Contracting Officer (90C), Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 830 Chalkstone Avenue, Providence, RI 02908-4799

C -- REPLACE STEAM CONDENSATE LINES SOL 650-98-105 DUE 112197 POC Patrick J. Cantwell (401) 457-3033 Fax (401) 457-3079 Provide Architect/Engineer services including design development, construction documents, cost estimates, construction period services and construction site visits for Project 650-98-105, Renovate Steam Condensate Lines. This project will replace all of the underground steam supply and condensate return lines between the Boiler Plant, the main hospital Building #1, and between Buildings #2 and #3, and to Building #4. An Industrial Hygienist must be included on the design team since asbestos containing material may be present. Estimated construction cost is between $250,000 and $500,000. Consideration will be limited to emerging small business firms within a 65 mile radius of the Providence VA Medical Center. Applicable SIC code is 8712. For the purposes of this announcement, an emerging small business is one whose average annual gross receipts for the last 3 fiscal years did not exceed $1.25 million. Architect-Engineer firms which meet these requirements are invited to submit Standard Forms 254 and 255to the above address by November 21, 1997. This is not a Request for Proposals. (0314)

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