Contracting Officer (90C), Department of Veterans Affairs, North Texas Health Care System, 4500 South Lancaster Road, Dallas, TX 75216

Z -- PROJECT #99-105, ROOF REPLACEMENT BLDG. 2 PHASE II SOL IFB 549-58-00 DUE 062100 POC Joyce Cadwell, Contracting Officer (214) 857-0042 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contracting officer via, joyce.cadwell@med.va.gov. Furnish all labor, materials, tools, equipment and supervision to complete Project No. 99-105, Roof Replacement Building 2 Phase II, at the VA North Texas Health Care System, 4500 S. Lancaster Road, Dallas, TX, 75216, in accordance with project plans and specifications. Work includes removal of existing roof system, including asbestos containing roofing materials, installation of new built-up roof system and flashings, two layers of insulation, modifications as required to install roof system and ladders, including installation of landings, platforms and walkways on Roof Areas 6, 7, 8, 13, 14A, 15, 25 and 26, staging, crane, hoists, debris disposal, landscaping repairs at Staging Areas, and other work as described and specified. Cost range for Phase II of this project is between $250,000 and $500,000. Phase II work will be completed within 203 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed, if the base bid item is awarded. The solicitation includes deduct alternates and several unit priced items. Standard Industrial Code (SIC) 1761, Construction Special Trade Contractors-Roofing, Siding and Sheet Metal Work, applies to this acquisition and has a small business size standard of $7 million. However, in accordance with PL. 100-656, this acquisition is unrestricted as to business size. Bid packages will be available on 5/22/00. Bidding materials may be obtained by presenting, mailing or faxing a written application to Thomas Reprographics, who will reproduce and issue bid packages to requesting parties. The application must include the requesting company name, a contact person, address, telephone and fax numbers, as well as the Solicitation Number -- IFB 549-58-00, Project Title -- Replace Roof Building 2 Phase II, and owner name -- VA North Texas Health Care Center. A non-refundable fee of approximately $30 will be charged for the cost of reproduction and assembly. Exact amount may be obtained by calling Johnny Milstead or Jeff Crouse at Thomas Reprographics. Payment may be made to Thomas Reprographics by opening an account, cash, check, money order, MasterCard, Visa, AMEX or Discover cards. Thomas Reprographics is located at 2311 Maple Avenue, Dallas, TX, 75201. Their telephone number is (214) 880-0022 and FAX is (214) 880-0006. Bidders must either pick up plans or make arrangements for a shipping or courier service to do so. Thomas Reprographics is not allowed to release any bidding documents prior to the solicitation issue date of 5/22/00. Bidders need to allow 5 working days for reproduction after receipt of their request. Thomas Reprographics will call when plans are ready for pick up. Bidding materials will be available for viewing by the general public, at no cost and without membership, at the following organizations: CMD/AGC Plan Room, 11101 Stemmons Freeway, Suite 101, Dallas, TX, 75229, PH: (972) 484-2030, FAX: (972) 484-1442. McGraw-Hill Co., Inc. F. W. Dodge Division, 1341 W. Mockingbird Lane, Suite 200-E, Dallas, TX, 75247, PH: (214) 630-6111, FAX: (214) 688-5009. McGraw-Hill Co., Inc.,F.W. Dodge Division, 1300 Summit Ave., Suite 740, Ft. Worth, TX, 76102, PH: (817) 338-4788, FAX: (817) 338-4880. Interested parties may also obtain a list of plan holders by faxing request to the Contracting Officer, Attn: Joyce Cadwell (90C) at FAX 214-857-0027, or at e-mail "joyce.cadwell@med.va.gov". Pre-Solicitation Notices are available and may be requested in writing. They are not required for bidding, but may be used for requesting bid packages. A Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 10:00 a.m., local time, 6/1/00 in the Conference Room, Bldg. 8, Acquisition & Materiel Management at the above address. Bldg. 8 is a two-story red brick building with red doors and is located on the north side of the facility, parallel to Ann Arbor Blvd. A site visit will be conducted at that time. All interested bidders are expected to attend the Pre-Bid Conference. Bid opening will be at 3:00 p.m. local time 6/21/00. Posted 05/03/00 (W-SN450875). (0124)

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