Smithsonian Institution, Office of Contracting, 955 L'Enfant Plaza SW, P-114, Washington, DC 20024

Z -- HVAC RENOVATION, PHASE ID AND PHASE IIB, NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, WASHINGTON, DC SOL F9936SOL0026 POC Melissa D. Howard/(202)287-3238 The Smithsonian Institution is seeking proposals to furnish all supervision, labor, materials, and equipment required for renovation of the HVAC system at its National Museum of Natural History, to be completed in two (2) phases. Phase Id -- East Penthouse System, shall be accomplished as set forth in the Specifications (pages 1 through 664) dated June 26, 1995, as updated May 29, 1998 and February 17, 1999, and as shown on the Drawings (Sheets 1 through 87) dated June 26, 1995, both for OPP Project No. 933108C. Phase IIb -- West Penthouse System, shall be accomplished as set forth in the Specifications (pages 1 through 637) and as shown o the Drawings (Sheets 1 through 39) both dated January 27, 1999 for OPP Project No. 933109B. The Statement of Work for both Phases include, at minimum: demolition, including demolition of interior masonry walls, doors, louvers, equipment, piping, ductwork, and conduit; temporary protective structures; interior and exterior finishes; HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire protection; asbestos and lead abatement; weather and security protection of existing building; and phasing. The sites are the fourth and fifth floors of the East Wing for Phase Id and the Penthouse of the West Wing for Phase IIb, at the National Museum of Natural History, 10th Street and Constitution Avenue, Washington, DC. Copies of the drawings and specifications can be purchased by interested parties at their own expense (this cost is non-refundable) from Capital Technigraphics Corporation,1015 Wisonsin Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20007, telephone (202)625-0250 (for pricing and ordering information, reference OPP Projects 933108C and 933109B). All firms interested in submitting a proposal in response to this solicitation need copies of the Request for Proposal (RFP) bid documents. The bid documents (excluding the drawings and specifications) are available upon written request from Smithsonian Institution, Office of Contracting, 955 L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Suite P-114, Washington, DC, 20024, attn: Code 16. Requests for bid documents should be written on company letterhead and have a complete street address, telephone and facsimile numbers, and the name of a company representative (written requests for bid documents may be delivered to the above address by facsimile transmission by dailing (202)287-2008). Interested parties may atend a pre-proposal meeting to be conducted at the site. Date, time and location of the pre-proposal meeting and due date for submission of proposals will be included in the bid documents. All firms responding to this solicitation will be required to submit a business and technical proposal for evaluation. The estimated price range for this project is more than $10,000,000. Posted 04/07/99 (W-SN317269). (0097)

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