U.S. Postal Service, Facilities Service Office, 62 Stratford Drive, Bloomingdale, IL 60117-7000

Y -- DESIGN/BUILD, KENTWOOD CARRIER ANNEX, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN SOL 162640-00-A-0088 DUE 082900 POC Craig Sharp, USPS Project Manager, 630/295-6240, Teri L. Wilcox-DuBois, USPS Contract Specialist, 630/295-6274, Bob Johansen, FGM Architects Engineers, 630/574-8710 The U.S. Postal Service is soliciting proposals for the construction of a New new 25,565 square foot steel and masonry building, including site work, on a 214,800 square foot site. The U.S. Postal Service intends to award a contract, subject to approval and funding, to the responsible offer whose proposal, conforming to the solicitation, will be most advantageous. Minority-owned and Women-owned Business participation is encouraged. Construction cost range: $2,650,000 to $2,900,000 Construction completion time will be three hundred thirty (330)calendar days from the date of receipt of Notice to Proceed. Responses are desired from design/build firms who can meet the following qualifications: 1. Demonstrate prior experience in design/build projects similar to this proposed project, including list of customers, project description, dollar vlue, and year of completion; 2. Have in-house architectural and engineering capability of an agreement with a qualified architect-engineer firm to work under subcontractto the prime. Joint ventures will be acceptable; 3. If the prime intends to subcontract architect-engineer services, they must be able to demonstrate having successfully worked with the same A/E design team on previous projects of a similar size and nature. Prime and/or subcontractor will be required to submit SF 254 and SF 255; 4. Brief description of prime contractor and subcontractor(s)(if any) ownership, organizational structure, and financial resources; and 5. Statement of willingness and ability to furnish performance and payment bonds upon award of contract. Specifications will be available on or about August 1, 2000, provided for a non-refundable cost of $100.00 (Cashier's check, Money order, Company check, or Personal check) made payable to FGM Architects Engineers for all requests received not later than August 22, 2000. Solicitation(s) may be obtained by request to Bob Johansen, FGM Architects Engineers, 1211 W. 22nd St., Oak Brook, IL 60523-2109, 630/574-8710. Posted 07/14/00 (W-SN475073). (0196)

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