United States Postal Service, Facilities Service Office, 225 North Humphreys Blvd, Memphis, TN 38166-0300

Y -- DENVER, COLORADO -- BULK MAIL CENTER -- DESIGN/BUILD EXPANSION SOL 475450-97-A-0021 DUE 040497 POC Rita J. Williams, Purchasing Specialist, FAX 901/747-7408 (Phone: 901/747-7655) WEB: U S POSTAL SERVICE, http://www.usa.gov/procurement/index.html. E-MAIL: U S POSTAL SERVICE, rwilli10email.usps.gov. The project consists of furnishing manpower, labor, equipment, materials, supplies, and supervision necessary to design, perform environmental remediation, and construction of approximately 60,000 square feet of Cross Dock expansion. The work consists of on site and off site aspects of the project. These aspects are to include but is not limited to the environmental ground water monitoring well relocation, utilities, drainage, runoff retention/detention, paving, lighting, building expansion, existing building integration, phasing/staging, and continued operations coordination. The Project is to be performed as a Design/Build Construction of USPS Cross Dock Addition to the Existing Denver Bulk Mail Center, Denver, CO 80217-2000. This project consists of furnishing necessary supplies, equipment, services and labor to Design/Build an expansion approximate of 60,000 square feet (SF) addition to the existing Bulk Mail Center with its Bulk Mail Acceptance Unit build out plus approximately 210 SF gross of Security Office, 5,200 gross SF of elevated Lookout Gallery (LOG) and 5,200 gross SF of Penthouse level Mechanical/Electrical space. The schematic drawings and specifications have been developed for this facility and indicate layout of the space and site. Earthwork consists of relocation of an existing storm water evaporation pond, clearing and grubbing, rough and finish grading, utility trench excavation and back fill, rerouting and existing truck access road, and development of the structural base for the building addition. Site electrical consists of extending the existing site lighting and existing underground utilities. Mechanical consists of relocation of site fire sprinkler mains, extending interior fire sprinkler systems, extending the existing mechanical boiler and chillier system, adding additional air handlers in a roof top penthouse. A record survey is available in the solicitation documents. A preliminary Geotechnical report will be included with the solicitation and the design/build team will be required to supplement the report. All U. S. Postal Service criteria, federal, state, and local jurisdictional criteria will need to be met in the more stringent interpretation with final review and approval by the USPS Contracting Officer. The Design/Build Team shall provide an add alternate for accelerating the project schedule to allow a November 1, 1997, completion date. The Add Alternate shall include but not be limited to all associated costs with increased manpower, additional equipment, utilities and delivery. Offerors will be required to submit both technical and price proposals. Technical submittals will require evidence of (1) Experience; (2) Management Plan; (3) Financial Capability; and (4) Organization. Performance time is 270 calendar days from date of Notice to Proceed. The estimate cost range is between $4,000,000. to $4,500,000. A formal pre-proposal Conference, walk through is required and scheduled for March 12, 1997, at 1:00 P.M. at the Denver Bulk Mail Center, 7755 East 56th Street, 3rd Floor, PEDC, Denver, Colorado 80216-9998. The cost of the plans and specifications for the above project is $150. per set. This charge is non-refundable. If you desire plans and specifications for this project, please send your request, along with your fee remittance made payable to USPS Disbursing Officer, addressed as follows: United States Postal Service, Major Facilities Office -- 4th Floor, Attn: Rita J. Williams, 225 North Humphreys Boulevard, Memphis, TN 38166-0300, FAX: 901/747-7408. Be sure to reference the subject solicitation number on your request. 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 overnighted, send additional $40 for each set. Plans will also be available for your inspection at the following locations: Denver, CO, BMC; Local Plan Rooms; F.W. Dodge, Inc. This is a negotiated procurement; therefore, offers will not be publicly opened. (0052)

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