US Postal Service, Facilities Service Office, PO Box 701, Columbia, MD 21045-0701

Z -- INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRUCTION SOLICITATION FOR LEAD ABATEMENT PROJECTS -- STATE OF OHIO WITH A SMALL PORTION OF KY,IN SOL 232098-97-A-0168 DUE 101797 POC D.W. Tokasz, Purchasing Specialist, 410-997-6214 E-MAIL: Solicitation #232098-97-A-0168, dtokasz@email.usps.gov. This solicitation will result in one or more indefinite quantity contracts for repair and alteration projects that contain known lead. A project will consist of lead removal, including all materials, equipment, and supervision necessary for any project in the area. The location of the projects will be in the State of Ohio with a small portion of Kentucky and Indiana. You must be licensed or eligible to perform work in these states in order to be eligible for consideration. The package will be available on Monday, September 15, 1997 at a cost of $50.00 per package, non-refundable. Make checks/money orders payble to: U.S.P.S., Disbursing Officer, referencing RFP #232098-97-A-0168. Do not send cash. Address to obtain the packages is as follows: Proposal Packages, U.S. Postal Service, Facilities Services Office, PO Box 701, Columbia, MD 21045-0701. Completed proposals will be sent to Facilities Service Office, PO Box 701, Columbia, MD 21045-0701 (street address: 10500 Little Patuxent Parkway, Suite 200, Columbia, MD 21044-3505). Offeror must have a minimum of three (3) years experience as a General Contractor. Contractors must also possess the capabilities of working at least two to four jobs at the same time. Specific work orders will be issued by the Contracting Officer in accordance with the Unit Price Schedule and Specifications. The period of time for this contract will be two (2) years. The contract limit will be $3,000,000. Work order limit is $250,000. The initial bonding limit will be $250,000 and will be increased by modification of increments of $250,000 as agreed upon by the contractor and the contracting officer up to the maximum of $3,000,000. Offerors will be required to submit one (1) "multiplier" to be applied to the various unit prices established in the "Unit Price Schedule". The multiplier must contain the offeror's overhead, profit, bonds, insurance and all othe contingencies. No allowances for such items will be made after contract awad. Proposals will not be publicly opened. The number of offers received, the identity of the offerors, the amount of any one offer, or relative standing of the offer will not be disclosed to anyone except those postal personnel whose official duties requires such information until award of the contract is made. The Postal Service reserves the right to reject any or all offers. (0255)

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