THE CONTRACTOR WILL FURNISH ALL MATERIALS, LABOR, EQUIPMENT, AND SUPERVISION FOR AN OPEN-END CONSTRUCTION FOR A BROAD RANGE OF MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR, ALTERATION AND REPAIR, DEMOLITION, SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITIES, REMEDIATION SERVICES, AND MINOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AT THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS NEW YORK HARBOR HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS (MANHATTAN VA, BROOKLYN VA AND ST. ALBANS VA CAMPUSES). TASK ORDERS WILL INCLUDE, BUT SHALL NOT BE LIMITED TO TRADES, SUCH AS CARPENTRY, ASPHALT AND CONCRETE PAVING, ROOFING, EXCAVATION, INTERIOR RENOVATION, CARPET, WINDOW AND DOOR INSTALLATION, ELECTRICAL, STEAM FITTING, PLUMBING, SHEET METAL, WELDING, PAINTING AND STUCCO, DEMOLITION (MAY INCLUDE ASBESTOS AND LEAD ABATEMENT REMOVAL), CONCRETE, MASONRY, HVAC, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR PAINTING; CARPET INSTALLATION; LEAD FLOOR COVERING, LEAD SHIELDED WALLS, INSTALLATION OF CERAMIC TILE; AND INSTALLATION OF FLOORING AT THE NEW YORK HARBOR HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS (MANHATTAN VA, BROOKLYN VA AND ST. ALBANS VA CAMPUSES), INCLUDING ANY ASSOCIATED SATELLITES, CBOC AND VET CENTERS WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT BE STATED HEREOF. INDIVIDUAL TASK ORDERS WILL BE NEGOTIATED ONLY AFTER SPECIFIC PROJECTS HAVE BEEN APPROVED AND FUNDED. TASK ORDERS MAY BE ISSUED FOR A PERIOD FROM DATE OF AWARD THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2009, WITH FOUR (4) ADDITIONAL 1-YEAR OPTION PERIODS TO BE EXERCISED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. THE GUARANTEED MINIMUM IS $5,000.00 FOR EACH YEAR. THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF EACH TASK ORDER CANNOT EXCEED $495,000. NO TASK ORDER SHALL INCLUDE ARCHITECT/ENGINEERING SERVICES. SHOP DRAWINGS OF HVAC, SPRINKLERS, AND OTHER UTILITIES MAY BE INCLUDED.