USPFO -- Purchasing and Contracting Office, 660 South Aspen Street, Building 1005, Stop 67, Buckley ANG Base, Aurora, CO 80011-9551

Z -- PRESOLICITATION NOTICE -- INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT SOL DAHA05-97-B-0001 POC Patty McCausey, Contract Specialist, (303) 340-9948 or David Cole, Contracting Officer, (303) 340-9945. Construction includes upgrade and extension of base underground and overhead infrastructure systems to include: electrical, roads, parking lights, sidewalks, water, sanitary sewers, natural gas, storm drainage, street lighting, landscaping, communications, and supporting systems. Roadway improvements begin at the 6th Avenue entrance and extend to Keystone Avenue. Drainage improvements necessitated by the roadway improvement, electrical system conversion of overhead lines to underground systems, communication duct installation, lighting improvements at the major intersections, gas line construction, water system improvements from 6th Avenue entrance extending to the south Vail Drive and Aspen Drive intersection. Limited sanitary sewer improvements and landscape along Aspen Drive. This project is listed under SIC 1623. The project will have four bid additives that include paving and three parts landscaping. The contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, and materials required to perform the work in strict accordance with the drawings and specifications. The approximate bid opening date is 25 Apr 1997. The estimated construction period is 365 calendar days for an estimated contract completion date of 24 Apr 1998. The estimated construction cost range is $1,000,000.00 to $5,000,000.00. It is estimated a firm-fixed price contract will be awarded as a result of this solicitation. Solicitations will be available approximately 24 Feb 1997. The solicitation package will be limited to one set per bidder and will be issued on a first-come-first-serve-basis as the number of copies is limited. Requests for bid documents must be in writing and be accompanied by a non-refundable check for $162.00 for a specification copy with full-size plans or $73.00 for a specification copy and half-size plans. Make check payable to the U.S. Department of Treasury. Telephone requests will not be accepted. The return address must be a street address and not a Post Office Box. Copies of the solicitation will be distributed to variousPlans Rooms throughout Colorado. The site visit will be announced in a future notice. Place of performance is Buckley ANG Base, Aurora, Colorado. This solicitation is UNRESTRICTED, however, woman-owned and Small Disadvantaged Business (SDBs) are encouraged to apply. SDB concerns must provide evidence of being a socially and economically disadvantaged business concern. Responses are requested by 7 Mar 1997. All replies must indicate the firm's size status such as large business, small business, small disadvantaged business, or 8(a). (0015)

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