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

Z -- ATLANTA, GEORGIA, BULK MAIL CENTER, REPLACE DOCK LEVELERS SOL 475450-95-A-0536 DUE 082295 POC Rita J. Williams, Purchasing Specialist, 901/747-7655. The project consists of furnishing manpower, labor, equipment, materials, supplies, and supervision required to Replace Dock Levelers at the the Bulk Mail Center, 1800 James Jackson Parkway, Atlanta, Georgia 30369-9998. Proposals are to be based on replacing a total of 100 dock levelers. Since maintenance is being done every day, it may be that one or more levelers may have been replaced prior to contract award. The requested unit prices will apply for any required adjustment in the overall quantity to be replaced. The unit prices are to be for the complete replacement of one leveler, and is to include all demolition work, new installation work, materials, equipment, overhead and profit. No demolition work at any dock position will be permitted until all of the tools, material, equipment, and manpower are on hand to complete the installation. Only one dock position will be available to the Contractor at any one time, with a ''rolling'' turnover for the next position to come available. The next available position may not necessarily be the adjacent dock position for some time. It is anticipated that contract award will be made in very late August or some time in September. The peak package period for a Bulk Mail Center generally occurs in September and extends through December. For that reason, the Contractor should anticipate a delayed notice to proceed with actual demolition/installation work not starting until January 3, 1996. The U. S. Postal Service agrees to make a single progress payment, for just the dock levelers, without the normal 5% retainage, upon receipt of the levelers and manufacturer's invoice (no Contractor mark-up) with the levelers prepared for exterior storage and properly stored and protected. To arrange an on-site visit, the local contact is Mr. Ted Artis, 404/792-3133. The estimated cost range is between $230,000 and $285,000. Cost of the plans and specifications for this project is $25 per set, nonrefundable. Be sure to reference the subject solicitation number on your request. If you desire plans for this project, please send your request, along with your fee remittance made payable to the USPS Disbursing Officer, addressed to the United States Postal Service, Facilities Service Office, Attention Rita Williams, 225 N. Humphreys Blvd., Fourth Floor, Memphis, TN 38166-0300. This is a negotiated procurement, therefore, offers will not be publicly opened. (0198)

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