Y -- DESIGN/BUILD NEW MAIN POST OFFICE UTILIZING USPS MEDIUM STANDARD BUILDING DESIGN, MARENGO, ILLINOIS 60152-9998

Notice Date

October 17, 2000

Contracting Office

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

ZIP Code

60117-7000

Solicitation Number

162640-01-A-0011

Response Due

November 30, 2000

Point of Contact

Craig Sharp, USPS Project Manager, 630/295-6240, Teri L. Wilcox, USPS Contract Specialist, 630/295-6274, David Masur, DLM Architects, Ltd., 847/763-1416

Description

The U.S. Postal Service is soliciting proposals to Design/Build a New Main Post Office Utilizing USPS Medium Standard Building Design. The contractor is to provide all material, labor, equipment, and services necessary to design and construct a new 12,756 square foot steel and masonry building, including site work, on a 218,914 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: $1,800,000 to $2,250,000 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 value, and year of completion; 2. Have in-house architectural and engineering capability or an agreement with a qualified architect-engineer firm to work under subcontract to 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 November 1, 2000, provided for a non-refundable cost of $100.00 (Cashier's check, Money order, Company check, or Personal check) made payable to DLM Architects Ltd. for all requests received not later than November 23, 2000. Solicitation(s) may be obtained by request to David Masur, DLM Architects, Ltd., 4835 W. Main Street, Skokie, IL 60077-2508, 847/763-1416, 847/763-1514 fax.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20001019/YSOL009.HTM (W-291 SN504510)