U.S. Postal Service, Headquarters Purchasing, Room 4541, 475 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., Washington, DC 20260-6230

Z -- THE POSTAL SERVICE IS SEEKING A QUALIFIED CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE DEMOLITION AND CONSTRUCTION TO RENOVATE THE WEST WING, NORTH BLDG. AT IT'S WILLIAM F. BOLGER CENTER IN POTOMAC, MD SOL 671820-99-A-0030 DUE 072199 POC Jim Allen (202) 268-3932 or Les Hendry (301) 983-7007 The U.S. Postal Service is seeking a qualified construction contractor to perform demolition/renovation of the West Wing, North Building, at it's William F. Bolger Center for Leadership Development located in Potomac, MD. The renovation of the West Wing includes selective demolition of classrooms to be done in two phases. Phase I of the renovation process will include selective demolition of walls, demolition to classroom entrances to meet ADA requirements, installation of photo/audio visual network, replacement of ceilings, lighting, walls finishes and carpeting. Phase II will include the selective demolition of walls, installation of a floor duct system to contain power, phone and data for a new computer room, replacement of lighting, carpeting and wall finishes. The area under construction will be out of service, allowing for normal scheduling of work. Project construction staging will provide continued access to adjacent campus facilities throughout the construction period. The period of performance will be from January 3, 2000 through May 31, 2000 for Pahse I, and June 1 through August 31, 2000 for Phase II. Construction cost is estimated to be between $800,000 and $1,500,000. To be considered, the primary contractor must have a minimum of five years of demonstrated project experience of similar or greater extent. All subcontractors utilized by the primary contractor must have a minimum of five years experience within their appropriate trades. The primary contractor must have completed multiple projects within the last five years; which are at least equal in dollar value and scope of this project. A list of similar projects, dollar value, scope, contact name and contact number must be provided by the primary contractor. Contractors will be evaluated based on the following criteria listed in order of importance: Experience; Past Performance; Cost; Organization; Responsibility Verification and Backlog; Project Management; Construction Phase; Schedule; Safety Program; and Accounting System. Only the mosthighly qualified, financially capable contractors will be considered, and contract award will go to the contractor that provides the Postal Service best value. All contract questions concerning this announcement should be directed to Jim Allen at (202) 268-3932, and technical questions or arrangements for a site visit should be directed to Les Hendry at (301) 983-7007. Solicitation packages can be requested only in writing from the U.S. Postal Service, HQ Facility Services, Rm 1P100, 475 L'Enfant Pl, Washington, DC 20260-6440 or by fax at (202) 268-7770. When requesting a package reference Solicitation No. 671820-99-A-0030. The project manual and construction documents shall be available for review by interested parties on June 17, 1999, by contacting Reprographic Technologies, 1053 31st St., NW, Washington, DC 20007, (202) 337-5006. Project manual and construction documents must be purchased from this source, using the project reference: "USPS Bolger Center West Wing Renovation." A preproposal meeting will be held on June 29, 1999, at 9:30 A.M. at the William F. Bolger Center for Leadership Development, 9600 Newbridge Drive, Rm. N234, Potomac, MD 20858. Attendance to this meeting is highly recommended for all qualified contractors interested in submitting a proposal. Proposals are due on July 21, at 11:00 A.M., and should be delivered to U.S.P.S., HQ Facility Services, Rm 1P100, 475 L'Enfant Pl., Washington, DC 20260-6440 to Jim Allen's attention. It is prohibited to pay a fee, commission, percentage, or brokerage fee to any person or firm contingent upon or resulting from award of a contract for this project. No other general notification for this project will be made. Submissions will not be retained or returned. Posted 06/17/99 (W-SN344162). (0168)

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