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Z -- THE POSTAL SERVICE IS SEEKING A QUALIFIED CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR TO IMPLEMENT SITE IMPROVEMENTS AT IT'S WILLIAM F. BOLGER CENTER FOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN POTOMAC, MD SOL 671820-99-A-0022 DUE 052199 POC Jim Allen (202) 268-3932, Jim Yellman (301) 983-7477 E-MAIL: Jim Allen's email address for requesting solicitation, jallen@email.usps.gov. The U.S. Postal Service is seeking a qualified contractor to implement approved site improvements at it's William F. Bolger Center for Leadership Development located in Potomac, MD. Bolger Center campus improvements include entrance drives, internal circulation, parking, loading, sidewalk, plaza, landscape, signage, lighting, drainage systems, and utilities within this established 83-acre campus in Montgomery County, MD. Project scope primarily includes a staged construction program for new internal campus road alignments, approximately 400 parking spaces, upgraded USPS handicap access standards outdoor walkway systems, site landscape improvements, and on-site stormwater management facilities to serve this national training center. Construction cost is estimated to be between $800,000 and $1,500,000. Project construction staging will provide continued access to all existing campus facilities throughout the construction period. Construction coordination shall locate and protect related existing below grade utility systems that presently serve 440,000 square feet of existing building floor area. Stormwater management plan permitting through the State of Maryland shall be completed prior to the start of the construction activity. To be considered, the primary contractor must have a minimum of ten years of demonstrated civil and landscape project experience of similar or greater extent. All subcontractors utilized by the primary contractor shall have a minimum of five years experience within their appropriate trades. The primary contractor must have completed multiple projects within the last five years; which are at least equal in dollar value and scope to this project. A list of similar projects, dollar volume, scope, contact name, and contract number must be provided by the primary contractor. Contractors will be evaluated based on the following criteria listed in order of importance: Experience; Past Performance; Cost; Organization; Responsibility Verification and Backlog; Project Management; Construction Phase; Schedule; Safety Program; and Financial Information. Only the most highly qualified, financially capable contractors will be considered, and contract award will go to the contractor that provides the Postal Service the best value. All contract questions concerning this announcement should be directed to Jim Allen at (202) 268-3932, and all technical questions or arrangements for a site visit should be directed to Jim Yellman at (301) 983-7477. Solicitation packages can be requested only in writing from the U.S. Postal Service, HQ Facility Services, Room 1P100, 475 L'Enfant Plaza, Washington, DC 20260-6440 or by fax at (202) 268-7770. When requesting a package reference Solicitation No. 671820-99-A-0022. The project manual and construction documents shall be available for review by interested parties on April 14, 1999 by contacting Reprographic Technologies, 1053 31st Street, NW, Washington, DC 20007, (202) 337-5006. Project manual and construction documents must be purchased from this source, using theproject reference: "USPS Bolger Center Phase 3 Plans." Project prebid meeting shall be held on May 4, 1999, at 9:30 a.m. at the William F. Bolger Center for Leadership Development, 9600 Newbridge Dr., Rm 234, Potomac, MD 20858. Bids are due on May 21, 1999, at 11:00 a.m., and should be delivered to USPS, HQ Facility Services, Rm 1P100, 475 L'Enfant Pl, Washington, DC 20260-6440, to Jim Allen's attention. It is prohibited to pay any fee, commission, percentage, or brokerage fee to any person or firm contingent upon or resulting from award of a contract for this project. No other general notification for this project will be made. Submissions will not be retained or returned. Posted 04/21/99 (W-SN322863). (0111)

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