US Army Engineer District, Honolulu, Building 230, Attn: CEPOD-CT, Fort Shafter, HI 96858-5440

Z -- UPGRADE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND TRANSFORMER SOL DACA83-97-B-0024 DUE 090397 POC Joy Sakamoto, Contract Specialist, (808) 438-8577 WEB: Honolulu Engineer District Contracting Home Page, www.pod.usace.army.mil/ebs.html. E-MAIL: click here to contact the contracting specialist via e-mail, joy.sakamoto@pod01.usace.army.mil. This FY97 OMA PN CV00072-5J, Upgrade Power, Bldg 100, Fort Shafter, Oahu, Hawaii encompasses upgrades to the building's electrical system, consisting of three floors and a basement. Upgrading the electrical power provides safety for the occupants, adds more circuits and eliminates potential overload, tripping, and frequent outages. Work entails removal of existing 225KVA dry type transformer and providing a new 300 KVA pad mount transformer with branch panels and feeder, as required. Since electrical outages are limited to off-duty hours, work under this project must be completed in the evenings and on weekends. The estimated cost of the proposed project is between $250,000 and $500,000. Solicitation to be issued 0/A August 4, 1997. Documents to be available at $35.00 per set of specifications and drawings. Single copies of specifications alone may be purchased for $21.00. You may also purchase drawings alone at $14.00. Payment must accompany request. Cash will not be accepted. Checks and money orders are to be made payable to the U.S. Army Engineer Division, Pacific Ocean. Send checks to Finance & Accounting Officer, U.S. Army Engineer Division, Bldg 230, Fort Shafter, Hawaii 96858-5440. Payment will not be refunded and specifications and drawings need not be returned. Small and disadvantaged firms are encouraged to participate as prime contractors or as members of joint ventures with other small businesses and all interested contractors are reminded that the successful contractor will be expected to place subcontracts to the maximum practicable extent with small and disadvantaged firms in accordance with the provisions of Public Law 95-507. If a large business firm is selected for this announcement, it must comply with FAR clause 52.219-9 regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan. SIC code for this procurement is 1542; small business size standard is $17 million. (0195)

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