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Y -- NEW BLDG 10 CROSS DOCK FACILITY, CHICAGO BMC, 7500 W ROOSEVELT RD, FOREST PARK, IL 60130-2296 SOL RFP #415046-95-A-0660. Due 101695. POC Project Manager, Steve Deeming (215) 931-5432 and Purchasing Specialist, Diane Cavuto (215) 931-5488. The work consists of providing all labor, material, equipment and services required for the construction of a new 43,200 sq ft Building 10 Cross Dock facility. The Cross Dock consists of 43 truck dock positions in a building to be constructed adjacent to two existing buildings, including alterations to the new buildings. Work is to be completed in two phases with last phase starting March 1, 1996 and completion no later than September 1, 1996. The estimated design and construction cost range for this solicitation is $3 million to $3.5 million. Offers will be evaluated and consideration will be given to firm responding to this advertisement in accordance with these technical criteria in the following order of descending preference: (1) Design/Build experience on Building Officials and Code Administrators International Inc (BOCA) classified industrial projects of this magnitude completed in the past three years. Have in-house architect and engineering (A/E) capacity or agreement with qualified A/E firm with registration in State of Illinois and demonstrated ability of successfully working as a team. A/E firm shall have Autocad Version 12.0 or later and Microsoft Word 6.0. A/E firms and engineering consultants are required to provide evidence of current errors and omissions insurance in the amount of not less than $200,000.00. Financial stability and certification of current bonding capacity and capability to bond this project shall be demonstrated. Provide references of all previous clients broken out by a list of all relevant completed projects done by the submitting office in last three years, (2) Experience in phased or fast-track construction (on industrial projects); working on construction in an environment that has to have operations maintained at all times, (3) Minority-owned Business participation, Woman-owned Business and Small Business Program commitment. Provide record of experience in the last five years for minority for minority-owned business/woman-owned business/small business extent of participation on ``tracked'' projects. Geographic location: preference given to firms outside that geographic area. Cost offers from those firms determined to be ``the best technically qualified'' will be opened. Qualifications and price proposal will be evaluated by a US Postal Service committee. All submissions not considered ``the best technically qualified'' will be returned. A preproposal conference has been scheduled for September 22, 1995, 11:00 am, Main Conference Room, Chicago BMC, 7500 West Roosevelt Road, Forest Park IL. Solicitation packages will be available on September 15, 1995 at $100.00 per set, NON-REFUNDABLE, from the offices of Teng & Associates, Inc, 205 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60601-5924, telephone number (312) 616-0000, referencing Solicitation #415046-95-A-0660. All checks/money orders must be made payable to Disbursing Officer, US Postal Service. Be sure to reference the solicitation number on your request. CASH WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. OFFERS ARE DUE BY 4:00 PM ON OCTOBER 16, 1995. (250)

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