U S Postal Service, Facilities Service Office, 8055 E Tufts Avenue, Suite 400, Denver, CO 80237-2881

Y -- NEW CONSTRUCTION OWNED, MAIN POST OFFICE, PETERSBURG, AK 99833-9998. SOL 072976-99-A-0215 DUE 082099 POC Tom Carriere 303.220.6538, USPS Solicitation Administration; Gerald Knight 907.561.5543, Project A/E; Craig Auth 303.220.6521, USPS Project Manager The contractor shall provide all material, labor, supplies, equipment, transportation, superintendence, temporary construction of every nature, and services and facilities necessary to construct a USPS-Owned Main Post Office of approximately 12,600 s.f. on approximately 2.2 acres in the city of Petersburg, Alaska. Evaluation criteria for contract award include: (1) Past experience as a general contractor with projects of similar magnitude and scope; (2) General Contractor's license for the State of Alaska; (3) References for previous construction projects; (4) Project Management Team and Experience; (5) Current Workload and Backlog; (6) Demonstrated Financial Capability; (7) and Price. The work includes but is not limited to, demolition, earthwork, site utilities and site improvements, landscaping, and irrigation. Work also includes excavation of existing unsuitable soils and backfilling with structural fill; footing foundations; superstructure consisting of metal structures; wood siding; sloped roof;electrical; mechanical HVAC; interior and exterior finish work in accordance with the plans and specifications. Estimated construction cost range is between $2,500,000 and $3,500,000. The performance period is 365 calendar days after the notice to proceed is issued. Plans and specifications are available to interested parties at a cost of $125 from the printer: A&D DRAFT-AID INC., P.O Box 40877, Denver, CO 80204-0877, Phone (303) 573-5757, FAX (303) 573-8714. Mail check or money order payable to: A&D DRAFT-AID. Visa or Mastercard will be accepted. Mail or FAX your request with your credit card number to A&D DRAFT-AID. Plans and specifications are also available from the Local Plan Rooms. There will be no public opening of offers. All proposal information received is CONFIDENTIAL until award of a contract. The name of the successful offeror and the amount of the contract will be released as public information. The number of offerors, their names, and the amount of their offers WILL NOT BE RELEASED AS PUBLIC INFORMATION. This information is exempt from disclosure under Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Exemption 4.***** Posted 07/20/99 (W-SN356628). (0201)

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