U.S. Postal Service, Denver Facilities Service Office, 8055 E. Tufts Ave., Suite 400, Denver, CO 80237-2881

X -- SITES, EXISTING SPACE, OR CONSTRUCT AND LEASE, SKAGWAY, AK Sol 072976-97-A-0029. Due 120296. Contact Point, Cheryl Hamilton, Manager, Real Eastate, 303/220-6561. The U.S. Postal Service is soliciting offers for existing space, sites, or construction of a building for a new leased Main Post Office of 4,168 net interior square feet on a site to be controlled by the offeror of approximately 43,560 square feet. The preferred area is between Spring Street and State Street and First Street and Seventh Street. Offerors will be required to show adequate control or ownership of any site or space offered. Sites may be offered for control by the Postal Service and later assignment for purchase to a third party for construction of a Post Office to USPS specifications. Upon being awarded a contract for construction of a new facility, lessor will be required to acquire the site, construct the specified building, and lease it to the U.S. Postal Service for the agreed upon rental for a firm period of 20 years, with two firm five-year renewal options. Existing space may be offered as is, or with improvements to USPS specifications, for the agreed upon rental for a firm period of 20 years, with two firm five-year renewal options. Any award made under this solicitation will be made to the responsible offeror whose proposal is complete, and includes a site acceptable to the U.S. Postal Service, whose proposal for the cost, location, lease terms, overall project economics, operational benefits, past job performance, and other factors is most advantageous to the Postal Service. Bonds may be required. This is NOT a sealed bid advertisement, and proposals will NOT be publicly opened. Solicitation packages will be available on or about November 1, 1996, for a $50,00 NON-REFUNDABLE fee. Forward cashier's check or money order made payable to ``USPS Disbursing Officer,'' to the attention of Diana Esguerra, A & D Draft Aid, Inc., P.O. Box 40877, Denver, CO 80204-0877 (one check per solicitation). Please identify your request with the solicitation number. For information, call Cheryl Hamilton, Manager, Real Estate, 303/220-6561, or Craig Auth, Design and Construction Project Manager, 303/220-6521. Offerors are encouraged to submit their proposal by one of the methods offered by the U.S. Postal Service (First Class, Priority Mail, or Express Mail). Submissions will not be returned. (309)

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