U.S. Postal Service, N.Y. Facilities Service Office, 2 Hudson Place, 5th Fl, Hoboken, NJ 07030-5502

C -- DESIGN OF A NEW MAIN POST OFFICE IN EAST NORTHPORT, NY 11731-9998 SOL 332495-96-A-0045 DUE 021296. POC Joseph Dimino, Chairman, A-E Evaluation Board. The contract for Architect-Engineer (A-E) services consists of the preparation of plans, specifications and cost estimates for the design of the new Main Post Office in East Northport, NY 11731-9998. Approx. bldg. size: 23,000 SF; Site Size: 3 acres; Location: Larkfield Rd, e, East Northport, NY. The estimated total project construction cost is $3.0 million. The contract will be a firm fixed price negotiated type and will contain an option to the U.S. Postal Service for Title II Construction Contract Services. Firms applying should have expertise in AutoCAD (Release 12 or 13) Design will be based on USPS furnished AutoCAD based Medium Standard Building Design drawing files. Successful A/E Firm will be responsible for site adaptation, structural, HVAC, plumbing and electrical design. Firms applying should be architecturally oriented, with staff or consultants in civil, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and traffic engineering. Firms should show experience in construction and construction management. A/E firms that have the qualifications to perform the services described previously are invited to submit a completed SF 255, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for Specific Project; a completed SF 254, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire; and a completed SF 254 for each of its proposed consultants to the office shown above, postmarked not later than Feb. 12, 1996. The selection will be conducted by using both the submitted SF 255 and SF 254s. Interested firms with more than one office must indicate on their SF 255 the staffing composition of the office in which the work will be performed. Consideration will be given to firms responding to this advertisement in accordance with the instruction in the following order of preference: (1) local (within 25 miles of site); (2) within Suffolk county, State of New York; (3) within Nassau county, State of New York; (4) all others. The contract contains a requirement for evidence of current errors and omissions insurance. The U.S. Postal Service reserves the right to issue multiple contracts under this award for new construction design within a period of three years. To the fullest extent, the U.S. Postal Service welcomes the participation of women and/or minority owned/operated A-E firms. It is prohibited to pay any fee, commission, percentage, or brokerage fee to any person or firm contingent upon or resulting from award of contract for this project. Personal visits and phone calls for the purpose of discussing this project are not permitted. No other general notification of this project will be made. Submissions will not be retained or returned. This is not a request for proposal. (016)

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