Department of Veterans Affairs,Facilities Management Office (186B), 810 Vermont Avenue N.W., Washington, DC 20420

Y -- SOURCES SOUGHT FOR SEISMIC CORRECTIONS, BUILDINGS 4 AND 20, VA MEDICAL CENTER, SEPULVEDA, CA SOL 665-152B/9603-AE DUE 081596 POC Contact Project Manager, Oscar Castillo, 310/829-2249, FAX 310/829-1736 A response is requested from intrested parties who whould qualify and competitevely bid this project if it were limited to Small Business Competition as defined by FAR 52.219. The project consists of Seismic Corrections of Building No. 4 and No. 20, VA Medical Center Sepulveda California - Project includes; asbestos abatement in the work area of both buildings; interior and exterior demolition work in both buildings, of which the ''exterior'' type is considered minor; heavy structural strengthening in Building No. 4 and light structural strengthening in Building No. 20; new parking lot adjacent to Building No. 20; and the steel framing of new departmental partitions, as well as all required mechanical and electrical systems, in both buildings. The work will include the use of reinforced concrete epoxy injection, and shotcrete for seismic upgrades; and there will also be some light landscaping and irrigation, utility line relocations, reroofing and certain other items. The work includes: 79,312 gsf in Building No. 4 of which approximately 100% is affected and 54,165 gsf in Building No. 20 of which approximately 70% is affected. This phased hospital construction work is to be executed in approximately 21 months. Building No. 4 will be vacated during construction and Building No. 20will be partially occupied. Building No. 20 areas to remain occupied must remain operationalthroughout construction. Bidders will be required to furnish performance bonds, bid bonds and representation/certifications to comply with Small Business requirements. Prime/General contractors are to respond. Replies shall be submitted as a certified letter stating that they are a Small Business. Prime/General Contractors who whould bid the project and request that their name be placed on the mailing list to receive the Presolicitation Notice. The replies should include the name and address, point of contact and telephone number. They shall be addressed to and received by the Project Manager, Oscar Castillo, 2890 Colorado Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90404, no later than 1:00pm (EDST) August 15, 1996. This is not a Request for Proposal or a Solicitation to Bid. (0214)

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