Facilities Service Office, U.S. Postal Service, 7800 N. Stemmons Frwy, Ste. 400, Dallas, TX 75247-4217

Y -- PREQUALIFICATION STATEMENTS ARE SOLICITED FROM CONTRACTORS INTERESTED IN PROVIDING CONSTRUCTION SERVICES TO RENOVATE MULTIPLE EXISTING FULL SERVICE LOBBIES IN THE STATES OF ARKANSAS, LOUISIANA, OKLAHOMA, AND TEXAS SOL 482980-96-A-0331 DUE 042696. Contact, John Logan, Project Manager, 512/924-7064, or Jerry Caldwell, Architect-Engineer, 512/924-7065. The U.S. Postal Service issues this notice of intent to firms to provide construction services to renovate multiple existing full service lobbies in the States of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas. The individual lobbies contained in the postal facilities will range from approximately 500 square feet to 4,000 square feet. Exact locations and number of lobbies to be modified has not been determined. Each project will typically involve interior renovation work with only minor modifications, if any, to the building exterior. Exterior and interior signage installation is part of each project. The construction will require close coordination with each postal facility Postmaster/Station Manger, USPS Facilities Service Office personnel and other USPS representatives. The construction contract must provide all labor, material, equipment, services, permits, taxes and insurance necessary to complete the work as well as phasing construction operations to minimize disruption to each affected postal facility. Each postal facility involved will remain in full operation throughout contract term. The typical trades involved area: drywall, flooring, ceilings, carpentry, finishes, electrical, mechanical, and fire protection. Modifications to existing piping, equipment, devices and services is anticipated. The contractor shall coordinate, order, receive and install certain USPS-furnished materials and equipment. Construction time-frames are as follows: Projects involving ``Unit Accountability'' and ``Fix-up'' shall be completed within forty-five (45) calendar days from notice to proceed. Projects involving ``Renovate to Open Marketing'' and ``Renovate to Store Concept'' shall be completed within sixty (06) days from notice to proceed. (The planned construction start date is May 1, 1996 for projects in the Austin, TX metropolitan area only.) A fixed price construction contract will be awarded for one or more of the lobby renovation sites to the successful offerors(s). The anticipated construction costs for the facilities involving ``Unit Accountability'' and ``Fix-up'' is expected to range from $60,000 to $100,000 per facility. The anticipated construction costs for the facilities involving ``Renovate to Open Marketing'' is expected to range from $150,000 to $230,000 per facility. The anticipated construction costs for the facilities involving ``Renovate to Store Concept'' is expected to range from $200,000 to $500,000 per facility. Primary prequalification factors are: (1) have minimum of five (5) years experience in multi-project retail construction programs; (2) Satisfactorily completed or be currently participating in at least three (3) programs of similar size and scope; (3) Be legally licensed to perform work and offer a competent traveling staff as required to complete the work; (4) Be familiar with local building, zoning and permit requirements and restrictions in the geographic area; (5) Complete the projects using own supervision forces. Assignment of the work from the general contractor to other prime contractor will not be allowed; (6) Provide references of completed projects including owner's name, telephone number, size of project(s) and value of contract; (7) Provide resumes of key individuals who will be assigned to the project; and (8) The contractor must maintain and furnish evidence of workers compensation, employee's liability insurance, general public liability and automobile liability insurance; and bonding capacity for Performance Bonds in the amount of 100% and Payment bonds in the amount of 50% of proposal. Other factors to be considered will include project management capabilities, company organization, and MBE participation. Applications will be evaluated by a USPS committee and all firms will be advised within sixty (60) days of receipt of their application as to prequalification status. Firms selected as most qualified will be placed on the prequalification list. The list will remain active for up to two (2) years. Interested firms that meet the primary prequalification criteria above may obtain a Contractor Prequalification Statement by contacting Mary-Ellen Bothwell, Dallas Facilities Service, P.O. Box 667180, Dallas, TX 75266-7180. Prequalification statements and information submitted by the contractor will not be returned. Completed Prequalification statements must be postmarked by April 26, 1996 and sent to John Logan, Dallas Facilities Service Office, P.O. Box 667180, Dallas, TX 75266-7180. Prequalification statements MUST be submitted via on one of the methods offered by the Postal Service (Fist Class, Priority Mail, or Express Mail), or it will be returned. This is not a request for proposals. (085)

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