U.S. Postal Service, Kansas City Facilities Service Office, 6800 W. 64th St., Suite 100, Overland Park, KS 66202-4179

Z -- PRE-QUALIFICATION OF GENERAL CONTRACTORS FOR EXPANSION/RENOVATION PROJECTS AND NEW CONSTRUCTION OF OWNED FACILITIES SOL 193045-98-A-0534 DUE 043098 POC Linda Hoefer, Facilities Contract Specialist, 913/831-1855 Ext 704 CHECK US OUT ON E-MAIL AT hhtp://purchasing.gov Solicitation 193045-98-A-0534 is a Notice of Intent to solicit written expressions of interest from general contractors desiring to be placed on one or more pre-qualified contractors lists for construction of New Construction Owned (NCO) Postal Service Facilities and/or Expansion/Renovation projects of Postal Service Facilities. The solicitation will cover the following geographical areas: States of Iowa, Kansas, Michigan (Upper Peninsula -- ZIPS 498-499), Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Southern Illinois (Zips 612, 620-624, 628-629), and Wisconsin. Site size for NCO projects may range from 1 acre to 5 acres. NCO facilities will typically be steel frame, commercial type buildings, with or without retail customer service, with metal, modular masonry, stucco or pre-cast concrete exterior. Maximum NCO building size and cost: 50,000 SF and $5.0M (average 20,000 SF, $2.0M). Expansion/Renovation project size range is from 10,000 to 30,000 SF. Project contract duration, from issuance of a Notice To Proceed, will range from three (3) to six (6) months for Expansion/Renovation projects and six (6) months to one (1) year for NCO projects. Only pre-qualified contractors will be requested to indicate their interest in submitting proposals for individual projects. Pre-qualified contractors will not be required to submit proposals on projects outside their geographic area of interest. In order to be pre-qualified, contractors must meet or exceed the following minimum criteria: a) five (5) years experience as a prime general contractor, b) completed three (3) or more projects of similar scope and dollar range as the building types indicated above within the last five (5) years, c) have a valid contractor's license in at least one of the states listed above, d) offer written proof of financial stability and bonding capacity, e) provide references and lists of previous clients, and f) sufficient capacity (current workload in relation tocompany resources). The following criteria, in order of importance, will be used in evaluating pre-qualification packages: a) related construction experience; b) project staffing; c) financial capability, including financial report; d) references; e) capacity; f) project management and scheduling capabilities; g) previous govt. experience; h) quality control procedures; i) safety program; and j) MBE participation and commitment. Interested firms must complete a "Pre-qualification Package" which will be available at no charge on or about March 16, 1998. This package may be obtained upon written request to: Attn: Linda Hoefer, U. S. Postal Service, Kansas City Facilities Service Office, 6800 W. 64th St, Suite 100, Overland Park KS 66202-4179. Contractors may request receipt of the pre-qualification package by mail (hard copy), diskette or e-mail. A separate submittal is NOT required for each geographical area of interest. Only one submittal is required. Contractors should state the areas that they are interested in working in. Submittals must be in the approved USPS Contractor Pre-qualification Format as contained in the pre-qualification package. Failure to submit requested information may be a cause for rejection of entire pre-qualification request. Total submittal package shall be limited to 50 single sided or 25 double sided pages including brochures and promotional material. Pre-qualification statements will be evaluated by a committee designated by the Contracting Officer. All firms will be provided with written notification of pre-qualification status within sixty (60) days of receipt of their application. Firms selected as being the most highly qualified will be placed on the pre-qualification list The pre-qualification statements will not be returned. This is not a Request for Proposal. (0051)

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