U.S. Postal Service, Facilities Field Office, P.O. Box 9724, Federal Way, WA 98063-9724

Z -- PREQUALIFICATION OF CONTRACTORS FOR ROOF REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT IN THE STATE OF OREGON SOL 072976-97-A-0132 DUE 053097 POC For solicitation information: Teresa Braddock, (206) 925-9718; and for scope of work: Richard Sands, (206) 874-7289. The Seattle Facilities Field Office, U.S. Postal Service, is soliciting prequalification statements from prime contractors interested in being placed on a prequalified contractors list for roof replacement at existing owned or leased facilities in the State of Oregon. The estimated cost range of each project is $500,000.00-$1,500,000.00 dependent upon size, type, scope of work and location of each individual project. No fewer than three of the most highly qualified prime contractors will be placed on the prequalified contractors list. The list will remain effective for one year from notification of placement on the list. There will be two one-year options to extend the expiration date of the list. Selected contractors will be requested to submit cost proposals for projects which will be staggered throughout the year. Contractors will have the option to submit a cost proposal on one or all of the projects, however, firms determined to be nonresponsive may be removed from the list. The Postal Service reserves the right to delete from the list any contractor who is no longer deemed to be responsible or is otherwise ineligible to receive a contract award. In the event the number of prequalified contractors is not sufficient to ensure adequate competition, the Postal Service reserves the right to prequalify additional contractors who will be eligible to receive solicitations for the remaining projects. Interested prime contractors may obtain a prequalification package at no cost by submitting a written request to Teresa Braddock at the above address, or by faxing a request Attn: Teresa Braddock to (206) 925-9705. The prequalification package will be sent by mail to firms that request it, but it will not be faxed to the firms. The primary evaluation factors that will be considered, and are of equal importance, are successful completion of three projects of similar size and scope in the past five years; references; financial stability (firms must demonstrate adequate financial resources to accomplish the proposedprojects); capacity (current workload compared to company resources as indicated by uncommitted bonding capacity, staffing, and other company resources needed to successfully complete proposed projects); project management and staffing (demonstrated capacity to provide personnel experienced in roof replacement projects of similar size and scope); company organization (firm must demonstrate adequate experience, accounting and operational controls, technical skills, and production and property controls to accomplish the proposed projects). The secondary evaluation factors that will be considered, and are of equal importance, are: company location within the Northwest states, i.e., Washington or Oregon; minority business enterprise participation and commitment; judgments, claims and lawsuits; safety program; quality program. Prequalification statements will not be returned. Interested firms are encouraged to submit their prequalification statements via U.S. Postal Service First Class, Priority or Express Mail. This is not a request for proposal. (0121)

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