Renovation of an office development in Tucson, Arizona. Completed plans call for the renovation of a office development.

This is a solicitation announcement for the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Carl Hayden Bee Research Center. This announcement is a total set-aside for Small Business Concerns. The USDA is seeking a qualified Contractor to furnish all tools, equipment, material, permits, labor, and supervision necessary to accomplish, the work as provided in the Contract documents, Plans, and Specifications, summary of which is provided below: This project contains Items as listed below: Work includes demolition and replacement of the Plumbing systems, in the USDA Carl Hayden Research Unit, Building 107, Tucson, Arizona. Other incidental work will include roofing, Wall and Floor Repair and site work, the work will be performed in multiple phases; Phase 1 will include installing a new main Laboratory Drain and replacing the plumbing in Labs 166, 167, 168, 177, toilets 115, 116 117 and 119 on the first floor. The ceiling in the basement under the Labs will be removed to provide plumbing access. Where Concrete slabs are removed to install new bathroom plumbing the concrete shall be replaced and the floor finishes repaired. The building shall remain occupied by USDA personnel during construction. Phase 2 the balance of the laboratory plumbing will be replaced in Labs 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175 and 176. The Concrete floor slab shall be removed as necessary to replace the basement plumbing and repaired with new concrete where the floor slabs are removed. The Basement Ceilings shall be replaced, and the Basement Floors repaired. Completion Time: 365 calendar days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed. Prior to commencing work, the contractor receiving award shall provide proof that an OSHA certified "competent person" (CP) (29 CFR 1926.20 (b)(2)) with 30-hour OSHA certification will maintain a presence at the work site whenever the general or subcontractors are present. All employees of general contractor or subcontractors on site shall have the 10-hour OSHA certified Construction Safety course. This construction project is set-aside for Small Business firms (SB). The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for this procurement is 238220 - Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors and size standard $15 million applies. In accordance with FAR 36.204, disclosure of the magnitude of this construction project is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. The government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Contract in May 2019. As authorized by FAR 5.102, solicitation dissemination is limited to electronic medium, and the USDA will provide no hard copies. The solicitation, consisting of various solicitation documents, specifications, forms, and drawings will only be available for download at no charge at the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) with a due date to be specified in the Solicitation. Further details of all dates and events, including site visit and proposal due date, will be available in the solicitation. No other site shall be used to obtain these documents. Address ALL questions in WRITING to the issuing office via email to Jeffery.ridenour@ars.usda.gov. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. No other information regarding scope, dates, etc. is available until issuance of the solicitation. MBE : 27% WBE : 6.9%