U. S. Postal Service, Facilities Service Office, 6 Griffin Road North, Windsor, CT 06006-0300

Z -- INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT, BOILER RELATED SYSTEMS, PROVIDENCE DISTRICT SOL 082530-98-A-0085 DUE 041698 POC Michael Kenney (401) 444-1421 or Michael Bernacchio (508) 946-4905 On or about Monday, March 16, 1998, the United States Postal Service, Windsor Facilities Service Office, 6 Griffin Road North, Windsor, CT will issue a solicitation for an indefinite quantity construction contract for boiler related systems within the Providence District Office (State of Rhode Island, and the Counties of Barnstable, Bristol, Nantucket, Dukes, Norfolk, and Plymouth in the State of Massachusetts). Sealed offers are due on or before Thursday, April 16, 1998 no later than 4:00 p.m. EST. THERE WILL BE NO PUBLIC OPENING OF THE PROPOSALS AND THE RESULTS OF THE ADVERTISEMENT WILL NOT BE PUBLISHED UNTIL AWARD OF THE PROJECT. The number of offers received, the identity of the offerors, the amount of any offer, or relative standing of the offers WILL NOT BE DISCLOSED TO ANYONE UNTIL CONTRACT AWARD. The terms of the contract will be for two years. Work will be defined on work orders issued, as required, for various amounts and types. Initial contract value is $200,000.00. Total contract value willnot exceed $1,000,000.00 for two years. Work includes, but is not limited to, replacement, conversion or modernization of boiler/related systems including demolition, piping, concrete masonry, specialties, mechanical/electrical, plumbing and painting. Fuel selection will be #2 fuel, natural gas or propane as applies. The work shall also include, but not be limited to, demolition, excavation, preparation, construction and restoration of the site to original condition. Proof of being a licensed mechanical/electrical contractor must be submitted with proposal. A proposal guarantee is not required. Performance and payment bonds on Postal Service forms will be required from the successful offeror. Initially a $200,000.00 performance bond is required and a $100,000.00 payment bond. (As the total value of the work orders exceed $200,000.00, additional bonding will be required.) Proposal documents and specifications may be purchased for $20.00 per set (non refundable) from the Eastern Service Team, Facilities Service Office, 6 Griffin Road North, Windsor, CT 06006-0300. Make certified check or money order payable to the Disbursing Officer, U. S. Postal Service. Cash will not be accepted. (Charge includes the cost of mailing.) Specifications may be inspected at the issuing office. Questions regarding their availability should be addressed to Marion Riley at (860) 285-7231. (0072)

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