U.S. Postal Service, Facilities Service Office, P.O. Box 40591, Philadelphia, PA 19197-0591

Y -- USPS IS SOLICITING PRE-QUALIFICATION STATEMENTS FROM DESIGN/BUILD ENTITIES FOR THE DESIGN-BUILD OF THE TERRE HAUTE IN PROCESSING & DISTRIBUTION CENTER Sol 415046-95-A-0327, Due 111795, POC Project Manager, James Pankovics, 215/931-5419. This is a Notice of intent to pre-qualify entities for design/build (using the Design/Build delivery system) of a new processing and distribution facility (P&DF) of approximately 157,000 gross square feet located on a 14 acre site on Margaret Street, Terre Haute, IN. The work includes a new P&DF with retail store and associated site improvements and renovation work at the Main Post Office and the P&D Annex. The estimated design and construction cost range for the work is $8 million to $11 million. The issue date for the design/build solicitation is approximately December 15, 1995. The Postal Service intends to pre-qualify a minimum of three design/build entities. Offers will be evaluated and consideration will be given to firms responding to this advertisement in accordance with the technical criteria in the following order of descending preference: (1) Design/Build new construction/renovation experience on Building Officials and Code Administrators International, Inc. (BOCA) classified industrial projects of this magnitude completed in the past three (3) years. Provide references of all previous clients broken out by a list of all BOCA classified industrial completed projects accomplished by the design/build (D/B) entity office which will perform the work in the last 3 years. Have in-house architect and engineering (A/E) capacity or agreement with qualified A/E firm with registration in the State of Indiana 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; (2) Financial stability and certification of current bonding capacity; and capability to bond this project shall be demonstrated, (3) Experience in phased or fast-track construction (on industrial projects), working on construction in an environment that has to have operations maintenance at all times; (4) Design and construction experience on building listed in Historic Register; and (5) Minority Business Enterprise participation, Women Business Enterprise and Small Business program commitment as defined by USPS. Provide record of experience in the last 5 years for MBE/WBE/SBE extent of participation on design/build ``tracked'' projects. Qualifications will be evaluated by a US 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 request will be accepted). Pre-qualification statements must be received by close of business, November 17, 1995. Contractor pre-qualification statements will not be returned. This is not a request for proposals. Requests for the pre-qualification package should be submitted in writing to the following address: United States Postal Service, Facilities Service Office, Attn: M.L. Glenn, 615 Chestnut Street, Suite 1400, PO Box 40591, Philadelphia, PA 19197-0591. Be sure to reference the subject solicitation number on your request. Note: Final execution of the design/build contract will be subject to project approval by the USPS Board of Governors. (298)

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