CONSTRUCT ADDITIONAL HVAC COOLING TOWER

The USDA Agriculture Research Service (ARS) requires that all labor, supervision, tools, and materials be provided to provide and install additional cooling tower capacity at the Eastern Regional Research Center, Wyndmoor, PA. Work includes demolition, earthwork, landscaping, masonry, concreting, carpentry, steelwork, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical to remove an existing masonry wall, add a concrete base, structural support, and new cooling towers. Piping and electric modifications along with BAS (Building Automation Systems) control modifications are also required. The project includes a base bid of one tower and an Option for an additional tower. The package contains a base bid for the addition of all structural and site work and one cooling tower as shown on the enclosed drawings and specification package, and an Option one to cover providing and installing an additional cooling tower. All work shall be performed in accordance with the terms, conditions, drawings, and specifications contained in this document. The estimated cost of construction is between $100,000 and $250,000. This project must be completed within 120 days after receipt of notice to proceed. Solicitation Number AG-3615-S-08-0007 will be issued as an Invitation to Bid (IFB) and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-26. This solicitation is Unrestricted with the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. The applicable NAICS is 238220 with a size standard of $13.0 Million. The solicitation and other documents (except the drawings and specifications) related to this procurement will be available electronically at the Internet site: http://www.fbo.gov . Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their copy of the documents and for monitoring the web site for release of amendments (if any) and any other related documents. Only one site visit will be scheduled as identified in the solicitation. Potential offeror's are required to provide the following mandatory information: Company name, contact name, street mailing address, telephone and fax numbers to establish a bidder's mailing list and to receive one (free) copy of the drawings and specifications. Requests for the above information or to receive a copy of the bidder's mailing list may be faxed to the POC by referencing the solicitation number and the project title.