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Y -- DETROIT, MICHIGAN, BULK MAIL CENTER, DESIGN/BUILD CROSS DOCK EXPANSION, DETROIT, MICHIGAN SOL 475450-97-A-0213 DUE 062597 POC Rita Williams-Humphrey, Purchasing Specialist, FAX 901/747-7408 WEB: U. S. Postal Service, www.usps.gov. E-MAIL: U. S. Postal Service, jraley2001@aol.com. This project consists of furnishing all manpower, labor, equipment, materials, supplies and supervision necessary to design, perform necessary construction to design/build an approximate 30,000 square foot addition, known as a Cross Dock Expansion, to the existing Detroit Bulk Mail Center, located at 17500 Oakwood Boulevard, Allen Park, Michigan. Work consists of certain on-site and off-site aspects of the project. These aspects include, but are not limited to, design services, utilities and coordination with local authorities, drainage, runoff retention/detention, paving, lighting, building expansion, existing building integration, phasing/staging and coordination with local USPS personnel to maintain on-going operations. This project is a fixed price Design/Build project. Specific aspects of the project include, but are not limited to, the following: site clearing, rough and finish grading, paving, utility relocation, new utilities, foundations, site electrical, elevated concrete slab with dock positions, perimeter wall system to match or be compatible with the existing Bulk Mail Center, structural columns, beams, roof structure, roof system with warranty, tie-in to existing building to provide a watertight barrier, security system to include LOG spine and CCTV system in compliance with USPS standards, necessary electrical power, lighting, mechanical heating and ventilation system, mechanical equipment including dock revelers, dock lights, seals, doors, bollards, truck restraints, fire protection system, painting and sealing, doors and hardware, and other items as necessary to make this a fully operational area in compliance to USPS standards and requirements. All USPS, federal, state, and local jurisdictional criteria must be met in the most stringent interpretation with final review and approval by the USPS Contracting Officer. The design effort shall include all work necessary to provide a complete set of approved design documents suitable for construction. Additional surveys, geotechnical, investigations, etc., necessary to complete the design shall be provided by the Contractor. The overall project duration is initially established at 210 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. The Design/Build team shall provide an add alternate for accelerating the project to allow Beneficial Occupancy no later than November 1, 1997. The Add Alternate shall include all additional costs to complete the project in this time frame. Offerors will be required to submit both technical and price proposals. Technical submittal will require evidence of (1) Experience; (2) Management Plan; (3) Financial Capability; and (4) Organization. Selection will be based on the combination of qualifications, price, and schedule. The estimated design/construction cost range is between $3,400,000 to $3,900,000. A formal pre-proposal conference and site walk through has been tentatively scheduled for June 10, 1997 at 9:00 am at the facility. Please review the solicitation package for actual pre-proposal conference date. The cost ofthe plans and specifications for the project is $130 per set. This charge is non-refundable. If you desire a set, please send your request, along with your check or money order made payable to: Rapid Reproductions, Attn.: USPS, 5300 Pleasant View Road, Memphis, TN 38134-6414. Please make sure you reference the Solicitation Number. To expedite your request, FAX a copy of your check or money order before mailing, to FAX #(901) 385-2679. If you desire overnight mail service, send an additional $50 per set. Plans will also be available for your review at local plan rooms, F. W. Dodge, and Detroit BMC Maintenance Office. This is a negotiated procurement; therefore, offers will not be publicly opened. Information concerning the successful offeror, contract price, and the number of offers received will not be released until after an award has been made, and the request is submitted in writing. All offerors are encouraged to submit their proposal by one of the methods offered by the U.S. Postal Service (Express Mail, Priority Mail, or First Class Mail). (0141)

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