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Y -- PHASE II -- REHAB UTILITY TUNNEL STRUCTURE AND SYSTEMS SOL 9-BJ33-T13-7-05B POC Frances B. Davidson, Contract Specialist, Phone (281) 483-4176, Fax (281) 483-9741, Email fdavidso@ja1.jsc.nasa.gov WEB: Johnson Space Center Procurement Home Page, http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/bd2/. NASA/JSC plans to issue a Request for Offers for rehabilitation of a major portion of the Johnson Space Center utility tunnel structure, systems, and provisions. The repair of the deteriorated tunnel structure shall include the repair of areas of water infiltration such as cracks in walls, deteriorated expansion joints, and concrete spalling. Three 12.5 kV switches shall be replaced from the tunnel to above ground locations within enclosures. At two locations, north of Building 10, two existing transformers shall be replaced. Backup power for lighting, ventilation, and sump pumps shall be provided for the entire tunnel system from five pad-mounted emergency generators. Several locations within the tunnel have existing cable trays which are in disrepair. Cable trays shall be repaired and re-suspended to provide adequate capacity for the overload conditions. Several thousand linear feet of existing, abandoned communication cables shall be removed from the tunnel and disposed of. Existing sump pumps shallbe replaced. The existing fire protection system shall be expanded to provide for additional standpipe coverage and sprinkler systems. This project has a base bid and two additive alternates. Additive Alternate No. 1: Additive Alternate No. 1 is the replacement of deteriorated chilled water piping, fittings, and insulation. Mechanical piping, causing walkway obstructions, shall be relocated to provide OSHA compliance in the walkways. Deteriorated valves, piping, and insulation shall be replaced to ensure safe and reliable service. Additive Alternate No. 2: Additive Alternate No. 2 is the construction of several tunnel crossovers and exit structures. Several tunnel crossovers shall be by-passed or enlarged to provide adequate walkways to ensure Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) compliance. This procurement is being conducted under the NASA/JSC MidRange Pilot Test Program approved by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy on April 16, 1993. The order of magnitude for the procurement is $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 and the effort shall be completed within 550 calendar days after notice to proceed. This procurement is open to both large and small business. The Standard Industrial Classification Code for the procurement is 1711. The corresponding size standard is $7.0 million for three years. The anticipated release date of the RFO is on or about February 12, 1997, with an anticipated offer closing date of on or about March 10, 1997. The firm date for receipt of offers will be stated in the RFO. Drawings will be available from the identified point of contact. All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the agency. As a special responsibility requirement pursuant to Part 14 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) the RFO/Contract will contain OSHA Safety Standards applicable to SIC Code 1711 and Workmen's Compensation formula for safety to determine the responsible, responsive bidder. An ombudsman has been appointed -- See Note "B". The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will be in ASCII or RTF format and will reside on a World-Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The WWW address, or URL, of the NASA/JSC Business Opportunities page is http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/JSC/class.html. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor this site for solicitation release. Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any). The specificatons and drawings must be purchased from Ridgway's, Inc., Attn: Bill Dement, 5711 Hillcroft, Houston, TX 77036. Phone 713-787-1224, FAX 713-974-4945. If there are any questions, the contract specialist may be contacted via E-mail at fdavidson@ja1.jsc.nasa.gov or by phone at (281)483-4176 or the Contracting Officer may be contacted via E-mail at retchber@ja1.jsc.nasa.gov or by phone at (281) 483-8530. Any referenced numbered notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nnotes.htm. (0034)

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