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

Z -- UPGRADE ELEVATORS 1 AND 2, GENERAL MAIL FACILITY, BOSTON, MA SOL 082530-99-A-0118 DUE 071399 POC Project Architect, Ned Taylor (781) 878-6223 or Project Manager, Robert Behenna (781) 937-8708 On or about Monday, June 7, 1999 the United States Postal Service, Windsor Facilities Service Office, 6 Griffin Road North, Windsor, CT will issue a solicitation for the upgrade of Elevators 1 and 2 at the General Mail Facility, 25 Dorchester Avenue, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Sealed offers are due on or before Tuesday, July 13, 1999 no later than 4:00 p.m. EST. Along with a price proposal, contractors must include proof of a minimum of ten (10) years experience with this type of work and include five related references. There will be a preproposal meeting held on Wednesday, June 16, 1999 beginning at 10:00 a.m. in Room B27A of the Boston General Mail Facility to review the project specifics. THERE WILL BE NO PUBIC OPENING OF THE PROPOSALS AND THE RESULTS OF THE ADVERTISEMENT WILL NOT BE PUBLISHED UNTIL AWARD OF THE PROJECT. Work includes, but is not limited to, providing all materials, labor and equipment required to provide all necessary tools, equipment, supplies and labor to perform demolition and removal of two existing freight elevators and provide new freight elevators inclusive, but not limited to, all controls, ropes, rails, guides, safeties, governors, cabs, interior finishes, detectors, alarms and other as specified in plans and specifications. ONLY ONE ELEVATOR MAY BE WORKED ON AT A TIME AND ONE ELEVATOR MUST ALWAYS REMAIN IN SERVICE. Contractor may be asked to defer work on second floor elevator during specific period November 1, 1999 through December 31, 1999. The estimated cost of construction is between $1,175,000.00 and $1,225,000.00 with construction completion no later than 460 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. Technical inquiries are to be addressed to the Project Architect, Ned Taylor, of McKinnell, McKinnell and Taylor, Inc. at (781) 878-6223 or to the Project Manager, Robert Behenna at (781) 937-8708. Proposal documents and specifications may be purchased for $30.00 per set (non refundable) from the Facilities Service Office, 6 Grifin Road North, Windsor, CT 06006-0300. Make certified check or money order payable to the Disbursing Officer, U.S. Postal Service. Cash will not be acepted. (Charge includes the cost of mailing.) Specifications may be inspected at the issuing office. Posted 06/04/99 (W-SN339062). (0155)

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