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Z -- REPAIR ICE RINK AT THE CADET FIELD HOUSE, PROJECT #98-0015 SOL F0561100R0501 DUE 092299 POC Margaret Wages, Contracting Officer, Phone (719) 333-4742, Fax (719) 333-4747, Email wagesm.lg@usafa.af.mil -- Isabel Staples, Chief of Construction, Phone (719)333-2735, Fax (719)333-4747, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=F0561100R0501 &LocID=479. E-MAIL: Margaret Wages, wagesm.lg@usafa.af.mil. Title: Repair Ice Rink at the Cadet Field House. Project includes, but not limited to, replacing existing ice floor and ice floor piping system; replacing existing ice floor refrigeration system, including removal and installation of two existing chillers and three chiller pumps; add cooling tower; replacing existing dasher board with new dasher board system, including new team, penalty, and scorer's boxes; and replacing existing rubber floor system. Contractor shall provide all labor, materials and equipment necessary to perform work. Contract type will be firm fixed price. Administrative performance period is from date of notice to proceed to 29 Feb 2000. On-site construction period is 180 days to be completed between March 2000 and Sep 2000. All work must be completed no later than 15 Sep 2000. Liquidated damages estimated at $24,000 daily for cost incurred in building rentals for practice and game days and transportation of cadets will be assessed if the contract is not completed on time. This acquisition will utilize the Performance Price Trade-Off (PPT) technique for a best value award decision. The technical area is ranked as the most important evaluation criteria. Offerors will be required to submit a technical proposal and must be evaluated as technically acceptable to be considered for award. Previous experience in completed projects working with ice rinks and/or similar construction projects will be a critical element of the technical evaluation. All technically acceptable offerors will be ranked by price and receive a performance risk rating on criteria stated in the solicitation. Price and Performance risk are both treated as areas and may be traded off, one against the other. The construction magnitude is $1 million to $5 million. The resultant contractor will be permitted storage on-site in a pre-designated contractor storage yard. Responsible sources may request this solicitation by letter or FAX to (719) 333-4747 which contains their business size, point of contact, street mailing address,telephone and facsimile numbers. The applicable SIC code is 1799 and small business size standard for this solicitation is one where the average annual receipts of the concern and its affiliates for the preceding three fiscal years does not exceed $7 million. This solicitation is being competed as unrestricted IAW the Small Business Competitive Demonstration Program. In accordance with FY99 Defense Authorization Act, the price evaluation adjustment noted in FAR 52.219-23 does not apply to this solicitation. The solicitation is tentatively scheduled for issuance on or about 9 Aug 99. Funds are not currently available for this acquisition and it is subject to the receipt of the Availability of Funds for Fiscal Year (FY) 2000. Women-owned and small disadvantaged business concerns are encouraged to submit offers. A Small Business Subcontracting Plan is required with the initial proposal from all large businesses. Copies of this solicitation are limited to 40 and priority issuance of the solicitation will be to those contractors who identify themselves as "PRIME" contractors on a first come basis. Specifications and drawings will be issued in CD format. Concerns may review the solicitation at this address (by appointment) or local plan rooms if copies are no longer Posted 07/09/99 (D-SN352482). (0190)

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