Federal Bureau of Prisons, Construction Contracting Section, 320 First Street, NW, Washington, DC 20534

Z -- SITE CLEARING & GRUBBING OF EXISTING VEGETATION SOL X00-0322 POC Susan Schwalb -- (202) 307-0954 The Federal Bureau of Prisons seeks bids for construction services for site clearing and grubbing of existing vegetation for the future United States Penitentiary and Federal Prison Camp near Atwater, California. Invitation for Bid (IFB) Number X00-0322. All work must be completed within 84 calendar days after Notice to Proceed. The successful bidder will be required to furnish all labor, materials, and equipment to complete the project. The site, approximately 263 hectares (648 acres), will include clearing, grubbing, and selective demolition for approximately 68 hectares (168 acres). Construction includes, but is not limited to, installation and maintenance of an erosion control system during the duration of the contract, and demolition of selected existing site improvements, utilities and structures. The estimated price range is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. Documents will be available on or about February 23, 1998. The documents may be obtained from Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum,Inc., 71 Stevenson Street, Suite 2200, San Francisco, California 94105, fax number 415-882-7763, attention: Bill Prindle. All requests for documents must be in writing and accompanied by a non-refundable fee of $140.00. Make checks payable to Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum, Inc. Documents will be shipped via UPS Second-Day Saver. If overnight service is required, please provide overnight carrier account number. A site visit and pre-bid conference will take place on or about March 5, 1998 near the project site. The conference will begin at 10:00 AM at the address indicated : Castle Joint Powers Authority, 3450 C Street, Atwater, CA 95301. This is a total set-aside for small business concerns. No collect calls will be accepted. No telephone calls for solicitations will be accepted. (0048)

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