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Y -- CONSTRUCTION OF STRUCTURES AND FACILITIES -- POTENTIAL SOURCES SOUGHT POC Dale Jose, 925-424-5204, Subcontract Administrator E-MAIL: click here to contact the subcontract administrator, jose1@llnl.gov. The University of California, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, seeks sources for the construction of the National Ignition Facility (NIF). This project will be "fast tracked" and may employ an owner controlled insurance program, fixed price award fee subcontracts, partnering, alternative dispute resolution procedures, prevailing wages, standardization of jobsite conditions, and other management tools in order to achieve cost and schedule objectives. The NIF Project Infrastructure includes Laser Auxiliary Utilities. The work includes extensive mechanical and electrical distribution throughout the Laser Building and Switchyards which are currently under constructions. Systems include high purity argon, high purity nitrogen, high purity vacuum, tempered water, chilled water, tritium, clean compressed air, helium, hot water, low conductivity water, and demineralized water. In addition, extension of facility systems for fire protection, lighting and power, as well a catwalks, mezzanines, and hoisting systems are part of this package. An extensive cable plant including installation of cable trays, cables, and GFE racks is in this subcontract. The University will pre-qualify all prime construction subcontractors which perform work on the Infrastructure. Firms responding to this announcement shall mail a fully completed Contractor's Qualification Statement (AIA Document A305, 1986 edition) along with a one-page narrative in order to be considered for a short list. The narrative must include the company's EMR for the last three years plus a description of previous projects with similar aspects. The University will request the short-listed companies to make a presentation to project personnel regarding its qualifications. Those firms which fail to provide the AIA document and any required information will not receive further consideration. Facsimile and telephone responses will not be accepted. All qualification documents must be received no later than 4:00 P.M. on August 5, 1999. This notice is to assist the University in determining sources only. No solicitation is currently available. This notice was originally advertised on April 9, 1999. The estimated value of this scope of work has been increase to $70 to $100 million. Those firms which have submitted qualification statements in response to the April 9 advertisement do not need to respond again.**** Posted 07/14/99 (W-SN353998). (0195)

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