Z -- ELECTRICAL IMPROVEMENTS

The contractor shall provide all management, supervision, manpower, subcontractors, materials, supplies and equipment (except as otherwise provided) and shall plan, schedule, coordinate, and assure effective economical completion of all work specified in this contract. Work shall be performed at the Chamberlain Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse, 315 W. Allegan Street, Lansing, Michigan, 48933. The purpose of this contract is to Remove the existing switchgear located in the basement and replace with new switchgear. Convert an existing storage room into an electrical room that will house the new switchgear. The new electrical room shall be adjacent to the old electrical room and comply with NEC requirements. The building is occupied and work shall not interrupt the operations of the tenants. The existing switchgear shall remain operational until new Switchgear has been placed in service. Replace the Inverter battery system with new to provide emergency power. The new battery system will have an inverter, charger, transfer switch, and 90 minute duration time providing emergency power to the existing loads that are connected to the existing emergency panel. The contract performance period is 270 days from the notice to proceed. Estimated start date is October 19, 2005. This acquisition will be procured on an unrestricted basis in accordance with the Small Business Competitive Demonstration Program and is open to all business concerns with a NAICS Code of 238210 and a size standard of $12 million. Women Owned and Veteran owned businesses are encouraged to submit offers. The solicitation will be available o/a May 31, 2005; the actual date for receipt of proposals will be stated in the solicitation. The solicitation will be available through the Federal Technical Data Solution (FedTeDS) website (fedteds.gov). FedTeDS is a secure website designed to safeguard sensitive but unclassified (SBU) acquisition information. It is fully integrated with other electronic government initiatives such as FedBizOpps and the Central Contract Registration (CCR) database, and is available for use by all Federal agencies. At a minimum all vendors must supply the following information: Your Company’s Central Contractor Registration (CCR) Marketing Partner Identification Number (MPIN) (You can get this from your Company’s, CCR Point of Contact) your Company’s DUNS Number or CAGE Code (Contact Dun & Bradstreet at 1-800-333-0505 if you do not have a D&B Number), Your Telephone Number, Your Email Address. Once you have registered with CCR you will be required to register with FedTeDS. No federal material can be downloaded until you have registered under both sites. You may access FedTeDS via the following URL http://www.FedTeDS.gov. You will then be required to access the vendor registration form by selecting the hyperlink entitled “Register with FedTeDS” and then choosing the “Vendor Registration Form” hyperlink. It is the vendor’s responsibility to monitor FedBizOpps for any changes and/or conditions.