US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, CMD, CINCINNATI, OH 45268-7001

Y -- CONSTRUCTION OF THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, REGION III AND OPPTS ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE CENTER, FORT MEADE, MARYLAND SOL C600516T1 POC Contracting Officer, JAMES M. BZDUSEK, (513)366-2003 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency anticipates the award of a Firm-Fixed Price contract to provide all labor, materials, equipment and services for a Contractor to Construct the New Region III and OPPTS Environmental Science Center to be located at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland. The Environmental Science Center is a new two story building with a basement and penthouse spaces located on the north side of Mapes Road, adjacent to the Mapes Road Entrance to Fort Meade from Route 175. The building has an approximate gross area of 140,000 square feet. The basement houses central plant equipment while the penthouse contain air handling units and duct and piping distribution. Occupied areas consist of office, office support, laboratory and field operations functions. The project is estimated in the $30,000,000.00 to $40,000,000.00 range. It is anticipated that the solicitation will be ready for issuance around the 28th of June, a Pre-Bid Conference at Fort George Meade on the 31st of July, with a Bid Opening in Washington, DC on the 21st of August. THIS IS NOT A Small Business Set-Aside. The SIC code for this solicitation is 1541. There will be a charge of $200.00 (Non-Refundable) for one complete set of the solicitation documents which include the Specifications and Drawings. Interested and responsible firms should send a ''Certified Check'' made payable to the ''U.S. EPA'' to the following address: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Contracts Management Division, Attn: James M. Bzdusek, Cincinnati, Ohio 45268-7001. The solicitation which includes the bidders list minus the plans and specifications is available at no charge. Requests can be sent via FAX 513/366-2004 to the attention of James M. Bzdusek. In addition, the solicitation including specifications and drawings will be available (July 1, 1996) for review at the following locations: a) U.S. EPA, Central Regional Laboratory, Annapolis, Maryland 21401-3103, Rick Dreisch 401/573-2646; b) U.S.EPA, Region III Office, Philadelphia, PA 19147, Michael D'Andrea 215/566-5615; c) U.S. EPA, Analytical Chemistry Lab, Beltsville, Maryland 20705, Harvey Hundley 301/504-8187; and d) U.S. EPA, 401 M. Street, SW, Washington, D.C., Stephanie James 202/260-9877. The persons listed above must be contacted to make arrangements prior to visiting the facilities. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS FOR THE SOLICITATION WILL BE HONORED. (0157)

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