U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Contracting & General Services, Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, 1 Federal Drive, Room 652, Fort Snelling, MN 55111-4056

Z -- RETROFIT HEADQUARTERS BUILDING AT UNION SLOUGH NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE NEAR TITONKA, IA SOL 301819B032 DUE 091499 POC Clark Bartelt, Contracting Officer (612) 713-5214 WEB: Blank, http.//CBDNET.ACCESS.GPO.GOV. E-MAIL: Blank, Clark_Bartelt@mail.FWS.GOV. 1. The project involves additions and modifications to the existing Headquarters Building at the Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge. These additions and modifications are needed to rehabilitate the Headquarters Building in order to reduce energy usage and to assure accessibility compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The work will include conversion of 1632 square feet of unfinished interior space to finished office space and rehabilitate an additional 1248 square feet of existing finished spaces. For the purpose of clarity, these spaces shall be referred to as the "New Addition" and "Original Building" respectively. This project shall include HVAC, plumbing, electrical, rough and finish carpentry, concrete work, insulation, painting, and construction of other descriptions. To minimize disruption to the function of the Refuge Headquarters, the project shall proceed in two phases. In the first phase, the interior of the New Addition shall be finished. In the second phase, the interior of the Original Building shall be renovated. Between the two phases, the Refuge Staff will move out of the Original Building and into the New Addition. Other project tasks that do not interfere with the activities of Headquarters' personnel may be performed in either phase. The site of the proposed project is located at the Union Slough NWR, approximately 40 miles southwest of Albert Lea, MN, 16 miles north-northeast of Algona, IA. 2. SIC 1542, size standard $17Million. 3. This Invitation For Bid (IFB) will be issued on 08/12/99. 4. The magnatude of this project is between $100,000 and $250,000. 5. Solicitations may be ordered by fax at (612) 725-1717, or in writing to the above address. Telephone requests will not be accepted. Posted 07/28/99 (W-SN360061). (0209)

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