DC Metro Facilities Service Office, U. S. Postal Service, 10400 Little Patuxent Pkwy, #400, Columbia, MD 21044-3510

Y -- PREQUALIFICATION LIST FOR GENERAL CONTRACTORS FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR AND ALTERATION PROJECTS. SOL 232092-98-A-0019 DUE 042098 POC Conni Brisson, Facilities Contract Specialist, (410) 884-1822 WEB: United States Postal Service, http://www.usps.gov. E-MAIL: Conni Brisson may be contacted by e-mail at this address., cbrisson@email.usps.gov. The United States Postal Service issues this notice of intent to Prequalify General Contractors for New Construction and Repair and Alteration projects. The U.S. Postal Service intends to prequalify contractors in two separate categories; Category 1 (New Construction) new construction projects in Northern Virginia (Arlington, City of Alexandria, Clarke, Culpepper, Fairfax, Faquier, Frederick, Loudoun, Madison, Page, Prince William, Rapahannock, Shenandoah, and Warren counties), District of Columbia, and the state of Maryland. The average project size ranges between 10,000 SF to 30,000 SF. USPS will issue Requests for Proposals on these projects only to the contractors placed on the `New Construction prequalified list'. Category 2 (Repair and Alteration) Repair and alteration projects from $250,000 to $2 mil. In Northern Virginia (Arlington, City of Alexandria, Clarke, Culpepper, Fairfax, Faquier, Frederick, Loudon, Madison, Page, Prince William, Rappahannock, Shenandoah, and Warren counties), Districtof Columbia, and the state of Maryland. USPS will issue Requests for Proposals on these projects only to the contractors placed on the `Repair and Alteration prequalified list'. The scope may vary from repair and alteration work such as architectural upgrades, civil/site work and mechanical and electrical systems upgrades; to overall renovation of existing postal facilities. Primary prequalification factors that will be considered are: (1) Experience; (2) Technical capability; (3) Past Performance; (4) Backlog: Number and value of active contracts; (5) Financial Capability: Balance Sheet and Income Statement, Bonding capacity Current letter of bondability, banking references will be evaluated to determine responsibility: (6) Management. Applicants will be evaluated by a USPS committee. Entities not selected for placement on the Prequalified List, as a result of this effort will be notified within sixty (60) days of the response date for this statement. Entities placed on the Prequalified List, will be notified and shall receive Requests for Proposals on future projects. These lists will remain active for a period of two (2) years. Interested firms that meet the primary prequalification criteria above may obtain a Qualification Statement Package by contacting Conni Brisson. Mail request to 10400 Little Patuxent Parkway, Suite 400, Columbia, Maryland 21044-3510, Attn: Conni Brisson or fax request to (410) 884-1850. Qualification Statements will not be returned to submitters. Completed Qualification Statements must be submitted on April 20, 1998 at 2:00 pm, Attn: Conni Brisson, DC Metro FSO, 10400 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, MD 21044-3510. This Prequalification effort is not a request for proposal.!! (0077)

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