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

Y -- CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW TRANSPORTATION FACILITY -- SPRINGFIELD, MA BULK MAIL CENTER SOL 082530-00-A-0128 DUE 080800 POC Catherine C. Delasco, Facilities Contract Specialist, (860) 285-7191 The U. S. Postal Service is soliciting proposals to construct a new transportation facility at the Springfield Bulk Mail Center at 190 Fiberloid St. in Springfield, MA. Major work items include sitework, concrete, masonry, metals, cabinets & hardware, insulations and roofing, doors & windows, toilets, lockers, carpets, ceilings, woodwork, specialties, equipment, horizontal & vertical blinds, mechanical, electrical, & related work. The estimated cost of the work is between $800,000.00 and $1,000,000.00, with completion within three hundred (300) 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 August 8, 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 July 7, 2000 at a cost of $50.00 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-0128). 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 David Della Rocco, USPS Project Manager, at (518) 452-4077 or Stephen Whitaker of Ames & Whitaker Architects at (203) 756-8944. There will be a preproposal conference for this project on Tuesday, July 25, 2000 at 10:00 a.m. in Room 353 of the Springfield Bulk Mail Center. Prospective offerors are encouraged to attend. Offerors wishing to visit the site at a time other than the preproposal conference may contact Scott Beeman, Transportation Manager, at (413)785-6294. Proposals will be evaluated on 1) price; 2) company environmental health and safety plan; and 3) references and proof of having been in business for at least five (5) years, which must be submitted with the proposal. 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. Posted 07/07/00 (W-SN472564). (0189)

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