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Z -- BATTERY ROOM EXPANSION -- WILMINGTON DE P&DC, 147 QUIGLEY BLVD, WILMINGTON DE 19850-9998 SOL RFP# 232098-98-A-0111 DUE 090998 POC Hekima Wallace, Facilities Contract Specialist (410) 997-6254 E-MAIL: click here to contact issuing office, hwallac1@email.usps.gov. The purpose of this project is to expand the existing battery room at the Wilmington Processing & Distribution Center. ARCHITECTURAL Remove a 12" concrete block wall, full height, separating the existing battery room from the shop area. Remove the battery charging racks, 3-Impact doors to the work room, roll-up steel door and personnel door to the loading platform, and bridge crane. Install new battery charging racks, three (3) pair or impact doors, one (1) personnel door, overhead bridge crane, portable vehicle service lift, guardrail, bollards, and epoxy paint masonry walls and concrete floor. Modify concrete floor to accommodate new trench drain. Modify existing door and louver masonry wall openings. MECHANICAL Remove existing exhaust systems in the existing battery room and the adjacent maintenance shop room. Remove wall louvers, plumbing fixtures, and a portion: of 3" underground waste line. Provide new exhaust ventilation system in battery and vehicle repair rooms, new in wall transfer grilles, new plumbing fixtures, sanitary and vent lines, hot and cold water piping system: back flow preventor, deionizing water system, trench drain, and waste/neutralizing tank. Relocate unit heater and ductwork with reheat coils. ELECTRICAL Disconnect and remove 120 VAC receptacles, miscellaneous electrical power distribution equipment, and 277 VAC lighting in the existing battery room and shop areas. Remove for relocation purposes disconnect switches and starter. Relocate 112.5 kVA transformer and 120/208 VAC panel board. Install new electrical distribution panel board, transformer, feeder, receptacles, disconnect switches, starters, and associated wiring and raceway to provide electrical power for the battery chargers and their associated equipment. Install new fluorescent lighting and associated electrical power distribution branch circuits. Offeror must have a minimum of five (5) years experience as a General contractor and must have satisfactorily completed at least three (3) projects of similar size and scope. A preproposal conference will not be held.The estimated price range is between $225,000 and $350,000 with completion required within 180 calendar days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed. Solicitation packages will be available on or about August 10, 1998 at $ 35.00 per set, NON-REFUNDABLE, from Attn: Herb Popp, Maida Engineering, 550 Pinetown Rd Ste 400, Fort Washington PA 19034 (215) 542-8700 referencing 232098-98-A-0111. All checks/money orders must be made payable to the US Postal Service, Disbursing Officer. Cash will not be accepted. Offers are due September 9, 1998 at 4:00 pm. Any planroom, within the project area, wishing to receive a package free of charge, please fax or email a written request to H. Wallace (410) 997-6260 or hwallac1@email.usps.gov A list of planrooms and/or planholders can be received by written request only via fax or email. No phone requests for planholders list will be honored. OFFERS WILL NOT BE PUBLICLY OPENED. 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 until award of contract is made. THE POSTAL SERVICE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY OR ALL OFFERS. Posted 08/10/98 (W-SN235032). (0222)

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