Kansas City Facilities Service Office, U.S. Postal Service, 6800 West 64th Street, Overland Park, KS 66202-4171

Z -- REPAIR, REPLACE, AND MAINTENANCE, OF POSTAL FACILITIES ROOFS IN THE GATEWAY DISTRICT (SO. ILLINOIS AREA) Sol. 193045-95-A-0036. Due 040295. Contact Ed Strain, Purchasing Specialist 913/831-1855, Ex. 411. Roof repair, replacement and alteration (maintenance) of Postal Facilities. This will be an Indefinite Quantity Construction Contract (IQC-C) for roof repair, replacement and alteration (MAINTENANCE) of Postal facilities in the primary area of (So. Illinois area). If it is in the best interest of the Postal Service and agreeable to the contractor(s), the resulting contract may be extended, by supplemental bilateral agreement, to include other areas. The contract will be for a two year period. The total value of work orders may not exceed $1,000,000.00 over the life of the contract with a minimum work amount of $10,000.00. No single work order may exceed $100,000.00 and a different work order will be issued to specify the kind and quantity of work to be performed for each project. Submit technical qualifications and price proposals as instructed in the solicitation. Both the technical and price proposal envelopes MUST have the company name, contact person, full address (including the correct ZIP+4), solicitation number and telephone number of contact person. Indicate on the envelope either technical or price proposal is enclosed. Your ZIP+4 code may be obtained from your local postal office. Evaluation of proposals is a two-step process in which all price proposals will remain unopened until all technical proposals have been evaluated. Technical proposals will be evaluated to determine a technical competitive range of the most highly qualified contractors. After establishing a listing of those firms in the technically competitive range, the price proposals of those firms in the technically competitive range will be opened and evaluated. Offerors should not submit more than one proposal. The offeror's price proposal is a multiplier factor that is applied to a unit price schedule supplied in the solicitation. The following evaluation factors are listed in descending order of importance: 1. Roofing Experience (Repair, maintenance, and installation of Built Up 4 ply Fiberglass Felt with Asphalt and Gravel surface, Built Up 4 Ply Fiberglass with asphalt smooth surface, Composite Shingle, Single Ply Rubber, Single Ply Modified Bitumen, etc.), 2. Capability/Staffing/Resources, 3. Quantity of project work performed with contractor's permanent employees, 4. Financial and Bonding Strength, 5. MBE/WOB Participation. Offerors must be, or have a working relationship with a sub-contractor who is, asbestos certified. Offerors must be licensed by at least three different roof system manufactures. Offerors must be a member in good standing with a regional roofing association that abides by the National Roofing Contractors Association standards and/or a member in good standing of the National Roofing Contractors Association. Offers failing to have all information required may be rejected. Multiple awards may be made from this solicitation. The contracting officer reserves the right; to negotiate with any technically acceptable offeror, to reject any and all proposals, and to enter into a contract without negotiations. Therefore, each offeror responding to the Request for Proposals should initially submit its best offer. Any or all awards will be made to the responsible offeror(s) whose technical proposal is within the established technical competitive range and whose price proposal is acceptable to the US Postal Service. It is estimated that $300,000.00 will be charged against this contract, this does not obligate the US Postal Service it is only an estimate designed to help contractors in making an offer. Performance and Payment bonds, certificate of Public and automobile liability insurance, Workers' Compensation, and Employers Liability Insurance is required before award. Bonding will be charged in increments of 100K with amounts to be determined by the Contracting Officer at the time of award and as additional bonding is required. Successful contractor(s) will be required to submit a subcontractor minority report each Postal quarter for each work order. Multiple awards may be made from this solicitation. Solicitation packages will be available on or about March 20, 1995. For technical information or questions contact Ed Strain, (913)831-1855, Extension 411. Do not call printing company for technical information or with technical questions. Ordering Solicitation Package Information: For a non-refundable fee, write or call Bill at Kelly Blueprint, 8877 West 75th Street, Overland Park, KS 66204-2275, telephone (913)341-2333. You must include your complete address, telephone and FAX number (if you have one), state the solicitation number and include your ZIP+4. ZIP+4 may be obtained from your local Post Office. Sub-Contractors, Plan Room, Building Exchanges, and suppliers may receive the planholders list by sending a self addressed, stamped envelope and supplying the solicitation information, to the Attention of Ed Strain, Kansas City Facilities Service Office, 6800 West 64th Street, Overland Park, KS 66202-4171, no telephone requests for planholders list will be accepted. The US Postal Service does not hold public bid openings nor does it accept individual sureties. Offerors are encouraged to submit their proposal by one of the methods offered by the US Postal Service: First Class, Priority or Express mail. (065)

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