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

Y -- ORLANDO, FLORIDA, PROCESSING AND DISTRIBUTION CENTER, DESIGN/BUILD CROSS DOCK EXPANSION SOL 475450-99-A-0020 DUE 030999 POC Mrs. Jo Thompson, Facilities Contract Specialist, 901/747-7516 WEB: U.S. Postal Service, http://www.purchasing.gov. E-MAIL: U.S. Postal Service, jthomps3@email.usps.gov. This project is a design/build fixed price contract for the design and construction of a cross dock expansion to the Orlando, Florida, Processing and Distribution Center, 10401 Post Office Boulevard, of approximately 19,255 square feet in accordance with plans and specifications. 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. Jo Thompson, 225 N. Humphreys Blvd., Memphis, TN 38166-0300. Questions may be FAXED to Mrs. Thompson's attention at 901/747-7408. Plans and specifications will be available February 1, 1999. Offers are due March 9, 1999, at 4:00 p.m. Performance time is 300 calendar days from receipt of notice to proceed. Contractors/Offerors are encouraged to visit the site. For site visits only, contact Mr. Bill Gobble, Manager, In Plant Support, 10401 Post Office Boulevard, 407/850-6292. The estimated cost range is between $1.2 million and $1.6 million. This solicitation consists of a nine sheet set of conceptual drawings, Functional Design Specifications (FDS), and other documents contained in Volume 1 of the solicitation. The remaining solicitation documents are contained in Building Design Standards '98. To order solicitation documents: Non-refundable cost of Volumes 1, 2 and drawings is $50 per set for Priority Mail service (2 to 3 days) and $85 per set for Express Mail service (next day). This portion may only be ordered as follows: Send your written request, along with a check or money order made payable to Rapid Reproductions, to: Rapid Reproductions, Attn: USPS (jraley2001@aol.com),5300 Pleasant View Rd., Memphis, TN 38134-6414, FAX 901/385-2679. Current planholders' list is available by FAX request to this number as well. Please reference the subject solicitation number on your request. Offerors are encouraged to submit their proposal using one of the methods offered by the Postal Service (First Class, Priority Mail, Express Mail.) 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 via two/three-day Priority Mail. If you desire to have them sent via Express Mail, send additional $35 for each set. Check the Internet for government contracting at http://www.govcon.com and for postal projects at http://www.purchasing.gov (BOB-Business Opportunity Bulletin). Volume 1 and drawings only will also be available for inspection at the following locations: (1) Manager, In Plant Support, Orlando, FL 32862-9998; (2) Local Plan Rooms; and (3) F.W. Dodge, Inc. Cost of remainder of solicitation package on CD ROM is $20 and may be ordered from 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. Contractors/Offerors may order hard copies of Building Design Standards '98 from Capitol Technigraphics Corporation: Attn: Reproduction Department, 8002D Haute Court, Springfield, VA 22150-2215. The Telephone Number is 703/569-4651, or (800/572-2137). The FAX Number is 301/569-1250. Capitol 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-0020, in order for a contractor/offeror to properly make a proposal to the Major Facilities Office for this project. It is the contractor's/offeror's responsibility to obtain/order the CD-ROM or hard copy version. Blank order forms are provided for that purpose and are located in the front of Volume No. 1 of the solicitation. The U. S. Postal Service, Major Facilities Office, is seeking and encouraging participation of Minority-Owned and Woman-Owned businesses inthis project. The U. S. Postal Service offers to the successful offer an early incentive if the work contained in the Statement of Work is completed by November 10, 1999. 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 and is received in writing.. Posted 01/29/99 (W-SN292872). (0029)

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