Replacement of 10,000 Gallon Steel Water Storage Tank.

Recovery - Replacement of 10,000 Gallon Steel Water Storage Tank at the Richard Cronin National Salmon Station. TAS: 14-1610 2009/2010 FFS Project #: R5PU The Northeast Region of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is extending an Invitation to Bid (IFB) for a firm fixed price contract for construction services at the Richard Cronin National Salmon Station, located in the Town of Sunderland, County of Franklin, MA, under the provisions of FAR Part 14, "Sealed Bidding". This action is a TOTAL SERVICE DISABLED SET-ASIDE executed in accordance with FAR Part 19. The contractor will provide all labor, equipment and materials necessary to replace a 10,000 gallon steel water storage tank. The major items of work include the purchase and installation of a tank, along with tank coatings, tank jacket, ladder, manhole vent, relocation of float switches, drain, connecting the new tank to the hatchery to provide an operational water delivery system, and site clean up/restoration, in accordance with the provided technical specifications and drawings. The magnitude of this work is estimated to be between $100,000 and $250,000. The NAICS code corresponding to this work is 237110, with a small business standard of $33.5 million annually. The Davis Bacon wage rates will apply to this contract. This station is located in Franklin County, MA. The solicitation, technical specifications and drawings will be posted on or around 09/08/2009 and bids will be due by 2:00pm on 10/08/2009. No telephone requests will be accepted. A Bid Bond at 20% and Performance and Payment Bonds at 100% are required. A site visit will take place on 09/29/2009 at 10am at the Richard Cronin National Salmon Station, located at 51 East Plumtree Road in Sunderland, MA.