U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, P.O. Box 17300, 819 Taylor Street, ATTN: CESWF-CT, Fort Worth, TX 76102-0300

Z -- REPAIR GYMS, FORT HOOD, TEXAS SOL DACA63-95-B-0138 DUE 091495 POC Linda Jones, Contract Specialist, (817/334-2986). Various repair work on nine separate gyms at Fort Hood, Texas. Work will include painting; replacing and/or refinishing floors; replacing windows/glass; replacing/repairing doors and hardware; upgrading latrines; showers and locker rooms; wiring and lighting replacement; HVAC repair; wall repair; etc. Work will include lead based paint removal. Estimated Cost Range: $500,000 to $1,000,000 - - Bid sets available at $15.00. Drawings are bound in specifications. Requests by mail must include payment in the applicable amount by company check or money order made payable to F&A Officer USAED FTW and sent to: USACE, Attn: Room 13A42, Post Office Box 17300, 819 Taylor Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76102-0300. NO EXPRESS MAIL PROCEDURES WILL BE UTILIZED ON INITIAL MAILINGS OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS. Requests in person may be paid by cash. No refund will be made and materials need not be returned. If project is cancelled or no award is made, cost of plans and specifications will be refunded only on written request. Solicitation to be issued on or about 15 Aug 95. Bid opening on or about 14 Sep 95. Duration of contract 240 days. If a large business firm is selected for this announcement, it must comply with FAR 52.219-9 clause regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan. The Fort Worth District goals are 60.3% of the contractor's total planned subcontract amount be placed with Small Businesses, 9.8% of the total planned subcontract amount with Small Disadvantaged Business, and 2.9% of the total planned subcontract amount with Women Owned Small Business. Bids from all responsible sources will be considered. SIC Code for this procurement is 1542, Small Business Size Standard is $17 million. (0207)

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