USPFO for West Virginia, 50 Armory Road, Buckhannon, WV 26201-2396

Y -- ADDITION TO AERIAL PORT TRAINING FACILITY Sol. DAHA46-95-B-0002. Due 071195. Contact Contracting Officer, MSG Harold R. Rowan, 304/473-5216. Construction of Addition to the Aerial Port Training Facility/Mobility Storage Building No. 130, P/N PJVY909875, 167th AG, WV Air National Guard Base, Eastern WV Regional Airport-Shepherd Field, Martinsburg, WV 25401-7704. The project consists of two separate building additions to the Facility. One addition is to be a drive through delivery addition. The second addition to be a parachute drying tower with drive-through capability for the delivery of parachutes, with interior systems for hoisting and drying parachutes within the full height of the tower. The work consists of furnishing all materials, plant, labor and equipment necessary for the construction of a seventy-four foot steel frame tower of industrial type construction with interior hoists, catwalks, ladders and fan supported heating system which will allow for the hoisting, inspection, drying and packing of large parachutes. The lower section of the tower shall be of concrete block construction. The upper portions of the tower will be of double wall metal panel construction with insulation and air space between panels supported by metal studs secured to the steel frame of the tower construction, panels, and colors to match the existing building. The aerial delivery room addition will be of similar steel frame, and metal panel construction with a unit concrete block construction base wall. The additions will be supported by site work to include concrete and asphalt demolition and sewer and storm drain construction to connect to existing utilities. Estimated construction cost is between $250,000 - $500,000. Estimated construction is 270 calendar days. Solicitation issue date on-or-about May 30, 1995. Pre-Bid Conference on-or-about June 13, 1995; 11:00 a.m. local time at the Air Guard Base. Bid Open Date/Time on or about July 11, 1995, 11:00 a.m. local time at the Air Guard Base. Plans and specifications are reserved for general contractors only and may be obtained from the USPFO for West Virginia, Attn: Contracting, 50 Armory Road, Buckhannon, WV 26201-2396 by written request. Replies to this solicitation notice must indicate the firm's size status such as large business, small business, small disadvantaged business, or 8(a). Failure to comply with this requirement will negate your firm being placed oin the Bidder's List with no further action by the Contracting office. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code is 1541. The applicable small business size standard including affiliates is no more than $17.0 average annual revenue for the previous three years. There will be no charge for the plans and specifications. Requests are limited to one set each per general contractor. The plans and specifications may be viewed at the USPFO for West Virginia Contracting Office or the Office of the Base Civil Engineer. This procurement is unrestricted and all responsible sources may submit a bid which will be considered. (128)

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