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Z -- DORMITORY DOOR REPLACEMENTS SOL IFB-99-DCS-63-JC DUE 101499 POC Charles V. Francis, Architect (860) 678-0064; or Kenneth S. Graves, Contract Specialist (202) 219-8706, Ext. 123 WEB: IFB-99-DCS-63-JC, http://cbdnet.access.gpo.gov. E-MAIL: ifb-99-dcs-63-jc, kgraves@doleta.gov. This project involves the replacement of dormitory doors in the corridors of seven buildings at the Westover Job Corps Center located in Chicopee, Massachusetts. The replacements include repair of existing door frames, installation of new doors, new hardware, and painting. The project will be phased to allow for continued occupied use of the buildings during construction. The period of performance for completion of work is 270 calendar days, with substantial completion to be achieved within 210 calendar days from receipt of notice to proceed. The estimated cost range of construction is between $250,000.00 and $500,000.00. Initial Plans and Specifications will be available on September 13, 1999, only from the Architect/Engineer firm of Barnhart Johnson Francis & Wild, Incorporated, 31 Ensign Drive, Avon, Connecticut 06601. Contact Mr. Charles V. Francis (860) 678-0064 for additional information. Collect calls will not be accepted. It is emphasized that requests for plans and specifications should bedirected to the A/E firm listed above to ensure proper handling of requests. Requests will be limited to the issuance of one complete set per request from any interested party. Plans and specifications will be made available for pick up at the A/E's office, or may be arranged for delivery at an additional charge. Any additional shipping and/or handling charges must be pre-paid and COD request will not be accepted. Requests must be in writing and will be answered on a first-come, first-serve basis until the supply is exhausted. For additional sets requested from interested parties, or for requests made after the initial supply is exhausted, a non-refundable fee not to exceed the actual cost of reproduction of the IFB documents, plus a shipping charge based on each individual request (if applicable) will be required in order to obtain the IFB documents. Pre-Bid Walk-Thru is scheduled for September 30, 1999, at 10:30 a.m. (local) at the Center. This will be the only opportunity to review the job site prior to submission of bids. Bid-Opening is scheduled for October 14, 1999, at 2:00 p.m. (local) at the A/E's office. [NOTE: THIS IS A 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE ACQUISITION.] The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code for this acquisition is 1751. The Small Business Size Standard is $7.0 million. See Numbered Note(s): 1. Posted 08/27/99 (W-SN373663). (0239)

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