Facilities Service Office, U.S. Postal Service, P.O. Box 701, Columbia, MD 21045-0701

Y -- PREQUALIFICATION -- NEW CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATIONS OF EXISTING, AND/OR EXPANSIONS -- LANCASTER/HARRISBURG DISTRICTS PROJECTS SOL 232098-97-A-0050 DUE 040197 POC Joan Robinson, Facilities Contract Specialist, (410) 997-6225 or Ted Balchunas, Project Manager (410) 997-6244. This is a notice of intent to prequalify firms to construct, renovate or expand Postal facilities located in the Allegheny Area; Lancaster/Harrisburg Districts. Postal facilities ranging in size from 1,000 SF to 50,000 SF with an estimated construction cost between $800,000.00 and $5 million dollars. The criteria for contractor prequalification is listed in the package. Applications will be evaluated by a United States Postal Service committee. Primary factors that will be considered are: Construction experience, Financial stability, bonding capacity, Capacity (current workload in relation to company resources), References and previous clients. Other factors to be considered will include: Project management capabilities, Company organization and MBE participation and commitment. To obtain a package, write or fax your request. Attn: Joan Robinson, facsimile no. (410) 740-0839. No phone calls will be accepted to request a prequalification package. All firms will be advised within sixty (60) days of receipt of their applications as to prequalification status. Once prequalified, solicitations will be provided to only the most highly qualified firms (a minimum of three and preferably a target of seven); or solicitations will be rotated among prequalified firms on a master list maintained over a 24-month period (standard projects), from which list three or more will be selected for each solicitation. This Prequalification Package is not a request for proposal. Prequalification Statements will not be returned to submitters. If you mail your package overnight, please use Express Mail, available from your local post office. Express Mail pick-up service is available in most locations. For information call 1-800-222-1811. The sealed manila envelope via U.S. Mail must be postmarked no later than April 1, 1997 @ 4:00 p.m. Packages hand-carried must be received at: 10500 Little Patuxent Pkwy 2nd fl, Columbia, MD 21044-3505, Attn: J. Robinson, no later than 4:00 p.m. on April 1, 1997. The outside of the manila envelope shall be clearly marked with the following identification: Prequalification Statement of (contractor's name), Project, Location, Solicitation No. 232098-97-A-0050 and Due Date. (0063)

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