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

C -- MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA-INFORMATION SERVICE CENTER-DESIGN/BUILD PREQUALIFICATION STATEMENTS SOL 475450-95-A-0263 DUE 071295 POC H.D. Sartain, Purchasing Specialist, 901/747-7618. The U. S. Postal Service intends to pre-qualify firms to design and construct an Information Service Center (331,865 gross square feet, including a 60,000 square foot computer room) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The estimated cost for the entire project is between $40 and $50 million. The issue date for the design/build solicitation will be approximately September 15, 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 with computer design experience. 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 (range $40 to $45 million), including security, computer, systems furniture, and universal wiring. (3) Financial stability. (4) Capacity (current workload in relation to company resources). (5) Organization and management ability and capacity to provide the construction of a facility on Postal Service owned property. (6) References and previous clients. (7) Past performance. (8) Computer firm or consultant shall have experience in the design and installation of computer 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 in Postal projects. (5) Project management capability. (6) Staffing ability. (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). Pre-qualification statements must be received by close of business July 12, 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 approval of the USPS Board of Governors. Requests for the Pre-qualification package should be submitted in writing to the following address: Facilities Service Office, Attn: H. D. Sartain, 225 North Humphreys Blvd., Memphis, TN 38166-0300 (0151)

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