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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JUNE 10, 2006 FBO #1657
SOLICITATION NOTICE

Y -- Phase 1: New Education Building & Electrical Upgrades at the Westover Job Corps Center, Chicopee, Massachusetts

Notice Date

6/8/2006
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

NAICS

236220 — Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
 

Contracting Office

Department of Labor, Employment Training Administration, Division of Contract Services, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room N-4655, Washington, DC, 20210
 

ZIP Code

20210
 

Solicitation Number

DOL061RB20080
 

Response Due

8/3/2006
 

Archive Date

1/31/2007
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total HUB-Zone
 

Description

The work consists of construction of a New Education Building (26,600 GSF) and Site Electrical Upgrades at the Westover Job Corps Center located in Chicopee, Massachusetts. The New Education Building will contain offices, classrooms, toilets, and storage rooms. The Electrical Upgrades will include replacement of the site electrical system from the local utility connection point to the service entrance of each individual building. Where applicable, this includes, but not limited to, replacement of transformers (from existing single voltage primary @ 4.8kv to new dual voltage primary 4.8kv/13.8kv), poles, anchors & down guys, primary conductors, secondary conductors and service drops (single and three phase). The work also includes miscellaneous site improvements in the form of general landscaping, roads, parking, drainage, connection to all utility lines and site security lighting. The period of performance for completion is 425 calendar days, with substantial completion to be achieved within 365 calendar days, from receipt of notice to proceed. The total estimated cost range of construction is between $5,000,000.00 to $10,000,000.00. Plans and specifications will be available on June 27, 2006 only from the Architect/Engineer firm, Du Bose Associates, Inc., 49 Woodland Street, Hartford, Connecticut 06105. Contact Mr. Kevin J. Kerchaert (860) 249-9387 for additional information regarding this project. 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. Requests MUST be in writing and a $300 bid-deposit is required for each set, which is refundable when plans and specifications are returned in good condition as determined by the Government. This bid-deposit must be in the form of a certified check, cashiers check, or money order made payable to the U.S. Department of Labor and submitted to the A/E firm named above at the time of request to ensure proper handling. Please provide your EIN number (Tax ID number) on each check and/or money order. Failure to do so may result in your deposit not being refunded. Requests subject to the stated bid-deposit amount will be limited to the issuance of one (1) 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 charges must be pre-paid and COD requests will not be accepted. All requests will be answered on a first-come, first-serve basis until the initial supply is exhausted. For additional sets requested from interested parties subject to bid-deposit requirements, or for requests made after the supply is exhausted, a non-refundable fee, not to exceed the actual cost of reproduction of the IFB documents (to be determined by the Contracting Officer), plus a shipping charge based on individual requests (if applicable), will be required to obtain the IFB documents. A Pre-Bid Walk-thru is scheduled for July 12, 2006 at 10:00AM (local) at the project site. This will be the only opportunity to visit the job site prior to submission of bids. The Bid Opening is scheduled for August 3, 2006 at 2:00 PM (local) at the A/E?s office mentioned above. The North American Industry Classification System code for this acquisition is 236220, ?Commercial and Institutional Building Construction?. The Small Business Size Standard is $28.5 million. This is a 100% HUB-Zone Small Business Set-Aside acquisition. HUB-Zone, small disabled veterans, women-owned, small disadvantaged businesses, 8(a) businesses and small businesses are encouraged to apply. Further, small businesses are encouraged to apply for HUB-Zone certification. Information regarding HUB-Zone certification can be found at http://www.sba.gov. Bidders desiring an explanation or interpretation of the solicitation, drawings, specifications, etc., must request it in writing no later than ten (10) calendar days before the bid opening. This is necessary to allow a reply to reach all prospective bidders before the submission of their bids. Bidders unable to comply within the ten (10) calendar day requirement should bid the contract according to your best interpretation of the plans, specifications, and amendments. PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS MUST BE REGISTERED IN THE CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (CCR). Information regarding registration can be found at http://www.ccr.gov.
 

Place of Performance

Address: Westover Job Corps Center,, 103 Johnson Road,, Chicopee, Massachusetts,

Zip Code: 01022

Country: USA
 

Record

SN01064918-W 20060610/060608220450 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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