USPS Major Facilities Purchasing, 4301 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22203-1840

Y -- MAJOR RENOVATIONS TO EXISTING PROCESSING AND DISTRIBUTION CENTER AT 10700 27TH AVE 'S', SEATTLE, WA SOL 512582-00-A-0007 DUE 083100 POC Tim Bonsall @ 703-526-2770 or Paul Kelly @ 323-729-4371 E-MAIL: TBONSALL@EMAIL.USPS.GOV, TIM BONSALL. The Postal Service is seeking Qualification Statements from construction companies wishing to become Prequalified for award of a fixed price contract under solicitation number 512542-00-A-0007. The project is for Major Renovations of an approximately 600,000-sq. ft. Processing and Distribution Center located 10700 27th Avenue S, Seattle, WA 98168-1899. The following is a general scope of work for this major renovation project; The objective of this project is to correct deficiencies, replacement and/or upgrade the following: Roof System -- membrane, skylights, roof loads, insulation, Structural and Seismic upgrades, Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning -- boilers, chillers, piping, air handlers, ducting, controls and relocation of central mechanical room, Site Issues -- access, employee parking, seal coating, striping, fire line improvements, storm water detention, road improvements, signal installation, and security access controls, Electrical Distribution -- testing, switchgear expansion, electrical distribution, safety upgrades to panels, Dock Improvements -- dock doors, levelers, seals, lights and recycling area, provide maintenance access elevated platform for equipment service, and Miscellaneous -- Replace walljoints; Sanitary sewer repairs; Reconnect grease inceptors; Life safety upgrades. Total period of performance allowed for construction will be 500 calendar days from Notice to Proceed. The estimated cost range for this project is between $35,000,000 and $45,000,000. Prequalification is a competitive process. The Postal Service is interested in selecting the most qualified contractors utilizing the information provided in the Qualification Statement. Meeting the minimum requirements established in the Qualification Statement will not guarantee prequalification. Only those contractors that provide superior Experience/Performance and Capabilities can achieve the maximum number of points. It is those contractors who can attain "Most Qualified" status and become Prequalified. Some of the minimum requirements to become prequalified (see prequalification package for complete requirements) are; the company must be financially capable; have five (5) years experience as a construction contractor, two (2) comparable major renovation construction projects completed or in progress during the past five (5) years. For this project, comparable projects are defined for the purpose of this prequalification as major renovation of light industrial used for processing and distribution (preferably occupied buildings with 24 hours a day, 7 days a week operations) with a minimum of 250,000 square feet in size and construction cost of $20 million or more. The Postal Service intends to issue Request for Proposals (RFP) to the "prequalified" contractors only. Qualification packages are available now and may be obtained by written request to Tim Bonsall, 4301 Wilson Blvd. Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22203-1840. You may FAX your request to Tim Bonsall at 703-526-2747 or email your request to tbonsall@email.usps.gov. Qualification Statements are due August 31, 2000 by 3:00 P.M. EST. The completed statements should be delivered via one of the many services provided by the Postal Service or hand delivered to Tim Bonsall, 4301 Wilson Blvd., Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22203-1840. Qualification Statements will not be maintained or returned. Contractors will not be reimbursed for any expense(s) incurred in developing their Statement Posted 07/19/00 (W-SN476409). (0201)

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