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

Y -- PREQUALIFICATION STATEMENTS ARE SOLICITED FROM CONTRACTORS INTERESTED IN CONSTRUCTING MULTIPLE POST OFFICE PROJECTS IN THE STATES OF ARKANSAS, LOUISIANA, OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS SOL 482980-96-A-0338. Due 060496. Contact Bruce Tidmore, Project Manager, 214/393-6713; Lisa Salas, Contract Specialist, 214/819-7208. The United States Postal Service issues this notice of intent to firms to construct multiple Post Office projects in the States of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas. The individual projects will range in type tenant finish-out, major renovations, expansions and new construction. The projects will be from 500 SF to 25,000 SF on finish-out and renovations/expansions. New construction will range from 8,000 SF to 35,000 SF. The construction, within occupied facilities, require close coordination with the local personnel Coordination will also be required with the USPS Facilities Service Office, other USPS representatives and phasing plans as required. The construction contractors must provide all labor, material, equipment, services, permits, taxes and insurance necessary to complete the work as well as phasing their operations to minimize disruptions to the host facility. The typical trades involved are: site work, masonry, drywall, flooring, concrete, ceilings, carpentry, finishes, structural, electrical, mechanical and fire protections. Modifications to existing piping, structure, equipment, devices and services is anticipated. The contractor will also coordinate, order, receive and install certain USPS furnished materials and equipment. A fixed price construction contract will be awarded for one or more sites to the successful offeror(s). The anticipated construction costs for the individual projects is expected to range from $70,000 to $3,000,000 per facility, depending on the type of construction planned. Primary prequalification factors are: (1) Have a minimum of five (5) years experience in multi-project retail construction programs; (2) Satisfactorily completed or be currently participating in multiple projects of similar size and scope, (3) minimum; (3) programs of similar size and scope; (3) Be legally licensed to perform work, and offer a traveling staff as required to complete the work; (4) Be familiar with local building, zoning and permit requirements and restrictions in the geographical area; (5) Complete the projects using their own supervision forces. Assignment of the work from the general contractor to other prime contractors will be not allowed; (6) Provide references of completed projects including owner's name address, phone number, size of project(s) and value of contract; (7) Provide resumes of key individuals who will be assigned to the project; (8) The contractor must maintain and furnish evidence of worker's 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 bond in the amount of 50% of proposal will be required. Other factors to be considered will include: project management capabilities, company organization and timeliness of construction completion; and (9) Have not been terminated from a project in the last seven (7) years. Applications will be evaluated by a USPS committee, and all firms will be advised within 60 days of receipt of their application as to prequalified status. Firms selected as most qualified will be placed on the prequalification list. This 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 Lisa Salas, Dallas Facilities Service Office, US Postal Service, PO Box 667180, Dallas TX 75266-7180. Prequalification statements must be submitted via one of the methods offered by the US Postal Service (First Class, Priority Mail or Express Mail), or it will be returned. This is not a request for proposals. (121)

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