Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Medical Center (529), ATTN: Contracting Officer (34), 325 New Castle Road, Butler, PA 16001-2480

Z -- REPLACE MAIN STEAM LINE SOL IFB 529-2-00 DUE 072600 POC Terrence L. Blair 724/285-2533 REPLACE MAIN STEAM LINE: Furnish all necessary labor, tools, materials, equipment and supervision for Replace Main Steam Line, IFB 529 2-00, Project 98-120 at the VA Medical Center, Butler, PA 16001 in accordance with the specifications and drawings. Work includes, but is not limited to: General construction, alterations, road, parking lot, grading, drainage, mechanical and electric work, utility systems, necessary removal of existing construction and certain other items as shown on the drawings and stated in the specifications. Work includes replacement of high pressure steam line, pre-engineered direct-buried (Rovanco Piping System, Inc. -- only), high pressure condensate and low pressure condensate, cast in place concrete manholes, excavation, relocation and/or replacement of existing utilities, site grading, asphalt and concrete paving. Completion time is 180 calendar days. Award is subject to a one hundred twenty- (120) day bid acceptance time and is subject to the availability of funds. SIC CODE: 1799. Price Range: $1,000,000 to 2,000,000. Request for solicitation packages must be in writing and accompanied by a nonrefundable charge of $100.00 in the form of a certified check, cashier check or money order made out to the Department of Veterans Affairs. Personal or company checks will not be accepted. Request must cite company name, address, phone number, fax number, size status and if intend to bid as a prime, subcontractor or supplier. A limited number of solicitation packages will be made available only upon written request and will be issued on a first come, first serve basis. Only one solicitation will be issued per organization. No response will be made to telephonic requests or other requests that are not in writing and do not include the fee. Solicitation packages will be available for public viewing at the Dodge Reports and Pittsburgh Builders Exchange, both located in Pittsburgh, PA and Construction Bulletin in Youngstown, OH. Issue Date: O/A 6/26/00. Pre-Bid Conference: O/A 7/12/00 @ 10:00 A.M., VAMC Butler, PA, Bldg. #23. Bid Opening Date: O/A 7/26/99 @ 1:30 P.M. Posted 05/24/00 (W-SN458154). (0145)

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