U. S. Department of Commerce, National Data Buoy Center, Stennis Space Center, MS 39529-6000

Z -- REMOVE AND REPLACE CHILLER AND COOLING TOWER SOL 51-QANW-0-00404 POC Penny S. Parker, Contracting Officer, telephone (228) 688-1705, fax (228) 688-3153 E-MAIL: The contracting officer is available at the e-mail, Penny.Parker@ndbc.noaa.gov. The National Data Buoy Center, Stennis Space Center, MS intends on contracting for the removal and installation of a new chiller and cooling tower. The project consists of providing the labor, equipment, and materials to replace the chiller and cooling tower serving Building 3203, Stennis Space Center, Hancock County, Mississippi. Building 3203 is comprised of 54,102 square feet of standard commercial grade office, laboratory, technical, and industrial shop space. The equipment is currently housed on the roof and in the first floor mechanical equipment room. This work includes but is not limited to: (1) Full scale asbestos abatement; (2) Removal of chiller, chilled water pump, condenser water pump, and associated piping; removal of wall-mounted exhaust fan; removal of condenser water chemical injection system controller; removal of abandoned high-temperature hot water piping; removal of existing cooling tower and associated piping from roof; and removal of all pneumatic tubing and devices not utilized in new work; (3) Provide and install new 352 KW (100-ton) reciprocating chiller, cooling tower, chilled water pump, condenser water pump, associated piping (including underground piping), pads, and EMCS controls. (4) Provide and install new refrigerant detection system including monitor, warning light, and exhaust fan/duckwork. (5) Provide and install new automatic condenser tube brush system for new chiller; (6) Installation of new intake air louver; and (7) Seal pitch pockets on roof with tar. Discrete Option 1: Remove existing abandoned high temperature hot water pump, hot water converter, hot water expansion tank, cooling tower sump heater, associated piping, and framing in the first floor mechanical equipment room. Replace existing how water pump and associated piping. Discrete Option 2: Install new decorative block wall on the new cooling tower concrete foundation. Bids will be due 30 days after release of solicitation. Estimated solicitation release date is January 20, 2000. Work is to be completed within 180 days of contract award. This project is 100% small business set-aside. Requests for the solicitation package must be made by fax or e-mail. No phone requests will be accepted. See Note 1. Posted 12/30/99 (W-SN412355). (0364)

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