Contracting Officer (90C), Department of Veterans Affairs, North Texas Health Care System, 4500 South Lancaster Road, Dallas, TX 75216

Z -- PROJECT #97-101, REPLACE DEFECTIVE ELEVATORS, PHASE 3 SOL IFB 549-114-97 POC Joyce Cadwell, Contracting Officer, PH 214-302-7535 Furnish all labor, materials, tools, equipment and supervision to complete Project No. 97-101, Replace Defective Elevators, Phase 3, at the VA North Texas Health Care System, 4500 S. Lancaster Road, Dallas, TX, 75216, in accordance with project plans and specifications. Contractor shall completely prepare site for building operations, including demolition and removal of existing structures, and perform complete modernization and upgrade of Elevator Nos. P-12, P-13, and S-14 in Building 1, including all related architectural, mechanical and electrical work as shown in project drawings and specifications. Electric passenger elevators shall be geared traction type; with silicone control rectification (SCR) control; single duplex selective collective automatic car leveling device; and signal system, power operated two-speed car and hoistway doors. Electric service elevator shall be geared traction type; with SCR control; single car selective collective automatic car leveling device, signal system, power operated two-speed car and hoistway doors; and shall have class A loading. All electric traction elevators shall be the product of the same manufacturer and the Buy American Act will apply. Work includes, but is not limited to, REPLACEMENT of conductors; traveling cables; replacement of controllers, starters, relay panels, supervisory panels and selectors with new solid state microprocessor based controller, roller guides for car and counterweight, hoisting ropes, governor rope, speed governor, normal and final terminal stopping devices, workman's lights and outlets, top-of-the-car operating device, car leveling device, emergency stop toggle switches, operating device faceplates, operating devices at hoistway landings, elevator car operating panels, single car selective collective automatic operation (S-14), independent service, fire service, medical emergency switch, car position indicator, corridor lanterns, hoistway access switches, electric power door operators, electric interlocks, and car enclosures; FURNISHING NEW diagnostic testing device, elevator monitoring systems with tie into existing Landis & Staefa Energy Management System, SCR power units, auxiliary car operating panel, duplex selective collective automatic operation (P-12 and P-13), combination position indicator and hall lantern, intercom system, and fire alarm equipment with tie into existing Cerberus Pyrotronics multiplex system; REFURBISHING EXISTING geared traction hoisting machine, sheaves, elevator machine beams and etc., guide rails (realign), car and counterweight buffers, counterweights (rebalance), safety device, car frames, and car platforms. Work also includes renovation of hoistway entrances for passenger and service elevators, and reworking of each elevators power supply. Base bid item includes three years of guarantee, maintenance, repair, cleaning and inspection services. Award is subject to the availability of funds and the solicitation includes deduct alternates. Cost range for this project is between $500,000 and $1,000,000.Completion of work will be divided into two major phases. All construction work will be completed within 270 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed for the Base Bid Item, and within 180 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed, in the event that only 2 elevators can be awarded. Standard Industrial Code 1796, Construction-Special Trade Contractors -- Installation or Erection of Building Equipment, N.E.C., applies to this acquisition and has a small business size standard of $7 million. However, in accordance with PL. 100-656, this acquisition is unrestricted as to business size. Bid packages will be available on or about 8/19/97, and will be provided only to qualified general or prime contractors who will submit bids directly to the VANTHCS, or to principal (architectural, electrical or mechanical) subcontractors. A $30 refundable fee is required for each set of bidding materials. Quantities are limited, and requests will be filled on a first-come, first served basis. Only 1 set may be issued per requestor. Make check or money order payable to VA North Texas Health Care System. Only written requests for IFB 549-114-97 will be accepted. Requests must include Solicitation Number 549-114-97, Project Number 97-101 or Project Title-Replace Defective Elevators, Phase 3; indicate whether the requestor is a general, prime or principal sub contractor; be marked to Attn: Joyce Cadwell (90C) at the above address; indicate requesting company's full name, address, telephone and fax numbers; number of sets requested; whether the requestor will pick up materials or want mailed, and include the fee. Bidders need to allow 5 working days for reproduction after receipt of their request. Bidding materials will be available for viewing by the general public, at no cost and without membership, at the following organizations: AGC/CMD Plan Room, 11111 Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, TX, 75229, PH 972-484-2030, FAX 972-484-1442. Forth Worth Chapter AGC, 417 Fulton Street, Fort Worth, TX, 76104, PH 817-332-9265, FAX 817-870-2705. McGraw-Hill Co Inc, FW Dodge Division, 1341 Mockingbird Lane, Suite 1101-E, Dallas, TX, 75247-4943, PH 214-688-5001/2, FAX 214-688-5009. McGraw-Hill Co Inc, FW Dodge Division, 1300 Summit Ave, Suite 740, Fort Worth, TX, 76102, PH 817-338-4788. Texas Contractor, 2510 National Dr, Garland, TX, 75041, PH 972-271-2693, FAX 972-278-4652. Interested parties may also obtain a list of plan holders by faxing request to the Contracting Officer, Attn: Joyce Cadwell (90C) at FAX 214-372-7066. Pre-Solicitation Notices are available and may be requested in writing. They are not required for bidding, but may be used for requesting bid packages. A Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 9:00 a.m., local time, 9/3/97 in the Conference Room, Bldg. 8, Acquisition & Materiel Management at the above address. Bldg. 8 is a two-story red brick building with red doors and is located on the north side of the facility, parallel to Ann Arbor Blvd. A site visit will be conducted at that time. Contract work will be performed in restricted areas and all interested prime bidders, subcontractors and suppliers are expected to attend Pre-Bid Conference. No other site visits have been scheduled. Bid opening will be on or about 9/18/97. Exact time, date and place of bid opening will be shown on solicitation. (0209)

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