US Postal Service, Facilities Service Office, PO Box 701, Columbia, MD 21045-0701

Y -- DESIGN/BUILD PROJECT FOR SOUTH TOLEDO STATION, TOLEDO OH 43614 SOL 232098-99-A-0064 DUE 082399 POC D. Tokasz,410-997-6214 The U. S. Postal Service, Columbia Facilities Service Office, Columbia MD 21045, will issue Solicitation #232098-99-A-0064 on or about July 23, 1999 for the above stated project. This advertisement is for subcontracting opportunities, since contractors have been pre-qualified. The scope of work is to complete design/engineering from 30% preliminary design to 100% complete design, and to construct a new, approximately 30,000 square foot, post office building on a 6.513 acre site. Work includes the following: a retail store, workroom, loading dock and equipment, support areas, and covered carrier parking. The building will be constructed using steel frame, metal stud walls and standard-size full face brick exterior walls, concrete slab on grade, four-ply built-up roof system and standing seam metal roofs, metal stud and gypsum board interior partitions and acoustical ceilings, roll-up sectional and sliding interior partitions, door hardware, ceramic tile, resilient flooring, carpeting, custom cabinets, glass storefront systems, glass block, painting. Complete plumbing, HVAC and electrical systems will include gas roof top units, power, lighting, and alarm systems, two security camera systems, and fully sprinkled with fire protection systems. Also included in the development of the 6.5 acre site is parking for customers, employees, postal vehicles, loading dock maneuvering area, mail drop box lane, and complete landscaping, fencing and signage. Site development includes paying/obtaining all permits, tap connections and utilities necessary for connections/development/construction of this project. As part of the solicitation, the U.S.P.S. is furnishing certain preliminary drawings, surveys and other items to describe the extent to the quality of the work required. The design and construction of the subject facility shall meet or exceed the level of quality indicated in these documents. Included in this scope of work, the design/build entity shall at a minimum complete the design and construction to fully comply with all applicable local codes and ordinances. The solicitation documents provided may exceed local code requirements, in case of conflict with local code the more restrictive requirements shall govern. Contractors have been pre-qualified and are noted as follow: 1. BBL Maescher, 1650 Russell Street, Covington, KY 41011; 2. The Lathrop Co., 460 W Dussel Dr PO Box 722, Maumee, OH 43537; 3. Meccon Inc, 613 E Crosier St, Akron OH 44311-1800; 4. Mosser Construction Inc, 1225 Wilson Avenue, PO Box D, Fremont OH 43420-2124; 5. Rudolph/Libbe, Inc., 6494 Latcha Road, Walbridge OH 43465; and 6. Summit Construction Co., 3899 State Road, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223. Copies of the solicitation package is available through the Architect-Engineering firm of Karl R. Rohrer Associates, Inc., 3810 Ridgewood Road, Akron OH 44321-1698, at a cost determined by the printer. Make checks/money orders payable to: Karl R. Rohrer. Any technical questions should be directed to John Sweany or Gary Henry of Karl R. Rohrer at 330-666-1127, Fax #330-668-2788, email: KRRA@aol.com. OFFERS ARE DUE: August 23, 1999 by close of business. Evidence of bonding availability is required to be included in the offer. Since this is a negotiated Solicitation, there will not be a public opening for the offers. The number of offers received, the identity of the offers, the amount of any one offer, or relative standing of the offer will not be disclosed to anyone except those postal personnel whose official duties require such information until award of contract is made. The Postal Service reserve the right to reject any or all offers. Posted 07/22/99 (W-SN357688). (0203)

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