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

C -- SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI PROCESSING & DISTRBUTION DESIGN/BUILD EXPANSION SOL 475450-A-0231 DUE 082097 POC Ms. Rita Williams-Humphrey, Purchasing Specialist, fax 901-747-7408 WEB: U. S. POSTAL SERVICE, www.usps.gov. E-MAIL: U. S. POSTAL SERVICE, jraley2001@aol.com. The project consists of furnishing manpower, materials, equipment, and supervision necessary to performed the Design/Build Expansion at the Processing and Distribution Center, 500 West Chestnut Expressway, Springfield, Missouri 65801-9997, in accordance with U S Postal Service conceptual plans and specifications. A fixed price contract will be awarded for the Design and Construction of an expansion to the existing Processing and Distribution Center of approximately 50,000 gross square feet to the existing U. S. Postal Service owned facility. Construction will match the existing facility which has drilled cassion foundations, sub-structure of grade beams with flat slab and steel framing superstructure with steel joints and girders. Exterior enclosure will be insulated precast concrete panels. Roof membrane will be built-up. 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. Time of completion is 330 calendar days after receipt of notice to proceed, to include both design and construction. This scope of work is further defined in the conceptual drawings and specifications. Construction cost is estimated to be between $4,300,000 to $4,800,000. Return date for the above project is August 20, 1997. To view the site, contractors/suppliers are invited to call Mr. Gene Bolin, Manager, In-Plant Support, at 417/864-0180. A twenty-four hour notice is required to view the site. However, a formal pre-proposal Conference, and walk through is required and scheduled for July 29, 1997, at 1:00 p.m. at the facility, in the PEDC Conference Room. If you desire plans and specifications for this project, please send your request, along with your none refundable cost of $135 per set, for Priority Mail service (2 to 3 days) or $185 ($135 plus $50 express mail fee) for Express Mail (overnight) service made payable to: Rapid Reproductions -- Attn.: USPS; 5300 Pleasant View Rd.; Memphis, TN 38134-6414 (FAX 901/385-2679, Telephone number 901/388-6268). 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: Springfield, Missouri, Processing & Distribution Center, Local Plan Rooms; F.W. Dodge, Inc. This is a negotiated procurement; therefore, offers will not be publicly opened. (0195)

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