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Y -- SITE/DESIGN/BUILD, WANAMAKER BRANCH, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA SOL 162640-98-A-0076 DUE 082198 POC Craig E. Sharp, USPS Project Manager, 312/669-5940, Marla Larsen-Williams, USPS Real Estate Specialist, 312/669-5978, Jefrey D. Jakalski, Teng & Assocs, A/E, 312/616-7371, Teri L. Wilcox-DuBois, USPS Contract Specialist, 312/669-5974 The United States Postal Service is soliciting for interested developers or contractors to provide a site and design/build or renovate an existing building for a new Wanamaker Branch Post Office in Indianapolis, IN. The building size is approximately 17,731 square feet gross on a site size of approximately 115,145 square feet net useable (excluding setbacks, easements, retention ponds, etc.). The preferred area is defined as follows: North: Troy Avenue South: Edgewood Avenue East: Davis Road/10,000 East West: Five Points Road The offered sites/buildings must not be located in a floodplain or a wetland and proper zoning must be attainable prior to contract award. An Environmental Checklist (Facilities Transaction Questionnaire) must be submitted with the offer. In addition, the offeror must submit soils and survey data sufficient to demonstrate the suitability of the site for the intended construction and use. It is the intent that the U. S. Postal Service will take title to the site prior to construction. Construction cost range: $1,900,000 -- $2,300,000 The offers will be reviewed by the Contracting Officer's staff based on criteria including, but not limited to, the following: 1.) Price; 2.) Site Location, Access, Utilities and Ability to Deliver Clear Title; 3.) Comparable Design/Build Experience; 4.) Financial Stability; 5.) References; 6.) Project Management Capability; 7.) Company Safety; 8.) Minority Participation Plan; 9.) Geographic Location of the Design/Build Team. Offers will be due August 21, 1998. Pre-Proposal Conference will be held at the Ramada Inn-Indianapolis Airport on August 5, 1998 at 1:00 pm. The Solicitation Package will be available on or about July 22, 1998. Solicitation(s) may be obtained by requests to Jefrey D. Jakalski, Teng & Associates, 205 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60601-5924, Telephone: 312/616-7371. Cost of Solicitation Package will be $50.00. The number of offers received, the identity of the offerors, the amount of any offer, or relative standing of the offer, will not be disclosed to anyone except those postal personnel whose official duties require such information. Posted 07/15/98 (W-SN223616). (0196)

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