US Postal Service, Facilities Service Office, PO Box 701, Columbia, MD 21045-0701

Y -- NEW CONSTRUCTION OWNED, MAIN OFFICE, FREDERICA DE 19946-9998 SOL 232098-99-A-0068 DUE 082799 POC Gurmeet Dhillon (410)356-1095, or La Verne Jefferson (410) 997-6210 The U S Postal Service, Columbia Facilities Service Office, Columbia MD 21044-3509, will issue Solicitation #232098-99-A-0068 on or about July 28, 1999 for the following project: NEW CONSTRUCTION, POSTAL OWNED, MAIN POST OFFICE, FREDERICA, DE 19946. The work involves the construction of a new 3,000 sq. ft., one (1) story Post Office Building, located on Front Street( Route 12) in Frederica, Delaware. The contractor shall pay for and provide all materials, labor, services, equipment, licenses, taxes, permits, utility hook-up fees, and other items necessary for the execution, installation and completion of Work indicated in Contract documents. Work includes but is not limited to, demolition, earthwork, site utilities and site improvements, paving, erosion and sediment control, Water Quality Management, landscaping and irrigation. Work also includes concrete foundations and slab-on-grade, wood structure, wood trusses and decking, roof shingles, vinyl siding, sheet metal, masonry, wood stud partitions, insulation, gypsum board walls and ceilings, ceramic tile, acoustical ceilings, resilient flooring, carpeting, custom cabinets and fixtures, carpentry, glass storefront system, painting, metal doors, wood doors, metal frames, door hardware, sectional overhead doors, metal fabrications, toilet partitions and accessories, signage, lockers, loading dock equipment, fire alarm systems, security systems, electrical, and heating, ventilating, and air conditioning complete and ready for use. The Work also includes receiving and installing U.S. Postal Service Furnished Products as indicated in the contract documents, and coordination with U.S. Postal Service separate contractors. The estimated price range is between $425,000 and $525,000 with completion within 360 calendar days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed. Packages will be available on or about July 28, 1999, at $70.00 per set, non-refundable, referencing Solicitation #232098-99-A-0068. Make checks/money orders payable to: USPS Disbursing Officer. Please do not send cash. Address to obtain solicitation packages is as follows: Attn. Gurmeet Dhillon, Dhillon Engineering, Inc., 11400 Cronridge Drive, Ste. D, Owings Mills, MD 21117-2227. OFFERS ARE DUE: August 27, 1999 by 3:00 P.M. Since this is a negotiated Solicitation, there will not be a public opening for the offers. The number of offers received, the identity of the offers, the amount of any one offer, or relative standing of the offer will not be disclosed to anyone except those Postal personnel whose official duties require such information until award of contract is made. The Postal Service reserves the right to reject any or all offers. Posted 07/24/99 (W-SN358659). (0205)

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