DIRECTORATE OF CONTRACTING, OFFICE OF DIRECTOR, USATC&FJ, 4340 MAGRUDER AVENUE, FORT JACKSON SC 29207-5490

Z -- RENOVATION OF CENTRAL ENERGY PLANT #2, FORT JACKSON, SC SOL DABT47-99-B-0020 DUE 081199 POC Contract Specialist Nancy Hilliard (803) 751-4343 Contracting Officer Doug Metzger (803) 751-2589 (Site Code DABT47) E-MAIL: hilliardn@jackson.army.mil, hilliardn@jackson.army.mil. Work consists of furnishing all plant, labor, equipment, and materials, and performing all work in connection with Central Heating Plant Revitalization Program, Phase 2. Work will be divided into 4 sub-phases, 2a, 2b, 2c, and 2d. Work in sub-phase 2a will consist of the installation of a cast-in- place concrete trench containing heating water distribution piping, connecting CEP #2 with all buildings currently being served in the 4000 area, and connection of buildings not currently on the system. Sub-phase 2b work will consist of installation of a cast-in-place concrete trench containing heating water distribution piping, connecting CEP #1 with all buildings currently being served in the 3000 area; installing domestic water heating equipment in 5 barracks buildings; and installing a new 1250-ton chiller, with transformer and cooling tower in CEP #2. Sub- phase 2c consists of the installation of a cast-in-place concrete trench containing heating water distribution piping connecting CEP #1 with all buildings currently being served by direct burial heating water distribution piping in the 2000 area and connecting buildings not currently on the system, and installing domestic water heating equipment in 10 barracks buildings. Work in sub-phase 2d will consist of the installation of a cast-in-place concrete trench containing heating water distribution piping, connecting CEP #2 with all buildings currently being served by the zone connecting a hospital, and connecting buildings not currently on the system, and installing domestic water heating equipment in 1 barracks building, and installation of a replacement 1250-ton chiller in CEP #2. Within 10 days after bid opening, the apparent low bidder will be required to submit a sub-contracting plan in accordance with solicitation instructions, if that firm is a large business. If for any reason the apparent low bidder does not receive the award, the second low bidder will be required to submit a subcontracting plan, if that firm is a large business. Within 45 days of issue of Notice to Proceed, contractor will implement a detailed survey of the routes for the new trenched piping system to be installed. Contractor shall also locate all potential underground utility interferences with 10 feet laterally and to the depth of the trench plus one foot, and provide a proposed method for resolving each. Amount of liquidated damages will be commensurate with the criticality of the performance of this work. Period of performance is 900 days. Multiple awards will not be made from this solicitation. SIC is 1711. Magnitude of project is $10,000,000 to $15,000,000. Due to the volume of the plans, there will be a one-time, nonrefundable charge of $200.00 for each set of the solicitation package requested. A check or money order made out to the US Treasury. Written requests for this package shall include complete contractor name, point of contact, street AND mailing addresses, telephone and fax numbers, whether LB, SB, SDB, WO; also include DUNS #, CAGE code, and tax ID #. Response date is TENTATIVE; actual date will be determined when the solicitation is issued. Note also that award cannot be made to a contractor that is not registered in the Central Contractor Registration System (CCR). Posted 06/14/99 (A-SN342381). (0165)

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