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Z -- FENCE CINSTRUCTION AT MANZANAR NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, CALIFORNIA SOL I8050000007 DUE 091400 POC Gary C. Harris, (415) 427-1332-Voice, (415) 427-1328- Fax E-MAIL: click here to contact the contracting officer via, gary_harris@nps.gov. Thw work of this contract consists of restoration of the Manzanar War Relocation Center Perimeter Fence. This project is essentially a reconstruction of the barbed wire security fence that surrounded the World War II era Japanese-American internment camp. The project is at Manzanar National Historic Site, an National Historic Landmark. Work at the site must be sensitive to the historic character of the site and the presence of archeological resources. The work site is located on the west side of State Highway 395, approximately five miles south of Independence, Inyo County, California. The restored fence will enclose an area approximately one mile square. The perimeter of the fence is approximately 3.8 miles long. The fence is made of five strands of barbed wire attached to redwood fence posts. There will be about six openings in the fence for vehicular passage, but there will no gates or cattle guards. Approximately 30 in-line brace panels and end panels will be required, as well as two corner posts braced with redwood diagonals, and four large redwood corner posts set in concrete at each of the four primary corners of the site. Approximately 4,500 lineal feet of existing fencing and posts will be removed. About 200 of the original redwood fence posts will be placed and used in the reconstruction. New 8-foot redwood fence posts will be installed in sandy soil to a depth of approximately 30 inches and tamped in place in 8-inch lifts. The Government will provide the redwood fence posts and braces. The Contractor will provide all required barbed wire, bracing wire, staples and other materials, as well as labor and equipment required for the installation of the new fencing. Barbed wire shall be two twisted wires of 12-1/2 gauge galvanized wire with 2-point barbs of 14-gauge galvanized wire, double twisted around on of the wire strands and spaced at 4-inch intervals. Wire and barbs shall be zinc-coataed steel, with a Class III zinc coating. The minimum breaking force of each wire shall be 950 lb-force. Barbed wire shall conform to ASTM A 121. Supply in 80-rod (1,320 foot) rolls or reels. Staples shall be 2-inches long, 9-gauge galvanized staple with barbs on each end. Staples shall be hot-dipped with a Class III zinc coating. Brace wire shall be 9-gauge galvanized steel wire, zinc coated with a Class III zinc coating. The minimum breaking force shall be a minimum of 950 lb-force. Contract duration shall be 60 calendar days. The price range is $100,000 to $250,000. The Contract will be firm fixed-price. This procurement is open to both large and small businesses. The Standard Industrial Code (SIC) is 1799 and the annual size standard is $7.0 million. Request for this solicitation shall be in writing stating Invitation for Bids No. I8050000007, with complete name, address, area code and telephone number and facsimile number. Solicitation may be personally acquired from the Contracting Office or by fax or mail. The facsimile number is (415) 427-1328. Telephone requests for the solicitation will not ne accepted. Mail solicitation requests to the National Park Service, Pacific Great Basin Support Office, Contracting Team, 600 Harrison Street, Suite 600, San Francisco, California 94107-1327. A limited number of solicitations will be available August 14, 2000 at no charge and issued on a first-come-first-served basis. Only one solicitation package per company. Planholders list only available through written request to the Contracting Office. Furnishing of planholders list via fax will not be available. Posted 07/31/00 (W-SN480561). (0213)

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