U.S. Postal Service, Kansas City Facilities Service Office, 6800 W. 64th St., Suite 100, Overland Park, KS 66202-4179

Y -- NOTICE OF INTENT TO PREQUALIFY GENERAL CONTRACTORS SOL 193045-97-A-0057 DUE 051597 POC Linda Hoefer, Facilties Contract Specialist, 913/831-1855 Ext 704 This is a Notice of Intent, Solicitation 193045-97-A-0057, to solicit written expressions of interest from general contractors desiring to be placed on one or more prequalified contractors lists for construction of New Construction Owned (NCO) and/or Expansion/Renovation projects. The solicitation will cover two geographical areas: #1 -- South Area which includes the States of Iowa. Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Southern Illinois. #2 -- North Area which includes the States of North Dakota, South Dakota, Michigan (Upper Peninsula), Minnesota and Wisconsin. Site size for NCO projects may range from 1 acre to 5 acres. NCO facilities will typically be steel frame, commercial type buildings, with or without retail customer service, with metal, modular masonry, stucco or pre-cast concrete exterior. Maximum NCO building size and cost: 50,000 SF and $5.0M (average 20,000 SF, $2.0M). Expansion/Renovation project size range is from 10,000 to 30,000 SF. Project contract duration, from issuance of a Notice To Proceed, will range from three (3) to six (6) months for Expansion/Renovation projects and six (6) months to one (1) year for NCO projects. Only prequalified contractors will be requested to indicate their interest in submitting proposals for individual projects. Prequalified contractors will not be required to submit proposals on projects outside their geographic area of interest. In order to be prequalified, contractors must meet or exceed the following minimum criteria: a) five (5) years experience as a prime general contractor, b) completed three (3) or more projects of similar scope and dollar range as the building types indicated above within the last five (5) years, c) have a valid contractor's license in at least one of the states listed above, d) offer written proof of financial stability and bonding capacity, e) provide references and lists of previous clients, and f) sufficient capacity (current workload in relation to company resources). The following criteria, in order of importance, will be usedin evaluating prequalification packages: a) related construction experience; b) project staffing; c) financial capability, including financial report; d) references; e) capacity; f) project management and scheduling capabilities; g) previous govt. experience; h) quality control procedures; i) safety program; and j) MBE participation and commitment. Interested firms must complete a "Prequalification Package" which will be available at no charge on or about April 17, 1997. This package may be obtained upon written request to: Attn: Linda Hoefer, U. S. Postal Service, Kansas City Facilities Service Office, 6800 W. 64th St, Suite 100, Overland Park KS 66202-4179. A separate submittal is required for each geographical area of interest. Submittals must be in the approved USPS Contractor Prequalification Format as contained in the prequalification package. Failure to submit requested information may be a cause for rejection of entire prequalification request. Total submittal package shall be limited to 50 single sided or 25 double sided pages including brochures and promotional material. Prequalification statements will be evaluated by a committee designated by the Contracting Officer. All firms will be provided with written notification of prequalification status within sixty (60) days of receipt of their application. Firms selected as being the most highly qualified will be placed on the prequalification list for a period of one year. The prequalification statements will not be returned. This is not a Request for Proposal. (0105)

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