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Y -- AMBULATORY CARE ADDITION, ASHEVILLE, NC SOL 637-053/9813-AE DUE 091698 POC Contact, Samuel E. Duncan (Contracting Officer), 202/565-9213, Milan Srskic (project Manager), 202/565-9259 Ambulatory Care Addition, VA Medical Center, Asheville, NC -- This project provides a new 3-story addition to the Medical Center and an addition to the mechanical plant. It also includes demolition and renovation work in the existing hospital building, primarily located on the first floor. The work includes ambulatory care clinics, along with laboratories, emergency services and surgery and some other functions. Renovation within the hospital will expand ancillary hospital services and clinics and some other functions. Construction will include relocation of existing and provision of new site utilities, parking and roadways, and site work, new roads, demolition, general construction, new partitions and interior finishes, plumbing, electrical, mechanical systems, elevators, fire alarm and sprinkler systems, and certain other items. Some asbestos abatement work will be necessary during the construction. -- Cost Range: Between $10 and $20 million. Bid Documents will be available August 13,1998. Requests for bid documents will be forwarded to Freeman White, 8001 Arrowridge Boulevard Charlotte, NC 28273-5665. -- Telephone 704/523-2230. A refundable deposit of $350 per set will be made for bid documents. -- When requesting bid documents, state name, address and solicitation number. -- All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by Department of Veterans Affairs. Posted 07/29/98 (W-SN229893). (0210)

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