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Z -- CONSTRUCT TRAINING CENTER AND MAINTENANCE HANGAR, MARINE CORPS RESERVE CENTER, JAMESTOWN, PA SOL N62472-97-R-0434 DUE 043098 POC Al Randazzo, Contract Specialist, 610-595-0626, Fax 610-595-0644. This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice: The Department of Navy intends to issue an RFP by means of source selection procedures, offeror based on technical and price competition for the purpose of obtaining the best value to the Government for the construction of three (3) facilities adjacent to Johnstown Aviation Facility, Johnstown, PA. Proposal will be evaluated on the basis of Price and Technical factors. The estimated cost range is more than $10,000,000. The proposed work consists of constructing three (3) new structures. A Marine Corps Reserve Training Center (MCRTC), a Vehicle Maintenance Facility (VMF) and a Marine Corps Maintenance Hangar (MCMH). The MCRTC will be a two story 25,900 SF steel structure with a combination of masonry cavity walls and masonry veneer with light gage metal framed exterior walls. Interior partitions are primarily composed of metal studs and gypsum wallboard. The VMF will be a single story 4,800 SF masonry structure cavity wall structure with a mezzanine. Interior partitions will be 6" CMU. Both structures will be fire protected with sprinkler systems and their roofing structure will be steel web joists covered with standing seam metal roofing systems. The MCMH is a single story 31,500 SF steel structure with masonry cavity exterior walls to 10-16 feet high with metal clad light gage framing above. Interior partitions will be a combination of 6" CMU and metal stud framed walls with gypsum wall board. The roofing structure will be combination of structural steel and steel web joists covered with standing seam metal roofing systems. The hangar doors will be vertically folding fabric doors. An oil/water separator will be provided fr interior hangar drainage system. The structure will be fire protected with an AFFF system with overflow capabilities. There will be provisions for site work, excavation, grading, utility work, sewer, water, telephone, electric, fill, installation of parking lots, road ways, fencing, landscaping, special paving requirements for existing flight ramps andincidental related work. The Sic Code is 1541 and the Small Business Size Standard is 17.0 million are applicable to this contract. The proposed contract (solicitation) will be issued as unrestricted and the solicitation is subject to evaluation criteria set forth in DFAR 252.219-7003 -- "Notice of Evaluation Preference for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns -- Construction Acquisitions Test Program (APR 1996)". Bidders/Offerors interested in obtaining plans and specification for this project, can mail or fax (215)-697-1462 their request on company letterhead and specify if you are bidding as a prime contractor or subcontractor/supplier, your complete address, telephone number and fax number along with your Visa or Mastercard (AMERICAN EXPRESS IS NOT ACCEPTED) number, name of cardholder, credit card expiration date and the applicable solicitation number (THIS CHARGE IS NONREFUNDABLE) to: DEFENSE AUTOMATED PRINTING SERVICES, BUILDING 4/D, ATTN ROY BOWSER, 700 ROBBINS AVE, PHILA., PA 19111-5094. Upon the mailing of your bid package, the charge of $ will be place against your credit card account (WHICH WILL BE ESTABLISHED AT A LATER DATE). Two sets of plans and specification will be sent via First Class Mail upon availability to those contractors who have tendered payment. If a contract number is not annotated as required your request will not be processed. (NO OTHER PAYMENT METHOD WILL BE ACCEPTED) if you wish to purchase plans and specification with a credit card by telephone or would like information on the mailing of the solicitation package via expedited courier sevice, please contact: Mr Roy Bowser at (215) 697-6257. For technical questions concerning the subject notice, please fax to Mr Al Randazzo at (610) 595-0644. (0065)

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