GSA, PBS, Property Development (4PC),Suite 2500,401 West Peachtree St. NW,At lanta,GA 30365-2550

Y -- SITE WORK AND CUP EXPANSION SOL GS-04P-97-EXC-0013 DUE 032097 POC Contact,Dequilla Wright,404/331-4639,Contracting Officer,Freeman Randolph,4 04/331-4269 The Public Building Services of the General Services Administration (GSA) a nnounces the opportunity for construction services for the Site Infrastructure a nd Central Utility Plant (CUP) expansion for the U.S. Enviromental Protection Ag ency at Research Triangle Park, NC. This pre-invitation notice provides notifica tion of construction opportunities which will support future construction of a r esearch & administration facility. This and future notice requirements will be published in the Commerce Business Daily (CBD). The purposed Site Infrastructur e and CUP expansion will be constructed on a 132 acre site at Research Triangle Park, NC. The construction procurement will consist of a firm-fixed price bid o f the Site Infrastructure and/ or expansion of an existing Central Utiltiy Plant . Site Infrastructure work will include new site roadway and underground utilit y distribution. The CUP expansion work includes a 30,000 SF expansion of an exis ting utility plant including applicable mechanical and electrical services. The Government comtemplates soliciting one of the following construction methods: I Site Infrastructure and CUP expansion to be procured as one complete solicitatio n package. II. Site Infrastructure to be procured as one separate solicitation package and the CUP package and the CUP expansion as another separate solicitati on package. The GSA will determine which procurement package will be utilized by the end of January 1997. The total construction cost range of the entire proje ct is $35 million to $45 million. The Site Infrastructure cost range is $20 mil lion to $25 million. The GSA comtemplates the use of Options which may be exerc ised within the timeframes stated in the solicitation. The completion timeframe for Site Infrastructure and CUP expansion will b e approximately 800 calander d ays each. Performance and payment bonds and bid bonds will be required under thi s contract. Although this procurement is open to large and small businesses, sm all and minority-owned businesses are encouraged to participate. Plans and spec ifications will be available approximately February 1997 for a non-refundable fe e to be determined later. Only company and certified checks will be accepted. Requests for Bidder's Mialing List and solicitation documents must be made in wr iting, indicating the appropriate solicitation number, to the General Services A dministration, Property Development (4PCC), Attn: Dequilla Burnett, 401 W. Peach tree St., NW, Atlanta, GA 30365-2550. Please contact Dequilla Burnett at (404) 331-4639 or Freeman Randolph at (404) 331-4269 for additional information. (0003)

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