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

Z -- CATWALK ADDITION -- SPRINGFIELD, MA BULK MAIL CENTER SOL 082530-99-A-0039 DUE 010599 POC Catherine C. Delasco, Facilities Contract Specialist, (860) 285-7191 The U. S. Postal Service is soliciting proposals to provide final design, labor, equipment, and materials to perform catwalk additions at the Springfield Bulk Mail Center at 190 Fiberloid St., Springfield, MA 01152. Work includes, but is not limited to, structural steel, finishes, and painting. The estimated cost of the work is between $75,000.00 and $150,000.00, with completion within ninety (90) calendar days after receipt of notice to proceed. Sealed offers will be received in this office prior to, but no later than, 4:00 p.m. on January 5, 1999. Offers will not be publicly opened. The number of offers received, the identity of the offerors, the amount of any offer, or relative standing of the offerors WILL NOT BE DISCLOSED TO ANYONE until award of contract is made. Proposal documents, plans and specifications will be available o/a December 4, 1998 at a cost of $15.00 per set (non-refundable) from the Facilities Service Office, U. S. Postal Service, 6 Griffin Road North, Windsor, CT 06006-0300. The only acceptable means of payment will be certified checks or money orders, made payable to the Disbursing Officer, U. S. Postal Service (Reference Solicitation No. 082530-99-A-0039). Plans may be inspected at the issuing office and information regarding their availability may be obtained by contacting Catherine Delasco at (860) 285-7191. Questions concerning the technical aspects of the proposal should be directed to Mark Coretti at (315) 253-7301. There will be no preproposal conference for this project. Prospective offerors are encouraged to schedule a walk-through by contacting Mr. Tom Rosati, Maintenance Manager, at (413) 785-6254. This is not a formal invitation for bid; therefore, no bid bond or proposal guarantee is required, althought the successful offeror will be required to pay Davis-Bacon prevailing wage and provide a 100% performance and 50% payment bond before award will be made. Posted 12/02/98 (W-SN276246). (0336)

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