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Y -- CONSTRUCTION OF TWO BUILDINGS, FRONT ROYAL, VA. SOL CS-I-98-016 DUE 090398 POC Carol A. Faddis, Contract Administrator, 317-298-1180, x 1130; facsimile 317-298-1344 This is a solicitation for the construction of two (2) buildings at the U.S. Customs Service Canine Enforcement Training Center, Front Royal, Virginia. One building is an academic building. The second building is a kennel building. The estimated price range of EACH individual building is between $1 and $5 million. The estimated price range of BOTH buildings, combined, is between $5 million and $10 million. One contract will be awarded for the construction of both buildings. The solicitation will be issued on July 24, 1998. The tentative date for the pre-bid conference is August 20, 1998 in Front Royal, Virginia. Bids are due on September 3, 1998, 3:00 p.m., local time. The anticipated award date is September 20, 1998. Construction period for both buildings is estimated at 18-24 months. The SIC code for this requirement is 1542. All responsible sources may submit a bid which will be considered by the agency. Copies of the solicitation will be sent to interested general contractors. For all other interested parties, the plans and specifications will be available at plan rooms in Richmond, Roanoke, and Harrisonburg, Virginia. Requests, from general contractors, to be placed on the bidder's list may be faxed to Carol A. Faddis on (317) 298-1344. Posted 07/10/98. (0191)

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