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

C -- BOISE, IDAHO -- NEW CONSTRUCTION OWNED PROCESSING & DISTRIBUTION CENTER SOL 475450-97-A-0033 DUE 050597 POC Michael Bacha, Major Facilities Purchasing, 212/268-5109 WEB: U.S. Postal Service Web Site, www.usps.gov. E-MAIL: U.S. Postal Service contact, mjones10@email.usps.gov. The Postal Service is seeking Qualification Statements from design/build firms wishing to be Prequalified for award of a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) design/build contract to design and construction of a new Processing & Distribution Center (P&DC) in Boise, Idaho. Construction estimates for this project are in the range of 15 to 20 million dollars. The scope of work for services include design and construction of a new P&DC consisting of approximately 262,000 square feet of processing and distribution space, administrative office area, associated parking and maneuvering areas. Approximately 6 to 9 million dollars of material handling equipment will be a component of the facility as part of the mail processing equipment. The material handling equipment will be awarded under a separate contract. The successful design/build contractor will be expected to coordinate its work with the material handling contractors. Total period of design and construction of this project will be 365 calendar days. Only the most highly qualified contractors will be prequalified. To be considered for Prequalification: the firm must be financially capable; Five (5) years experience as a Design/Build entity, in Design/Build, Design, or construction; two (2) comparable projects completed or ongoing within the past five (5) years one of which must be new construction; and demonstrate experience performing cost reimbursable GMP type contracts. "Comparable projects" are defined for the purposes of this solicitation as design/build projects, new construction or expansion of light industrial or similar complexity incorporating material handling systems with a minimum of 150,000 square feet in size and a construction cost of $10 million or more. The contractors Qualification Statement will be evaluated in accordance with the following criteria listed in order of importance: Experience, Past Performance, Organization, Backlog, Financial Capability, and a Responsibility Verification. The USPS intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) to Prequalified firms only. The USPS will select the offeror that provides the Best Value to the Postal Service, taking into consideration technical and cost related factors. Primary consideration will be given to superior technical or management features rather than the lowest overall cost. Prequalification packages are available now and can be procured by sending a written request referencing the solicitation number and project description to: Major Facilities Office, United States Postal Service, Attn: Contracts, 225 North Humphreys Blvd., Memphis, TN 38166-0300. Prequalification statements are due May 5, 1997 and mailed to Mr. Michael Bacha, Major Facilities Purchasing, 475 L'Enfant Plaza West, SW, Room 4900, Washington, DC 20260-6211. Qualification statements will not be returned. Contractors may call 901/747-7463 for recorded information as needed. (0093)

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