US Army Engineer District, Honolulu, Building 230, Attn: CEPOD-CT, Fort Shafter, HI 96858-5440

Z -- RENOVATE ASIA-PACIFIC CENTER SOL DACA83-99-B-0002 DUE 012999 POC Jenny Yatsushiro, (808) 438-8569 WEB: Honolulu Engineer District Contracting Home Page, www.pod.usace.army.mil/ebs.html. E-MAIL: click here to contact the Contract Specialist via, jenny.yatsushiro@usace.army.mil. FY98 MCON P-111, Renovate Building 202, Ft. DeRussy, Hawaii. This solicitation is an 8(a) competitive procurement and is being restricted to 8(a) firms serviced by the SBA (Small Business Administration) Honolulu District Office. Standard Industrial Classification Code (SIC) for this acquisition is 1542 -- General Contractors -- Nonresidential Buildings, Other Than Industrial Buildings and Warehouses, and 8(a) firms must have SIC code 1542 among their approved SIC Codes. The project involves the renovation of Building 202, Fort DeRussy to accommodate the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS). Renovation includes construction of interior partitions; replacement/installation of suspended ceiling; replacement of floor covering; replacement/upgrade of air conditioning and HVAC system; reroofing; replacement/installation/upgrade of plumbing and fixtures; replacement/installation/upgrade of electrical system/service, power panels, light fixtures, receptacles, conduits and wiring; installation of wet pipe sprinkler system with addressable fire alarm system; interior and exterior painting; vehicular drop off; and landscaping with irrigation system. The estimated construction cost is between $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00. Solicitation to be issued on/about December 30, 1998, utilizing Electronic Bid Sets (EBS). Traditional hard copies of plans and specifications will not be available for this project. Solicitation documents will be provided on Compact Disks-Read Only Memory (CD-ROM) for a non-refundable charge of $59.03. Solicitation documents shall be requested through any of the following methods only: a) mail requests to: Defense Automated Printing Service, Attn: Army Corps Solicitation, Box 126, Building 550, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii 96860-5120; b) via courier service to: Defense Automated Printing Service, Attn: Army Corps Solicitation, Building 550, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii 96860-5120; or c) via facsimile (if paying by credit card) to (808) 471-2604. Requests must state company name, address, telephone number, facsimile number, solicitation number, project title, and company designation (prime contractor, subcontractor, supplier, or plan room). Envelope front must show the solicitation number. Checks shall be made out payable to Superintendent of Documents. Provide separate check for each project requested. Checks containing payment for multiple projects will be returned to requestor without action. Facsimile requests must state (1) the above required company information, and (2) cardholder's name, account number, and card expiration date. VISA and MasterCard are the only credit cards accepted. Firms requesting air express service shall furnish completed airbills showing recipient's name, company name, telephone number, company billing account number, and type of delivery required. Firms with foreign delivery addresses shall provide completed commercial or corporate invoices in addition to the completed airbills. Failure to supply completed airbills and commercial or corporate invoices (if applicable)will result in solicitation documents being sent via regular US mail. Failure to provide any of the foregoing information, documents, and/or payment may delay mailing of solicitation documents. SUMMARY: 1. Send all requests and payments to the Defense Automated Printing Service (DAPS) as addressed above. Do not send to the U.S. Army Engineer District, Honolulu. 2. Solicitation documents will no longer be available for purchase over the counter from the U.S. Army Engineer District, Honolulu. 3. Provide separate check for each project requested. Make checks payable to Superintendent of Documents. 4. DAPS will accept requests for solicitation documents via mail, courier service, or facsimile in accordance with the above instructions. Solicitation documents are not available for purchase or pick-up over the counter at DAPS. 5. Allow up to five days from the date DAPS receives requests for solicitation documents to be mailed out. 6. Address inquiries regarding issuance of solicitations, amendments, and plan holder listings to DAPS at (808) 471-0451. Address technical and all other inquiries to the points of contact identified in this document. Firms with Internet access are requested to obtain plan holder listings from DAPS website http://www.hawaii.wnbt.daps.mil/ARMY/corps.htm. Project information, to include Bid Opening Dates, can be obtained from the Honolulu Engineer District website http://www.pod.usace.army.mil/ebs.html. Posted 12/10/98 (W-SN279348). (0344)

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