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

Z -- DEMOLITION OF HALLS 13, 14, 15 AND 16 AND NEW CONSTRUCTION AT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY SOL 0036SOL002 DUE 011100 POC Dottie Leffler, 202-287-3245, Lynn Spurgeon, 202-287-3592 The Smithsonian Institution is seeking proposals to furnish all necessary labor, materials, equipment and supervision required for the Demolition of Halls 13, 14 15 and 16 and new construction at the National Museum of Natural History, 10th and Constitution Avenue, Washington, D.C. All work shall be performed in strict accordance as set forth on Drawings and Specifications dated September 3, 1999 for Office of Physical Plant (OPP) Project No. 933109A. This project shall include, but not be limited to: (i) selective demolition, including demolition of interior partitions, doors, louvers, ceiling, a mezzanine, catwalks, stairs, equipment, piping, sprinkler system, ductwork, electrical systems, and conduit; (ii) asbestos and lead abatement; (iii) temporary protective structures; (iv) interior finishes; (v) HVAC; (vi) electrical, plumbing, and fire protection; (vii) weather and security protection of existing building; and (viii) project phasing. Offerors shall be required to submit technical and price proposals. Offerors will be evaluated on their plan of accomplishment and contract time for completion, quality assurance, key personnel and subcontractors, experience and past performance, and price. A preproposal site visit shall be held prior to the date for receipt of offers. The date, time and location for the preproposal site visit shall be in the Request For Proposal (RFP) documents. The RFP documents shall be available on or about November 9, 1999. Offerors shall obtain the RFP documents by submitting a written request to Smithsonian Institution, Office Of Contracting, 955 L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Suite P-114, Washington, DC 20024-2119, Attn: Dottie Leffler. Written requests shall be on company letterhead and contain complete company name, street address (PO boxes will not receive responses), telephone/fax number, and the company point of contact. If this information is not provided The Smithsonian Institution accepts no responsibility for mishandled requests. Requests may also be made to FAX 202-287-2008, Attn: Dottie Leffler. The drawings and specifications must be obtained from Capital Technigraphics Corporation, 1815 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 202-625-0250. The cost of the drawings and specifications shall be borne by the Offeror and this cost is not refundable. Offers shall be required to provide a bid guarantee of 20% of offer and the successful Offeror must provide a performance bond of 100% and a payment bond of 50% of the proposed contract amount. No award will be made until approved bonding is in place. The date and time for receipt of proposals shall be in the RFP documents. The magnitude of construction for this project is between $700,000.00 and $1,000,000.00. All responsible Offerors may submit an offer which will be considered. Posted 10/19/99 (W-SN392970). (0292)

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