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Z -- LABORATORY RENOVATIONS AT USEPA FACILITY IN DULUTH, MN SOL PR-CI-98-12717 POC Bill Wise, Contracting Officer, 513/487-2025 WEB: Office of Acquisition Management -- Cincinnati Contracts, http://www.epa.gov/oam/cinn_cmd. E-MAIL: U.S. EPA -- Cincinnati Contracts Management Division, wise.william@epamail.epa.gov. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has a requirement for laboratory renovations at its Mid-Continent Ecology Division Laboratory, 6201 Congdon Boulevard, Duluth, MN. The Contractor will renovate two existing lab spaces, rooms 118 and 119, located in the main lab building. Lab 118 will be renovated for taxonomy preparation and is a single module approximately 22' deep by 9.5' wide. Lab 119 will be renovated for taxonomy work and is three modules in size. Work shall include 1) removal of existing casework, benches, lighting, ceiling grid/tile, floor tile, surface plumbing and wiring and other lab services, and 2) installation of new flooring, ceiling grid/tile, lighting, casework, bench space, plumbing fixtures and lab services. Proper work sequencing is critical in order to reduce downtime and disruption of research in adjacent space. The anticipated contract performance period is 12 months after receipt of notice to proceed. The estimated price range is between $100,000 and $200,000. There will be no charge for solicitation documents. Requests for IFB PR-CI-98-12717 should be faxed to Bill Wise, Contracting Officer, at 513/487-2107. Telephone requests will not be honored. This is an unrestricted acquisition. All responsible sources may submit a bid which will be considered by the Agency. Posted 08/05/98 (W-SN232810). (0217)

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