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

C -- COLUMBUS, OHIO -- P&DC DESIGN/BUILD SOL 512582-99-A-0002 DUE 120398 POC H. D. Sartain, Purchasing Specialist, fax 901-797-7408 WEB: USPS Home Page, BOB, purchasing.gov. E-MAIL: Contact Point, hsartain@email.usps.gov. The Postal Service is seeking Qualification Statements from design/build firms wishing to be Prequalified for award of a cost reimbursement contract with a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) for the design and construction of a new Processing and Distribution Center in Columbus, Ohio. Construction estimates for this project are in the range of 60 to 70 million dollars. The scope of work for services include the design and construction of a new 849,315 gross square foot Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC); 30,885 gross square foot separate storage building; and a 11,323 gross square foot Vehicle Maintenance Facility on a 64.6 acre tract of land, located in Columbus, Ohio. The gross square footage of the project will include administrative office areas, associated parking and maneuvering areas, Material handling: loose mail & bulk mail system, an coordination of a Tray Management System (TMS) into the building by separate contract as part of the scope of work. All areas described are approximate; exact areas will be denoted on plans and specifications to be issued with the request for proposal. Scope of work of the facilities described above based upon preliminary plans, standards, specifications and criteria provided by USPS. Total period of design and construction of the project will be 594 calendar days. Only the most qualified contractors will be prequalified. To be considered for Prequalification: the firm must be financially capable; five (5) years experience as a design/build entity, in design/build, design, or construction; two (2) comparable projects completed or ongoing within the past five (5) years one of which must be new construction; for this project "Comparable projects" are defined as design/build projects, new construction or expansion, of light industrial or similar complexity incorporating material handling systems with a minimum of 300,000 square feet in size and a construction cost of $25 million or more; and demonstrate experience performing cost reimbursable guaranteed maximum price (GMP) contracts. The contractors Qualification Statement will be evaluated in accordance with the following criteria listed in order of importance: PERFORMANCE -- Experience, Past Performance, and CAPABILITIES -- Organization, Backlog, Financial Capability, Responsibility Verification. The Postal Service intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) to Prequalified firms only. The Postal Service will select the offeror that provides the Best Value to the Postal Service, taking into consideration technical and cost related factors. Primary consideration will be given to superior technical or management features rather than the lowest overall cost. Prequalification packages are available now and may be obtained by sending a written request to Rapid Reproduction, Attn.: USPS, 5300 Pleasant View Road, Memphis, TN 38134-6414. Prequalification packages are also available on Business Opportunities Bulletins (BOB) at purchasing.gov on the USPS Website. Prequalification statements are Due by December 3,1998 3:00 EST and should be mailed to Mr. Mike R. Miller, Major Facilities Purchasing, 4301 Wilson Blvd., Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22203-1840. Qualification statements will not be returned. Posted 11/02/98 (W-SN267430). (0306)

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