Dept of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service, Engineering Services Seattle, 2201 Sixth Ave., M/S RX-24, Rm 710, Seattle, WA 98121

Y -- FACILITY UPGRADE PROGRAM, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH, HAMILTON, MT SOL 102-IFB-99-0002 DUE 051299 POC Mr. Dale Burson, Contracting Officer @ (206) 615-2456 E-MAIL: Contracting Officer, DBurson@ess.ihs.dhhs.gov. Work to be accomplished includes furnishing all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to complete the renovation of an existing building, known as Building 13, and the construction of a new building, known as BL3. These buildings are located on the Rocky Mountain Laboratory (RML) campus in Hamilton, Montana. Building 13, or Package G (entitled Cage Wash Building 13), is an existing single story concrete-masonry-unit structure, that has approximately 21,650 gross square feet. This building, which has a slab-on-grade interior floor system, was built back in 1963 for animal research. The renovation effort will include 1) complete demolition of the building's interior, along with a portion of its roof; 2) the removal of existing asbestos within the building; 3) a revised footprint of approximately 21,740 gross square feet; 4) construction of new animal research laboratories and holding facilities; and 5) the installation of new mechanical HVAC systems, electrical upgrades, and laboratory equipment. BL3, or Package H (entitled A BL3 Facility for Rocky Mountain Laboratory), is a new steel frame structure that is one and one-half stories, having a total of approximately 18,700 gross square feet. This new Biological Safety Level 3 building will be built to provide adequate environmental laboratory research containment, and will have a main floor area of approximately 12,550 square feet. The new facility will include the 1) construction of the animal research laboratories; and 2) the installation of new mechanical HVAC systems within an interstitial space, electrical upgrades, and laboratory equipment. The construction cost magnitude for this project is between $5,000,000 to $10,000,000. The project will be developed in two phases. The anticipated construction effort for Package G is 365 calendar days, while the anticipated effort for Package H is 548 calendar days. A non-refundable fee of $100.00 will be charged for the bid documents to cover a partial amount of the printing and mailing costs. Please make all checks payable to: Engineering Services -- Seattle. Bid documents will be available approximately March 30, 1999. The proposed contract listed herein is UNRESTRICTED pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. All responsible sources may submit a bid. If a large business is awarded this project, a Small and Small Disadvantaged Business Subcontracting Plan will be required to be submitted prior to contract award. Bids will be opened at 2:30 P.M., local time, at the Engineering Services -- Seattle, as indicated above. No telephone requests will be taken for bid documents; only written requests with an enclosed check, mailed to address shown above, will be accepted. Inquiries on this project may be telefaxed to FAX: (206) 615-2466. Posted 02/02/99 (W-SN293710). (0033)

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