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Y -- DESIGN/BUILD CONSTRUCION OF TWO POSTAL-OWNED DELIVERY DISTRIBUTION CENTERS IN THE METRO AREA OF PHOENIX, AZ. SOL 072976-98-A-0145 DUE 050498 POC Tom Carriere (303) 220-6538, Solicitation Information; A/E Firm -- Meredith Larson or Steve Smith (602) 275-6830 for Scope of Work and Technical Information; or Bill Tygret (303) 220-6509, Postal Service Project Manager. The successful contractor(s) will complete the design and construction of two Delivery and Distribution Centers (DDC). The East Valley DDC will be 67,200 s.f. on a site size of 296,208 s.f. The North Valley DDC will be 62,722 s.f. on a site size of 287,932 s.f. The facilities will be constructied using the Functional Design Specifications (FDS) and Drawings, and the Techincal Specifications for a DDC as a minimum standard. The two projects include preparation of construction documents and construction of the facility including site work; landscaping; paving; interior and site electrical; foundation; mechanical; HVAC; plumbing; cabinetry; interior and exterior building finishes. The projects will be bid as firm fixed price contracts that include architect-engineer services and construction costs. Estimated construction cost range is between $4.5 million and $5.0 million for the East Valley DDC and $4.3 to $4.6 million for the North Valley DDC. The project completion time for each project is 300 calendar days. ONLY THE FOLLOWING PRE-QUALIFIED DESIGN/BUILD CONSTRUCTION FIRMS WILL BE ALOWED TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS: Fox Construction, 2580 S 1100 W, Salt Lake City, UT 84119-2541, 801/972-3103; Francis Constructors, P.o. Box 41940, Phoenix, AZ 85080-1940, 602/789-6463; Summit Builders, 2601 E Thomas Rd #200, Phoenix, AZ 85016-8228, 602/840-7700; Flintco, 416 Washington St. SE Bldg #1, Albuquerque, NM 87108-2712, 505/262-1888; The Weitz Company, 2555 44th St. #125, Phoenix, AZ 85008-3275, 602/225-0225; Jaynes Corporation, 2964 Meade Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89102-7806, 702/736-8876; Korte Construction, P.O Box 146, Highland, IL 62249-0146, 618/654-8611; Coakley & Williams Construction, 7500 Greenway Center Dr #510, Greenbelt, MD 20770-3549, 301/474-1000. SUB-CONTACTORS MAY REQUEST A COPY OF THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FROM PRE-QUALIFIED CONTRACTORS ONLY. A COPY WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED TO LOCAL ARIZONA PLAN ROOMS. THIS OFFICE WILL NOT FORWARD ANY PLANS OR SPECIFICATIONS TO SUB-CONTRACTORS. OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES may obtain the Solicitation Package at a cost determined by the printer (non-refundable) from: A&D DRAFT-AID INC., 1145 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80204-3628, (303) 573-5757, FAX (303) 573-8714. Mail check or money order payable to: A&D DRAFT-AID. Visa or Mastercard will be accepted. Mail or FAX your request with your credit card number to A&D DRAFT-AID. There will be no public opening of offers. All proposal information received is CONFIDENTIAL until award of a contract. The name of the successful offeror and the amount of the contract will be released as public information. The number of offerors, their names, and the amount of their offers WILL NOT BE RELEASED AS PUBLIC INFORMATION. This information is exempt from disclosure under Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Exemption 4.***** (0094)

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