United States Postal Service, Facilities Service Office, 225 North Humphreys Blvd, Memphis, TN 38166-0300

Y -- EL PASO, TEXAS-PROCESSING AND DISTRIBUTION CENTER/VEHICLE MAINTENANCE FACILITY-DESIGN/BUILD PREQUALIFICATION STATEMENTS SOL 475450-95-A-0128 DUE 030295 POC H.D. Sartain, Purchasing Specialist, 901/747-7618. The U. S. Postal Service intends to pre-qualify firms to design and construct a Processing and Distribution Center (274,000 gross square feet) and Vehicle Maintenance Facility (15,500 gross square feet) in El Paso, Texas. Fixed mechanization in the Processing and Distribution Center will be minimal. The estimated cost range for the entire project is between $25 million and $35 million. The issue date for the design/build solicitation will be approximately May 12, 1995. The Postal Service intends to pre-qualify a minimum of three contractors. Primary factors that will be considered are: (1) Design/Build experience on this size project. Have in-house architect and engineering (A/E) capacity or agreement with qualified A/E firm. Demonstrated ability of successfully working as a team. A/E firm must have Autocad Version 12.0, or later and microsoft word 6.0. (2) Experience in fast-track building construction of similar size and complexity ($25 million to $35 million range). (3) Mechanization design firm shall have a minimum of five (5) years experience in conveyor design, U. S. Postal Service design experience will be preferred. Firms must be familiar with USPS Specification M5000, USPS Standard Drawings MD-15, loose mail conveyor systems (010 systems), Autocad Version 12.0, or later, and microsoft word 6.0. (4) Mechanization contractor shall have a minimum of ten (10) years experience. Experience on USPS type mechanization projects of comparable size and scope. (5) Financial stability. (6) Capacity (current workload in relation to company resources). (7) Organization and management ability and capacity to provide the construction of a Postal facility on leased property. (8) References and previous clients. (9) Past performance. (10) VMF A/E firm or consultant shall have experience in the design and installation of oil dispensing equipment, above ground liquid holding tanks, and vehicle repair and maintenance equipment. References and project list is required. Other factors to be considered include, but are not limited to: (1) Bonding capacity. (2) CAD capability for design team. (3) Work performed with own forces. (4) Prior experience with Postal Projects. (5) Project Management. (6) Staffing. (7) Minority Business Enterprise participation and commitment. Applications will be evaluated by a U. S. Postal Service committee and all firms will be advised within sixty days of the closing date for the pre-qualification statements. The pre-qualification package is available and requests for the package must be in writing (NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE ACCEPTED) to the Facilities Service Office, ATTN: H. D. Sartain, 4th Floor, 225 North Humphreys Blvd., Memphis, TN 38166-0300. Pre-qualification statements must be received by close of business March 2, 1995. Contractor pre-qualification statements will not be returned. This is not a request for proposals. NOTE: Final execution of the design/build contract will be subject to final approval by the USPS Board of Governors. (0009)

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