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Z -- THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE IS PRE-QUALIFYING CONTRACTORS FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF AN EXISTING ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (EMS) & FIRE ALARM SYSTEM FOR IT'S HEADQUARTERS BUILDING. SOL 671820-99-A-0025 DUE 060799 POC Jim Allen (202) 268-3932 or Don Stambaugh (202) 268-4722 The U.S. Postal Service is Pre-qualifying contractors for the replacement of an existing Energy Management System (EMS) and Fire Alarm System for it's Headquarters building (one million sq./ft. of office space) in Washington, DC. To be considered contractors must provide the following minimum information to describe your experience with the design, installation, commissioning, operator training, and maintenance of direct digital controls (DDC) systems, which featured replacement and/or additions to an existing Energy Management System (EMS)and Fire Alarm System. Construction cost is estimated to be between $1,200,000 and $1,800,000. PROJECT EXPERIENCE: 1. Completed similar types of projects within the last 5 years with construction costs of $1.0 million or more or where the DDC point count per project exceeded 750 hardware points of HVAC control, and the fire alarm system exceeded 500 detectors, 2. List of projects completed within the last 5 years that include the establishment and implementation of acomputer-based energy management interface and a multiplex fire alarm command center for DDC-operated, addressable devices, 3. List of projects completed within the last 5 years for which you provided diverse levels of training for the customer's operator and maintenance personnel at the project site and in your local office, 4. Provide name and telephone number of owner and project architect/engineer contacts for each of the above projects, 5. Experience in providing a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) from 70% design documents, and success at keeping final project costs within the GMP. TEAM QUALIFICATION: Proposed project team for design completion and construction of a combined EMS/Fire Alarm System to include: 1. Project team organization, 2. Resume of proposed key personnel, 3. Description of number and types of factory certifications held by personnel proposed for this project, 4. Assurance that contractor has the ability to completely engineer, install, commission, and service all control devices including pneumatics, electrical/electronics, direct digital controls, or a combination thereof, 5. Location of the contractor's office in the Washington metropolitan area, with a minimum sustained presence of 10 years and proven knowledge of local codes and permit requirements, 6. Description of product line or lines for which your firm is manufacturer-certified, and 7. Bonding ability. PROJECT APPROACH: Proposed methodology or work plan for installing systems in an occupied office building without interupting the owner's normal business operations. Only the most highly qualified, financially capable contractors will be pre-qualified, and asked to submit a proposal based upon 70% design with a guaranteed maximum price. Contract award will go to the contractor that provides the Postal Service the best value based upon the above elements. 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 Don Stambaugh at (202) 268-4722. Pre-qualification packages can be requested only in writing from the U.S. Postal Service, Headquarters Facility Services, Rm 1P100, 475 L'Enfant Plaza, Washington, DC 20260-6440 or by fax at (202) 268-7770. When requestng a package reference Solicitation No. 671820-99-A-0025. Pre-qualification packages are due on June 7, 1999, at 11:00 A.M., and should be delivered to U.S.P.S., 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 05/12/99 (W-SN330731). (0132)

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