of 4" PVC and GRC conduit. Work on the natural gas distribution system will concentrate on trench excavation and backfill for the installation of approximately 1,700 LF of new 6" plastic pipe. Installation of the new gas line will require significant traffic coordination efforts including construction staging and daily work operations. The majority of the new 6" plastic pipe will have to be installed under the base's main arterial for operational and pedestrian traffic. Construction efforts will not include the removal of the existing antiquated gas line, as this is scheduled to remain in place. Water distribution work will include the replacement of the existing main water meter and vault, earthwork to excavate and remove the existing precast water meter vault and install a new 12' X 8' X 7' vault. The work will also include the installation of the meter pit assembly, various reducers, 10" ductile iron pipe, along with a 10" gate valve box. The water meter will be furnished by the Government and installed by the contractor. Sitework operations will include trench excavation and backfill, asphalt and concrete sawcutting and disposal, hot mix asphalt concrete paving, hard grading earthwork finishing, portland concrete cement paving, curb and gutter replacement, and sod installation. The estimated magnitude of the project is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000 with completion within 300 calendar days of the notice to proceed. The Standard Industrial Classification is 1623. Bid documents are anticipated to be available on or about 45 days from this notice. Only written requests for drawings and specifications, accompanied by a check in the amount $50.00 will be accepted. Make check or money order payable to United States Treasury, and mail to the Contracting Officer at the address shown above. This is a non-refundable charge. All requests must indicate business size and minority status. Telephone requests for bid packages and bidder mailing list will not be accepted. A firm fixed-price contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder as a result of this solicitation. This solicitation is advertised on an unrestricted basis. (0106)

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