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

Y -- GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA, PROCESSING & DISTRIBUTION FACILITY -- DESIGN/BUILD EXPANSION SOL 475450-97-A-0233 DUE 082197 POC Ms. Beverly Smith, Facilities Contract Specialist, 901/747-7654 WEB: U.S. Postal Service Home Page, www.usps.gov. E-MAIL: U.S. Postal Service, jraley2001@aol.com. The project consists of furnishing manpower, materials, equipment, and supervision necessary to design and construct an expansion to the Gainesville, Florida, Processing & Distribution Facility, (4600 Southwest 34th Street, Gainesville, FL 32608-9998) of approximately 52,804 gross square feet on existing property. The building expansion is to be a one-story (20' clear height to bottom of structure, building height may have to be transitioned at matchpoint), economical, typical general mail facility post office building. Representative construction type to be: steel framed building with insulated panel construction over concrete block or steel tube framing, to match existing, or other type as proposed by offerors and approved by USPS, to match the existing facade. Project is to include CCTV and universal wiring requirements. No fixed mechanization is required. Scope of work includes, but is not limited to, all trades typical to the complete construction of a project such as site work, off-site work,landscape, foundation, concrete, steel, roofing, waterproofing, interior finishes, millwork, signage, doors & windows, storefronts, glazing, hardware, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, as described in the solicitation for proposals. There is some demolition work in the area of the proposed expansion, such as concrete, asphalt and other pavement demolition/revisions and other items, as shown on site plan. Phasing and enclosure partitions are required to maintain operations and safety of employees. Exterior wall construction and finish is to match existing. Time of completion is 240 calendar days after notice to proceed, to include both design and construction. A management plan to identify on-site staffing and key personnel assigned to this project, with appropriate resumes and applicable SF 254/255s are required with this proposal. A project schedule is also required with this proposal. This scope of work is further defined in the plans and specifications. The estimated cost range is between $3,000,000 and $3,400,000. Plans will be available July 14, 1997. Offers due August 21, 1997. Proposals will only be accepted from the following five prequalified firms: (1) The Austin Company, 48 Perimeter Center East, Atlanta, Georgia 30346-1998, 404/394-2500; (2) The Haskell Company, 111 Riverside Avenue, Jacksonville, Florida 32202-4950, 904/791-4500; (3) Korte Construction Company, Post Office Box 146, Highland, Illinois 62249-0146, 618/654-8611; (4) Morganti Florida, Inc., 1800 South Australian Avenue, Suite 302, West Palm Beach, Florida 33409-6450, 561/689-0200; and (5) Sverdrup Facilities, 1900 Summit Tower Boulevard, Suite 300, Orlando, Florida 32810-5917, 407/875-0222. A formal Preproposal Conference is scheduled for Wednesday, July 30, 1997, 10:00 a.m., in Room 117 at the facility. Facility access is controlled; therefore, attendees must check-in with receptionist to gain admittance into the facility meeting room. Attendance is not mandatory, but is strongly encouraged. A plant walk-through will follow the conference. Firms other than the prequalified firms may purchase solicitation documents. The prequalified contractors have been furnished copies of the solicitation. The nonrefundable cost of the plans and specifications for this project is $150/set for Priority Mail service (2 to 3 days). For Express Mail (overnight) service $200/set. If you desire plans and specifications for this project, please send your request, along with your fee remittance made payable to: Rapid Reproductions -- Attn.: USPS; 5300 Pleasant View Rd.; Memphis, TN 38134-6414 (FAX 901/385-2679). To expedite, fax a copy of your request and check before mailing. If received before 2 p.m. CDT on weekdays, the package will be mailed that day. Be sure to reference the subject solicitation number on your request. Plans will also be available for your inspection at the following locations: Gainesville, Florida P&DF, Maintenance Office and F.W. Dodge, Inc. (0192)

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