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Y -- UNDERGROUND HYDROSTATIC TEST CHAMBERS AT LAKE LYNN EXPERIMENTAL MINE, FAIRCHANCE, PA SOL 254-98-0011 DUE 090198 POC Michael L. Nowicki, Contracting Officer (412)892-6427 Two(2)hydrostatic test chambers in the NIOSH Lake Lynn Laboratory located in Fairchance, Pennsylvania. The work consists of blasing two(2) rooms in the existing limestone mine. One room shall be 15 feet high and 30 feet wide by 25 feet deep (4.6m x 9.1m x 7.6m). The other room shall be 8 feet high by 20 feet wide by 25 feet deep (2.4m x 6.1m x 7.6m). A reinforced concrete floor (1 foot (.3m)thick) shall be poured and piping installed in accordance with Government specifications. Other work includes installation of waterproofing to the interior chamber walls and the installation of 12x12 H-beams with 1 3/4 (4.45cm) x 4 feet (1.22m) anchor bolts (133 required). Approximatiley 11,000 sq.ft.(1,201 sq.m.) of surrounding roof shall be roof bolted and meshed. A Pennsylvania state certified mine foreman for industrial mining is required. The estimated price range is $100,000 -- $250,000. The solicitation is open to all bidders under the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstraion Program. Solicitation 254-98-0011 entitled "Hydrostatic Test Chambers Lake Lynn Laboratory" will be available on or about July 22, 1998. Requests for Solicitation 254-98-0011 should be in writing and may be faxed to telephone (412)892-6843. Posted 07/01/98. (0182)

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