US Postal Service Facilities Service Office, PO Box 701, Columbia, MD 21045-0701

Z -- INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE INSTALLATION, REPLACEMENT, ETC., UNDERGROUND/ABOVEGROUND TANK SYSTEM FOR THE PHILADELPHIA DISTRICT AREA Solicitation #232098-97-A-0011 DUE 112096. POC. Hekima Wallace, Facilities Contract Specialist, (410) 997-6254. The U S Postal Service, Facilities Service Office, Columbia, MD 21045-0701, will issue Solicitation #232098-97-A-0011 on or about October 18, 1996 for an indefinite quantity contract for installation, replacement, repair, retrofit, and closure of underground/aboveground, basement and vaulted tank systems at various leased and US P postal owned facilities in the Philadelphia District Area (Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties). Contractors working in the State of Pennsylvania have to be licensed construction contractors by the State of Pennsylvania. In addition, all UST Contractors must be certified by each applicable UST system component manufacturer wit documented proof. The contractor shall become familiar with all details of the work, verify all dimensions in the field, and shall advise the Contracting Officer or his representative of any discrepancy before performing any work. All applicable projects must have an installation check list completed by the installer with a copy given to the Contracting Officer or his representative. Contractor must sign an affidavit that the applicable UST installation was done in compliance with local, state and EPA Regulations. This affidavit must be notarized. At the discretion of the Contracting Officer, one or more contract may be awarded. The Contract(s) awarded may be for work entirely in a certain area or for an entire state. Contractors must have a minimum of three (3) years experience as of the date of issue in this type of work. Contractors must also possess the capabilities of working at least three to four jobs at the same time. Specific Work Order/s will be issued by the Contracting Officer in accordance with the United Price Schedule and Specifications. One or more ``Work Orders'' will be issued totaling not more than $250,000.00 during a two (2) year period contract. The initial limit of $250,000.00 may be increased by modification as agreed upon by the Contractor and the Contracting Officer up to the maximum of $1,500,000.00. The Postal Service guarantees no specific number of Work Order nor a specific amount. The contractor will not be required to perform work under any work order where the value of Work in any one building is less than $500.00. Offerors will be required to submit one (1) ``Multiplier'' to be applied to the various unit prices established in the ``Unit Price Schedule''. The Multiplier must contain the Offeror's overhead, profit, bonds, insurance and all other contingencies. No allowance for such items will be made after contract award. Offers are due by: November 20, 1996 at 4:00 pm. Plans and specifications will be available on or about October 18, 1996 at $50.00 per set, NON-REFUNDABLE, referencing Solicitation #232098-97-A-0011. Checks/Money orders are to made payable to: U S POSTAL SERVICE. DO NOT SEND CASH. Solicitation packages may be obtained at the Columbia Facilities Service Office, US Postal Service, PO Box 701, Columbia, MD 21045-0701 (Street address in 10500 Little Patuxent Pkwy Ste 200, Columbia, MD 21044-3505). OFFERS WILL NOT BE PUBLICLY OPENED. The numbers of offers received, the identity of the offerors, the amount of any 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 contract is made. THE POSTAL SERVICE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY OR ALL OFFERS. (285)

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