Dept of Justice, Fed Prison Industries, 320 1st Street NW -- Material Mgt Branch, Washington, DC 20534-0001

Y -- OUTDOOR INMATE BREAK AREA SOL 1PI-B-2110-98 DUE 101498 POC Barry Page, Contracting Officer, 202-305-3887, FAX: 202-305-7363/7365 WEB: Click here to download a copy of this solicitation, http://www.unicor.gov/procurement. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contracting Officer via, bpage@central.unicor.gov. UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries intends to enter into a contract for the construction of an outdoor inmate break area for the UNICOR factory located at the Federal Correction Institution in Beaumont, Texas. The project will be located at FCI Beaumont Medium, Route 4, Herbert Road, Beaumont, Texas 77705. The estimated range of this project is between $25,000 and $100,000. Copies of drawings or specifications may be obtained for $25.00 via certified check or money order to: UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries, Inc., Route 4, Box 5000, Beaumont, TX 77705, Attn: Kelly Kelly, Contract Specialist. The outside dimensions of the break area shall be 83' L x 30' W and the inside dimensions shall be 82' L x 29' W. The contractor shall excavate for the foundation in accordance with the lines and grading indicated in Drawing S-1 and shall clear an area to a line 5' outside of the building line by removing all obstructions and debris encountered. The structural fill material place in the top 6" of the building pad must be free from rock larger than 1" in diameter. The lift (layer) depth shall be 8" loose and is to be compacted in accordance with ASTMD 698. Before concrete can be placed, the subgrades for footers and slabs must be compacted in accordance with the requirements of ASTMD 698. The contractor must comply with all local Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requirements during excavation and construction. Wall height shall be 9' from the finished concrete slab to the top of the pre-cast stone. The walls will be constructed with 12" reinforced split face blocks which shall match the exterior walls of the existing UNICOR factory. Where the new erected break area walls meet the existing UNICOR factory walls, there shall not be more than a 1/2" gap between the two walls. All gaps shall be filled with baking rod material followed by an approved outdoor security type caulk. For the foundation, the contractor shall install seven bell piers and grade beams in the locations and at the graded depths specified in DrawingS1. The contractor shall also install three cast-iron floor drains which shall not exceed 12" in diameter. The drains shall be equipped with vandal-proof screws and will connect with 4" PVC drainage pipe located under the slab. The drain pipe will run to an existing drainage ditch located outside of the proposed structure and shall be sloped at no less than 1/8" per foot. The contractor shall construct a 6" compacted limestone base for the slab while the slab itself will be composed of reinforced concrete and will be a minimum of 5" thick with thickened edges. The slab shall be installed 1/2" below the existing UNICOR factory floor and shall slope to the area floor drains. The contractor shall ensure that an expansion gap exists around the perimeter of the slab between the wall and the slab which will be the full thickness of the slab. Control joints shall be placed every 17' along the entire length of the slab. The break area slab shall be connected to the existing slab by drilling 6" deep holes large enough to accept four rebar 12" long into the existing slab 32" on center. The contractor will also pour three 5' x 5' x 5" deep concrete landings outside of the secured break area in accordance with the drawings. The contractor will install three steel security style doors in accordance with the drawings. Contractor shall comply with institutional security requirements including NCIC background checks. The contractor shall provide the institution with completed NCIC forms for each employee assigned to this project at least 15 days prior to the employee beginning work on the site. This project shall be completed 60 days after notice to proceed. Requests for this bid package may also be submitted in writing to: UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries, Inc., 400 First Street NW, Washington, DC 20534, Attn: Barry Page, Contracting Officer. Facsimile requests may be sent to 202-305-7363/7365. All requests shall indicate company name, address, telephone/fax numbers, business size and point of contact. Solicitation packages will be available 15 days after publication of this notice at the UNICOR website at http://www.unicor.gov/procurement. All responsible bids will be considered by this agency. More detailed descriptions will be available in the solicitation package itself. NO CALLS PLEASE. This project is 100% set aside for small business concerns. See Note 1.***** Posted 08/27/98 (W-SN242821). (0239)

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