Facilities Service Office, U. S. Postal Service, P.O. Box 701, Columbia, Maryland 21045-0701

Z -- CHILLER REPLACEMENT, LANCASTER, PA, P&DC FACILITY, 1400 OLD PHILADELPHIA PIKE SOL 232098-96-A-0225 DUE 082696. Contact Architect-Engineer Firm of Architecture & Engineering Group, Attn: Dean L. Butler, 100 Commerce Blvd., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702, telephone: 717-822-8500. The scope of work includes removal and replacement of two, 129 ton (nominal) water cooler centrifuged chillers with two 170 ton (nominal) water cooled rotary screw single compressor units using R-22 refrigerant and two cooling towers. Replace two 15 HP condensers water pumps with 25 HP pump. Replace pneumatic automatic temperature control system with DC based electronic building automated control System. Work includes miscellaneous piping and accessories, balancing and testing related to chiller and tower work. Completion time for the above work is within 175 days. Range has been determined to be $450,000 to $510,000. The award will be made on the offer determined to be in the best interest of the Postal Service. Proposals are due by 4:00 PM on Monday, August 26, 1996. The package will be available on or about July 26, 1996 from the Architect-Engineer, Dean Butler, The Architecture & Engineering Group, Inc. at a cost of $45.00 per package, non-refundable. Make checks/money orders payable to: U. S. Postal Service, referencing RFP #232098-96-A-0225. Please do not send cash. Address to obtain packages is as follows: Dean Butler, The Architecture & Engineering Group, Inc., 100 Commerce Blvd., Wilkes Barre, PA 18702, telephone: 717-822-8500. Proposals will be sent to: Facilities Service Office, PO Box 701, Columbia, MD 21045-0701. A PREPROPOSAL MEETING IS SCHEDULED AT THE LANCASTER, PA FACILITY LOCATED ON 1400 OLD PHILADELPHIA PIKE, LANCASTER, PA ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1996 AT 10:30 A.M. Proposals will not be publicly opened. The number of offers received, the identify of the offerors, the amount of any one offer, or relative standing of the offer will not be disclosed to anyone except those postal personnel whose official duties require such information until award of the contract is made. The Postal Service reserves the right to reject any or all offers. (204)

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