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

Z -- ELECTRICAL SWITCHGEAR DISTRIBUTION UPGRADE -- SPRINGFIELD, MA MAIN POST OFFICE SOL 082530-00-A-0092 DUE 061300 POC Catherine C. Delasco, (860) 285-7191 The U. S. Postal Service is soliciting proposals to upgrade the electrical switchgear distribution equipment at the Main Post Office at 1883 Main St. in Springfield, MA. Work includes, but is not limited to, asbestos/lead-containing materials abatement; new electrical service entrance; new switchgear line-up; new feeder wiring; replacement of existing circuit breaker panelboards; new distribution circuit breaker panelboard in the workroom; temporary power and associated wiring; and coordination and scheduling of work and electrical shutdowns with USPS personnel. If work goes beyond November 24, 2000, the contractor may have to shut down work until after January 15, 2001 for the holiday shutdown. The contract will be awarded based on price and other factors as outlined in the Contractor Qualification Statement. These factors include: 1) Project Management & Safety, including health & safety plan; 2) Price; 3) Construction Experience, including contractor having 5 years experience, having completed 3 projects of similar size and scope in the last 5 years; 4) Technical expertise; 5) Financial capability. Other factors to be considered: The contractor must have a certified and licensed asbestos/lead abatement subcontractor as part of the project team; MBE participation and commitment. The estimated cost of the work is between $400,000.00 and $600,000.00, 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 June 13, 2000. 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 May 12, 2000 at a cost of $40.00 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. 082530-00-A-0092). 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 Stephen F. Richards, USPS Project Manager, at (860) 285-7139 or C. Bartenstein of Dubois & King at (802) 773-7016. There will be a preproposal conference for this project on Wednesday, May 31 at 1:00 p.m. in Room 252 at the site. Prospective offerors are encouraged to attend. Offerors wishing to visit the site at a time other than the walk-through may contact John Kelly, Maintenance Manager, at (413) 731-0556. A project-specific safety plan must be submitted by the successful offeror before award. Guidelines for other project requirements are outlined in the specifications. The successful offeror will be required to submit a 100% performance bond and 50% payment bond before award of contract is made. This is not a formal invitation for bid; therefore, no bid bond or proposal guarantee is required, and bid results will not be available until after contract award. Posted 05/10/00 (W-SN453276). (0131)

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