United States Postal Service, Major Facilities Office, 225 N. Humphreys Blvd., Memphis, TN 38166-0300

Z -- PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA PROCESSING & DISTRIBUTION CENTER - FILTRATION SYSTEM SOL 475450-96-A-0168 DUE 090496 POC Bettye S. Perkins, Facilities Contract Specialist, 901/747-7628 The project consists of furnishing all labor, materials and equipment necessary for the removal and proper disposal of existing control system and installation of an electronic Building Automated Control System (BACS) incorporating Direct Digital Controls (DDC), equipment monitoring and control consisting of a PC based operator work station (OWS) with colorgraphic data displays. Providing a primary communication network to allow data exchange from plant control processor to plant control processor providing microcomputer based terminal equipment controllers (TEC s) to interface with actuators, sensors and terminal control devices. Providing a secondary communication network to interface the terminal equipment controllers with the plant control processor. The scope of work shall also include providing all relays, wiring, devices, contactors, smoke detectors and programming to interface with the building s existing Simplex fire/security system to indicate an addressable alarm for the HVAC system. The work shall also include the removal and disposal of the existing outside air and return air dampers and pneumatic damper operators and installation of new dampers with electronic operators. The scope of work shall also include filter and filter housing replacement and installation of improved filtration on selected units in the main building, renovations to existing mechanical control room and cleaning of the interior of the HVAC units. All work to be completed under one (1) prime contract. On-site contact is William Dobbins, (215) 895-8234. An informal walk-through has been scheduled for August 14, 1996 at 1:00p.m. Offerors must be experienced in mechanical/electrical/automatic temperature control work and primarily engaged in this line for a minimum of five (5) years, and who, in addition, must have satisfactorily completed at least three (3) projects of similar size and scope. The estimated cost range is between $1,000,000 and $1,400,000 with completion within 180 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. Due date for receipt of offers is September 4, 1996, 4 p.m. Cost of the plans and specifications for this project is $50 per set, nonrefundable. Be sure to reference the subject solicitation number on your request. If you desire plans for this project, please send your request, along with your fee remittance made payable to USPS Disbursing Officer, addressed to the United States Postal Service, Major Facilities Office, Attention Bettye Perkins, 225 N. Humphreys Blvd., Fourth Floor, Memphis, TN 38166-0300 (901/747-7628; FAX 901/747-7408). To expedite, FAX a copy of check or money order before mailing. If FAX is received before 1 p.m. on a given day, the plans and specs will be mailed that day via two-day priority mail. If you wish them mailed overnight, send additional $20 for each set. Plans will also be available for your inspection at the following locations: 1. Maintenance Supervisor, Philadelphia, PA; 2. Local Plan Rooms; and, 3. F. W. Dodge, Inc. This is a negotiated procurement, therefore, offers will not be publicly opened. (0218)

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