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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF NOVEMBER 4,1998 PSA#2215

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

C -- JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI, PROCESSING & DISTRIBUTION CENTER (P&DC), DESIGN/BUILD EXPANSION SOL 475450-99-A-0005 DUE 122298 POC Rita Williams-Humphrey, Purchasing Specialist, FAX No. 901/747-7408 WEB: U. S. Postal Service, www.usps.gov. E-MAIL: U. S. Postal Service, jraley2001@aol.com. This project is a fixed price contract for the design and construction of an expansion to the Processing & Distribution Center of approximately 35,347 net square feet, 401 East South Street, Jackson, Mississippi 39205-9998. The project also includes the expansion of the Bulk Mail Entry Unit (BMEU). The work includes but is not limited to interior demolition, site improvements and paving. The construction consists of slab on grade, structural steel framing, masonry walls and a Modified Bitumen System. Mechanical and electrical systems for the space are included in the design/build contract. Demolition and upgrade/replacement of the existing cooling tower is included in this project. U. S. Postal Service mechanization system design and construction is not included in this project. The Processing and Distribution Center, Jackson, Mississippi, operates a 24 hour operation and all project work must be coordinated so as to provide minimal impact to P & D Center operations in accordance with plans andspecifications. Technical Qualifications and Management Plan Evaluation is based on a 100-point total (Experience -- 40, Management Plan -- 30, Financial Capability -- 15, and Organization -- 15). Questions during the proposal period -- including questions involving any actual or apparent conflicts in the solicitation documents -- should be addressed to: Major Facilities Office, Attn: Mrs. Rita Williams-Humphrey, 225 N. Humphreys Blvd., Memphis, TN 38166-0300. Questions may be FAXED to Mrs. Williams-Humphrey's attention at 901/747-7408. Plans and specifications will be available October 30, 1998. Offers are due December 22, 1998, at 4 p.m. Performance time is 367 calendar days from receipt of notice to proceed. A Pre-proposal conference will be held on November 18, 1998, at 1:00 p.m, at the facility. A Walk-Through is scheduled immediately after the pre-proposal conference. The estimated cost range is between $3 million and $3.5 million. Cost is $75 per set for Priority Mail service (2 to 3days), $110 per set for Express Mail service (next day). All charges are non-refundable. If you desire plans and specifications for this project, please send your written request, along with a check or money order made payable to Rapid Reproductions, to: Rapid Reproductions, Attn: USPS; 5300 Pleasant View Rd.; Memphis, TN 38134-6414; FAX 901/385-2679. Please reference the subject solicitation number on your request. To expedite receipt of solicitation packages, FAX a copy of your check or money order before mailing it. If FAX is received before 1:00 p.m., the plans and specs will be mailed that day. Plans will also be available for inspection at the following locations: (1) Mr. Ronald Allen, Facility Activation Coordinator, P & D Center, Jackson, Mississippi; (2) Local Plan Rooms; and (3) F.W. Dodge, Inc. Contractors/Offerors are encouraged to visit the site. For site visits only, contact Mr. Ronald Allen, Facility Activation Coordinator, Processing and Distribution Center, Jackson, Mississippi, at 601/351-7045. The U. S. Postal Service, Major Facilities Office, is seeking and encouraging participation of Minority-Owned and Woman-Owned businesses in this project. This is a negotiated procurement; therefore, offers will not be publicly opened, and no information can be made available until after contract award, which may take 90 days. In addition to the 13 sheet set of conceptual drawings on which the Functional Design Specifications (FDS) are written and Volumes 1 and 2 of this solicitation, contractors/offerors must order the following: A 1998 CD-ROM format containing the Standard Design Criteria, March 17, 1998, Standard Detail Library, March 17, 1998, Standards for Facility Accessibility by the Physically Handicapped (Handbook RE-4), Specification (master and green) -- Use the MSBD specification for this expansion project, and Section 13705, Criminal Investigative CCTV System, March 17, 1998. These documents are found on the Building Design Standards '98, 1998 CD ROM format and is entitled BUILDING DESIGN STANDARDS '98. Contractors/Offerors must order the BUILDING DESIGN STANDARDS '98 directly from the Corporate Visions; Attn: Customer Service Department, 1000 16th Street, N. W., Lower Level, Washington, DC 20036. The Telephone Number is 202/833-4333. The FAX Number is 202/833-4332. The BUILDING DESIGN STANDARDS '98 CD ROM costs $20. Contractors/Offerors may order Hard Copies of the BUILDING DESIGN STANDARDS '98 from Capital Technigraphics Corporation: Attn: Reproduction Department, 8000 Haute Court, Springfield, VA 22150. The Telephone Number is 703/569-4651, or (800/572-2137). The FAX Number is 301/569-1250. Technigraphics order form has a number of items at various prices. Information contained on the CD-ROM or the Hard Copy is necessary to complete Solicitation No. 475450-99-A-0005, in order for a contractor/offeror to properly make a proposal to the Major Facilities Office for this project. It is the contractors/offerors responsible to obtain/order the CD-ROM or Hard Copy version. Blank order forms are provided for that purpose. The order forms are located in the front of Volume No. 1 of the solicitation. Posted 11/02/98 (W-SN267478). (0306)

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