U.S. Postal Service, Facilities Service Office, 222 S. Riverside Plaza, Chicago, IL 60606-6150

Z -- CARD ACCESS UPGRADE, CENTRAL P&DC, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS SOL 162640-98-A-0024 DUE 030298 POC Jay Broderick, USPS Project Manager, 312/669-5949, Mark Treiber, A/E (Teng and Assocs.), 312/616-7470, or Teri Wilcox-DuBois, USPS Contract Specialist, 312/669-5974 Work includes, but is not limited to, add card readers and sensors to existing door access system including electrical power at various locations, relocate existing card readers, adjust existing door access control system to accommodate additional card readers and devices, turnstiles, gates, relocate guard station, provide security wire partitions, CMU and GWB walls and additional hollow metal doors and frames. Work will be performed in an occupied facility without disrupting U.S. Postal Service daily operations. Construction cost range is $300,000 to $400,000. Construction completion time will be one hundred twenty (120) calendar days from date of receipt of Notice to Proceed. Specifications will be available on or about February 4, 1998. Solicitation(s) will be provided for a non-refundable cost of $20.00, (Cashier's check, Money order, Bank certified check, Company check or Personal check), NO CASH, made payable to Teng and Associates, for all requests received by February 23, 1998. Solicitation(s) may be obtained by request to Mark Treiber, Teng and Associates, 205 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60601, 312/616-7470. This is not a public opening. The number of offers received, the identity of the offerors, the amount of any offer, or relative standing of the offer, will not be disclosed to anyone except those postal personnel whose official duties require such information. Award may be made with or without discussions. (0030)

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