Y -- MT ST HELENS NATIONAL VOLCANIC MONUMENT HEADQUARTERS, GIFFORD PINCHOT NF, CLARK COUNTY, WA

The intent of this contract is to construct a wood frame one story office building at the Chelatchie Prairie Administrative site which serves as the administrative office for the Mt St Helens National Volcanic Monument. The 10,470 sq ft building is designed with a North Pacific or Cascadian architectural theme. Work includes but is not limited to site preparation, sidewalks, a courtyard at the rear entrance, connection of the building sewer pipeline to the existing septic tank, connection of the building to the existing high voltage transformer, connection of the building to the local telecommunication service, connection to the existing water system, construction of an information kiosk and smoking kiosk. Note: Proposals utilizing modular building construction techniques will be considered as an acceptable method provided that the end product is essentially the same as shown in the original plans and specifications. Modular buildings must use a permanent concrete foundation design and sheathed on site roof structure. Estimated issue date of the solicitation is or about May 20, 2005. Estimated due date for the proposals is on or about July 1, 2005. Estimated start work date is approx August 2005. The contract work time is approx 365 calendar days. The Government's estimated price range is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. Bonding is required for this project. Interested parties may download a copy of the solicitation from this website. The plan holders list when available can be downloaded from the Western Washington Acquisition Area website. http://www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/purchasingTHIS PROJECT IS 100% SET-ASIDE FOR HUBZONE CONTRACTORS HOWEVER BOTH HUBZONE AND NON-HUBZONE FIRMS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT PRICING. IN THE EVENT THAT THERE ARE NO OFFERS RECEIVED FROM HUBZONE FIRMS OR ALL OFFERS RECEIVED FROM HUBZONE FIRMS ARE MORE THAN 20% ABOVE THE GOVERNMENT ESTIMATE AND PRICING IS CONSIDERED OUTSIDE OF THE RANGE OF FAIR AND REASONABLE, THE CONTRACTING OFFICER MAY EVALUATE NON-HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESS FIRMS’ OFFERS.