USPFO for North Dakota, ATTN: AGND-PFO-PC, P.O. Box 5511, Bismarck, North Dakota, 58506-5511

Z -- PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE, REPAIR HVAC, SQUADRON OPERATIONS Sol DAHA32-96-B-0004 due 081496. POC, CPT Ron Solberg, Base Civil Engineer, 701-241-7210; CPT Scott Boespflug, Supervisory Contract Specialist, 701-224-5204; MSGT Dallas Eckholm, Contracting Officer, 701-224-5190. Pre-Solicitation Notice for REPAIR HVAC, SQUADRON OPERATIONS, PN: KKGA942013, for the North Dakota Air National Guard, Hector IAP, Fargo, North Dakota. The project consists of a general upgrade and repair to the heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) system of Building 218 (Squadron Operations). The contractor shall provide all labor, material, equipment, and miscellaneous resources required to complete the work as shown on the project plans and detailed in the project specifications and the SOW (Statement of Work). The scope of work includes demolition of existing air handling units, diffusers and ductwork: steam and condensate pipe, valves, and appurtenant items; condensing unit and refrigerant piping, domestic water piping; and associated general and electrical items. Conversion of the existing steam heating system to a hot water system to include; conversion of the boiler from steam to hot water; installation of hot water piping, pumps, and appurtenant items; and removal and replacement of all steam heat exchangers, heating coils, piping, pumps, etc. Removal of existing air handling units and replacement with variable Air Volume (VAV) units with reheat coils and individual room thermostats. Installation of a computer room air conditioning unit and condenser. Construction and installation of all necessary supply and return ductwork, terminal units, and/or diffusers. Removal of existing temperature controls and installation of new electronic control system. The project bidding documents will be tentatively available on 10 July 1996, with a tentative bid opening date of 14 August 1996. Performance period for this project is 180 days from receipt of the NTP (Notice to Proceed). Magnitude of this construction is between $250,000.00 and $500,000.00. Specifications and drawings will be available at all area exchanges. All requests for the IFB should be received in this office by July 8, 1996. Bidders are informed that if they do not submit a bid, they should notify this office as to whether they want to receive future presolicitation notices. This IFB is being issued unrestricted. There is a non-refundable fee of $15.00 for the receipt of the bidding documents. If you wish to receive the bidding documents mail a check, made payable to ``The U.S. Treasury'', along with a letter (on firm's letterhead), requesting the bidding documents. The request is to be mailed to the USPFO for North Dakota, AGND-PFO-PC, P.O. Box 5511, Bismarck, North Dakota, 58506-5511. (169)

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