Contracting Officer, VA Hudson Valley Health Care System, P.O. Box 100, Montrose, NY 10548

Z -- ASBESTOS ABATEMENT SOL IFB: 533-2-97 DUE 081997 POC Contact Point, Renate Rainboth, Contracting Officer, 914-737-4400 ext. 2468 Furnish all labor, material, tools, equipment and supervision necessary to perform the work shown on the project drawings and specifications for Project No. 533-96-104 at VA Medical Center, Castle Point, New York 12511. Work includes: Complete the phased removal of asbestos insulating material by competent trained individuals qualified in the techniques of asbestos abatement handling and disposal of ACM Asbestos Contaminated Materials. Complete all cleaning required to comply with Federal, State, and local regulations. Reinsulate all piping that is abated under this project. Install new suspended ceiling tile system as indicated on the project drawings and specifications. Castle Point is a Veterans Hospital and will conduct normal hospital business during construction. This work will be phased and will be accomplished on off tours that are other than normal working hours (nights and weekends). All work shall be in accordance with project drawings, specifications, national, local and applicable codes asper requirements of all governing agencies. The time for completion is 212 calendar days after Notice to Proceed is issued. The solicitation will be issued O/A July 7, 1997. SIC 1799, $7.0 million. Estimated cost range is between $100,000 and $250,000. Availability of solicitation is limited and will be issued on a first come first serve basis until supply is exhausted. BOD is on or about August 19, 1997 at 2:30 P.M. Requests for bid documents must be in writing to the Contracting Officer. Fax and Telephone requests will not be accepted. Award is subject to availability of funds and is unrestricted. (0162)

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