Contracting Officer (90C), Department of Veterans Affairs, North Texas Health Care System, 4500 South Lancaster Road, Dallas, TX 75216

Z -- PROJECT #090-97-BB, EXPAND LAUNDRY FACILITY AND PARKING SOL IFB 549-91-97 POC Joyce Cadwell, Contracting Officer (90C), PH (214) 302-7535 Furnish all labor, materials, tools, equipment and supervision to complete Project #090-97-BB, Expand Laundry Facility and Parking, at the VA North Texas Health Care System, 4500 S. Lancaster Road, Dallas, TX, 75216, in accordance with project plans and specifications. This work consists of a building addition (approx. 1700 S.F., slab on grade, CMU with brick veneer) to be used for soiled laundry storage, and associated parking expansion (approx. 30,000 S.F. concrete paving). Work includes general construction; alterations; mechanical and electrical work; utility systems; selective removal of existing structures; modifications to existing storm sewer manhole; general construction of parking area, drives, concrete walks; and installation of site apprutenances to include pole lighting. Cost range for this project is between $250,000 and $500,000. All work will be completed within 180 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. Award is subject to the availability of funds. Standard Industrial Code 1541, General Contractors -- Industrial Buildings and Warehouses, applies to this acquisition and has a small business size standard of $17 million. However, in accordance with P.L. 100-656, this acquisition is unrestricted as to business size. Bid packages will be available on or about 6/30/97, and will be provided only to qualified general or prime contractors who will submit bids directly to the VANTHCS. A $25 non-refundable fee is required for each set of bidding materials, and up to 2 sets may be issued. Make check or money order payable to VA North Texas Health Care System. Only written requests for IFB 549-91-97 will be accepted, must indicate the requestor is a general or prime contractor, be marked to Attn: Joyce Cadwell (90C) at the above address; indicate requesting company's full name, address, telephone and fax numbers, number of sets requested, whether the requestor will pick up materials or want mailed, and include the fee. Allow 5 working days after receipt of request by issuing office, forreproduction, in addition to mail delivery time. Bidding materials will not be furnished directly to suppliers or subcontractors by the issuing office. Bidding materials will be available for viewing by the general public, at no cost and without membership, at the following organizations: AGC/CMD Plan room, 11111 Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, TX, 75229, PH (972) 484-2030, FAX: (972) 484-1442; Forth Worth Chapter AGC, 417 Fulton Street, Forth Worth, TX, 76104, PH: (817) 332-9265, FAX: (817) 870-2705; McGraw-Hill Co., Inc., F.W. Dodge Division, 1341 Mockingbird Lane, Suite 1101-E, Dallas, TX, 75247-4943, PH: (214) 688-5001/2, FAX: (214) 688-5009; Texas Contractor, 2510 National Drive, Garland, TX, 75041, PH: (972) 271-2693, FAX: (972) 278-4652. Suppliers or subcontractors may also obtain a list of plan holders by faxing request to the issuing office, Attn: Joyce Cadwell (90C) at FAX: (214) 372-7066. Pre-Solicitation Notices are available and may be requested in writing. They are not required for bidding, but may be used for requesting bid pakckages. A Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 9:00 a.m., local time, 7/15/97 in the Conference Room, Bldg. 8, Acquisition & Materiel Management at the above address. A site visit will be conducted at that time. Interested general or prime contractors, subcontractors and suppliers are invited and encouraged to attend. Bid opening will be on or about 7/30/97. Exact time, date and place of bid opening will be shown on solicitation. (0161)

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