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Z -- MODERNIZATION OF FB/PO/CT, BISMARCK, ND SOL GS-08P-96-JCC-0005 DUE 061896 POC Contact,Ann N. Fleckenstein,303/236-1770 SIC Code 1542. Modernization of the Federal Building/Post Office/ Courthouse, Bismarck, North Dakota. Project scope: Construction services for general buildings systems upgrade including HVAC, electrical, passenger and freight elevators and replacement of the cooling tower; installation of new secured elevator; providing new concrete parking area and site drainage; removal of west dock and construction of new north dock; providing new courtroom and ancillary spaces and probation suites on the first floor. Options and alternates may be included for the U.S. Post Office, U.S. Courts, and emergency generator. Work will be done in phases. Construction duration will be 14 months. All work will be required to be done in metric. A pre-bid conference will be held approximately two weeks after the solicitation has been issued; details on the meeting will be included in the solicitation. This acquisition is open to both small and large prime contractors and is unrestricted. Prime contractors must be able to secure bonding capacity of $5 to $10 million. Prime contractors will be required to perform at least 12 percent of the work. Estimated cost range of the project is between $5 million and $10 million. IFB will be issued o/a 5/21/96. BOD will occur o/a 6/20/96. Notice to proceed is anticipated o/a 8/6/96. A nonrefundable charge of $125 is required for each set of the plans and specifications requested. All requests for plans and specifications must be submitted in writing, with payment, to GSA, Business Service Center (8PB-B), Building 41, Room 145, Denver Federal Center, P.O. Box 25006, Denver, CO 80225-0006. Payment for plans and specifications must be in the form of certified check, cashier's check, or money order, made payable to the General Services Administration. Any other forms of payment will be returned. Verbal requests for plans and specifications cannot be accepted. No exceptions will be made. Firms desiring subcontracting opportunities may request a copy of the bidder's mailing list by submitting a fax to GSA, Business Service Center (8PB-B), at (303) 236-7403. (0114)

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