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Y -- NEW PHYSICAL FITNESS CENTER SOL IFB-00-DCS-09-JC DUE 012700 POC T. Gregory Ames, Architect (203) 756-8944; or Kenneth S. Graves, Contract Specialist (202) 219-8706, Ext. 123 WEB: IFB-00-DCS-09-JC, http://cbdnet.access.gpo.gov. E-MAIL: ifb-00-dcs-09-jc, kgraves@doleta.gov. This project consists of the construction of a 15,500 sq. ft. physical fitness center containing a gymnasium, aerobics room, arts & crafts room, a multipurpose room, snack bar, and men's and women's toilet areas at the Connecticut Job Corps Center located in New Haven, Connecticut. The period of performance for construction is 430 calendar days from receipt of notice to proceed through completion of the project. The estimated cost range of construction is between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. Initial Plans and Specifications will be available on December 27, 1999, only from the Architect/Engineer firm of Ames & Whitaker Architects, Incorporated, 21 Church Street, Waterbury, Connecticut 06702. Contact Mr. T. Gregory Ames (203) 756-8944 for additional information. Collect calls will not be accepted. It is emphasized that requests for plans and specifications should be directed to the A/E firm listed above to ensure proper handling of requests. Request 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 initial supply is exhausted. For additional sets requested by 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 January 13, 2000, at 10:00 a.m. (local) at the Center. This will be the only organized opportunity to review the job site prior to submission of bids. Bid Opening is scheduled for January 27, 2000, at 1:00 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 1542. The Small Business Size Standard is $17.0 million.] Posted 12/06/99 (W-SN406038). (0340)

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