U. S. Postal Service, Facilities Service Office, 6 Griffin Road North, Windsor, CT 06006-0300

Z -- CHILLER/COOLING TOWER REPLACEMENT -- ALBANY, NY P&DC SOL 082530-99-A-0110 DUE 070199 POC Catherine C. Delasco, Facilities Contract Specialist, (860) 285-7191 The U. S. Postal Service is soliciting proposals to replace two (2) air conditioning water chillers and a roof-mounted cooling tower at the Albany, NY Processing & Distribution Center at 30 Old Karner Rd. The estimated cost of the work is between $450,000.00 and $550,000.00, with completion within one hundred fifty (150) calendar days after receipt of notice to proceed. Sealed offers will be received in this office prior to, but no later than, 4:00 p.m. on July 1, 1998. Offers will not be publicly opened. The number of offers received, the identity of the offerors, the amount of any offer, or relative standing of the offerors WILL NOT BE DISCLOSED TO ANYONE until award of contract is made. Proposal documents, plans and specifications will be available o/a June 2, 1999 at a cost of $25.00 per set (non-refundable) from the Facilities Service Office, U. S. Postal Service, 6 Griffin Road North, Windsor, CT 06006-0300. Only certified checks or money orders will be accepted, made payable to the Disbursing Officer, U. S. Postal Service (Reference Solicitation No. 082530-99-A-0110). Plans may be inspected at the issuing office and information regarding their availability may be obtained by contacting Catherine Delasco at (860) 285-7191. Questions concerning the technical aspects of the proposal should be directed to Jack Bloomquest at (315) 457-1210. There will be no preproposal conference for this project. Prospective offerors are encouraged to visit the site by calling John Fuschino, Maintenance Manager, at (518) 452-2270. This is not a formal invitation for bid; therefore, no bid bond is required. However, the successful offeror will be required to provide a 100% performance bond and a 50% payment bond before award of contract is made. Posted 05/28/99 (W-SN337123). (0148)

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