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

Y -- EDISON, NEW JERSEY, KILMER PROCESSING & DISTRIBUTION CENTER, DESIGN/BUILD EXPANSION WITH RENOVATION SOL 475450-99-A-0028 DUE 061799 POC Rita Williams-Humphrey, Purchasing Specialist, FAX No. 901/747-7408 WEB: U. S. Postal Service, http://www.usa.gov. E-MAIL: U. S. Postal Service, RWILL10@email.usps.gov. This is to advise interested contractors that this office is advertising the above project. The contractor shall furnish all manpower, materials, equipment, and supervision necessary to design and construct an expansion with renovation to the existing Kilmer Processing & Distribution Center. The expansion is approximately 54,000 square feet and the renovation is approximately 6,000 square feet. The location of the project is a United States Postal Service owned site on approximately 27 acres at 21 Kilmer Road in Edison, New Jersey. The project includes various improvements and modifications to the existing building and site. The entire expansion and renovation project must be designed, phased and executed to minimize disruption of, and interference with ongoing Postal Operations in accordance with plans and specifications. Technical Qualifications Evaluation is based on a 100-point total (Experience -- 40, Past Performance -- 30, Organization -- 25, and Backlog -- 5), and Management Plan Evaluation is based on a100-point total (Construction -- 30 points, Design -- 25 points, Project Management -- 20 points, Schedule -- 15 points, and Procurement -- 10 points). 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. Conceptual Plans and specifications will be available on or by April 27, 1999. Offers are due June 17, 1999, at 4 p.m. Performance time is 644 calendar days from receipt of notice to proceed. A Preproposal Conference is scheduled for Wednesday, May 26, 1999, 10:00 a.m., local time. Contractors/Offerors are encouraged to view the site. To schedule a site visit, contact Mr. John Napurano, Maintenance Engineering Specialist, at the Kilmer P&D Center, Edison, New Jersey, at (732) 819-3228. The estimated cost range is between $5,500,000 to $6,500,000. Cost of the Conceptual Drawings and Specifications is $200 per set for Priority Mail service (2 to 3 days), $250 per set for Express Mail service (next day). All charges are non-refundable. If you desire conceptual 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, 5300 Pleasant View Rd.; Memphis, TN 38134-6414; FAX 901/385-2679. Rapid Reproductions' telephone number is 901/388-6268. Please reference Solicitation No. 475450-99-A-0028 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 solicitation package will be mailed that day. The solicitation will also be available for inspection at the following locations: (1) John Napurano, Maintenance Engineering Specialist, at the Kilmer P&D Center, Edison, New Jersey, at (732) 819-3228; (2) Local Plan Rooms; and (3) F.W. Dodge, Inc. 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 up to 90 days. This solicitation consists of a 55 sheet set of conceptual drawings and Functional Design Specifications (FDS), and other documents contained in six (6) bound volumes of information. Posted 04/21/99 (W-SN322905). (0111)

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