Commander, U. S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, ATTN: CEWES-CT-C, 3909 Halls Ferry Rd., Vicksburg, MS 39180- 6199

Y -- CONSTRUCTION OF A 32,500 SQUARE FOOT ADDITION TO THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY BUILDING AT THE WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION SOL DACW39-95-B-0019 DUE 102495 POC Randy Brown, 601-634-4119 The subject building is an addition to the existing Jamie Whitten building housing the Information Technology Laboratory. The construction is designed to match the architecture of the existing building and provide space for information systems laboratories for research and development (R&D) purposes and offices for the engineers and scientists employed in the R&D activity. The structure may be described as slab on grade foundation with basement mechanical room, steel frame post and beam structure with brick exterior. Roofing consists of both single ply membrane and standing seam metal. Interior walls are gypsum board over metal studs. Suspended ceilings throughout and raised computer floor in laboratory areas. The project requires installation of a fire suppression and detection system, a state of the art access control/security system with card readers and detection, information systems consisting of raceways through out the building with provisions for ethernet, fiber and copper communications media. The building HVAC is supplied through a chilled water/VAV system with the condensing unit located in the basement and air handlers roof mounted. Air supply is ducted overhead. Requirements for stand alone space conditioning systems with humidity control are isolated to one laboratory area. Site work includes relocation of three chilled water condensing units and concrete foundation presently located within the footprint of the required building addition. The chillers serve critical high performance computing systems for which down time must be limited and for which coordination is essential. Site work in addition to relocation of chillers includes a minimum amount of clearing and grubbing to expand the construction site formerly improved as part of the existing structure. Utility relocations include sanitary sewer, with new lift station and storm sewers. Road construction is required for access to basement area and to provide replacement parking spaces. Landscaping and irrigation systems are also required. This project is located at Waterways Eperiment Station, Vicksburg, MS. The estimated cost of construction is between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. Solicitation No. DACW39-95-B-0019 opening on or about October 24, 1995. No contract award will be made until appropriated funds are made available from which payment for contract purposes can be made. All eligible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered for award. (0244)

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