Y--Construction of Fast Trackat Beaufort National CemeteryBeaufort, SC

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), National Cemetery Administration, is soliciting bids under Solicitation number: VA-786A-06-IB-0025 for the following: Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, and equipment to perform and complete all work on the Beaufort National Cemetery Fast Track Expansion as shown on the plans and in the specifications, Project 831CM3010. Installation of all work shown on the plans and described in the specifications including but not limited to: Construction access, Site preparation and erosion control, Earthwork, grading and surface and subsurface drainage, Roads and pedestrian paving, Preparation of gravesites, Drainage Improvements, Landscape planting and turf, Signage, site furnishings, section marker, and gravesite grid markers, Irrigation system, and Utilities. The magnitude of this project is between $250,000.00 to $500,000.00. NAICS code is 237990. The Size Standard is $31.0 Million. Performance period is approximately 90 calendar days from date of receipt of Notice to Proceed. This is a 100% Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside. OBTAINING SOLICITATION MATERIAL: Electronic solicitations are not available. Requests for hard copy drawings and specifications shall be in writing to: Rochester and Associates, Attn: Charlie Phillips, 200 Ashford Center North, Atlanta, GA 30338 +1 (555) 000-0000. Bidders will be charged a $125.00 non-refundable fee for each set of drawings and specs. Fee must be in the form of a certified check, cashier's check, or money order made payable Rochester and Associates. All requests shall be on company letterhead to include point of contact, physical mailing address, phone number, fax number, e-mail address. No telephone requests will be accepted. BIDDER'S MAILING LIST: Interested parties should register for the Bidder's mailing list at http://www.fedbizopps.gov/ (Interested Vendor List). Individual copies of the Bidder's mailing list WILL NOT be prepared nor distributed by the Contracting Officer. Interested parties may obtain copies of the Bidder's mailing list at http://www.fedbizopps.gov/ (Interested Vendor List). NOTICE TO PRIME (GENERAL) CONTRACTORS: Unless Prime (General) Contractors are registered on the FedBizOpps website, potential subcontractors will not know of your interest in bidding on this project. SOLICITATION AMENDMENTS: Amendments to the solicitation will be posted at http:www.fedbizopps.gov/. Paper copies of the amendments will NOT be individually mailed. By registering for the Register to Receive Notification list at http://www.fedbizopps.gov, you will be notified by e-mail of any new amendments that have been issued and posted. No other notification of amendments will be provided. Potential bidders are advised that they are responsible for obtaining and acknowledging any amendments to the solicitation. SITE VISITS: Organized site visits have been scheduled for : February 21, 2006 at 9 am (Eastern Time) and again on March 7, 2006 at 9am (Eastern Time). Participants will meet at: Beaufort National Cemetery, 1601 Boundary St, Beaufort, SC 29902, Telephone: +1 (555) 000-0000. PRE-BID CONFERENCE: A Pre-Bid conference will be held on March 7, 2006 at 10:00am Eastern time at Beaufort National Cemetery, 1601 Boundary St, Beaufort, SC 29902, Telephone: +1 (555) 000-0000. The due date for this solicitation is March 21, 2006, by 2:00pm Eastern time. If you have any questions, please contact Candace Wood at +1 (555) 000-0000 or email contact@example.gov.