United States Postal Service, Major Facilities Office, 225 North Humphreys Blvd, Memphis, TN 38166-0300

Y -- FORT MYERS, FLORIDA PROCESSING & DISTRIBUTION CENTER -- RENOVATIONS SOL 475450-99-A-0031 DUE 041399 POC Bettye Perkins, 901/747-7628 (FAX 901/747-7408) WEB: United States Postal Service, www.usps.gov. E-MAIL: United States Postal Service, bperkins@email.usps.gov. This solicitation is for a fixed price contract. The project consists of furnishing all labor, materials, and equipment necessary for the demolition of look out gallery and new infill construction, structural roof upgrade, and installation of criminal investigative CCTV System/Camera, at the Postal Service Processing & Distribution Center, 14080 Jetport Loop Road, Fort Myers, Florida, in accordance with plans and specifications. Questions during the proposal period -- including questions involving any actual or apparent conflicts in the solicitation documents -- should be addressed to: Major Facilities Office, Attn: Mrs. Bettye Perkins, 225 N. Humphreys Blvd., Memphis, TN 38166-0300. Questions may be FAXED to Mrs. Perkins' attention at 901/747-7408. Plans and specifications will be available March 10, 1999. Offers are due April 13, 1999, at 4:00 p.m. Performance time is 180 calendar days from receipt of notice to proceed. Contractors/Offerors are encouraged to visit the site. For site visits only, contact Mr. Brian Zachmann, Maintenance Manager, 841/768-8084, in advance. The estimated cost range is between $1,400,000 and $1,900,000. This solicitation consists of 24 sheets of drawings and one volume of specifications. Cost of specifications and drawings is $75 per set for Priority Mail service (2 to 3 days) and $115 per set for Express Mail service (next day). All charges are nonrefundable. To order solicitation documents: Send written request, along with a check or money order, made payable to Rapid Reproductions, to: Rapid Reproductions, Attn: USPS (jraley2001@aol.com), 5300 Pleasant View Rd., Memphis, TN 38134-6414, FAX 901/385-2679. Current planholders' list is available by FAX request to this number as well. Please reference the subject solicitation number on the request. Offerors are encouraged to submit their proposal using one of the methods offered by the Postal Service (First Class, Priority Mail, Express Mail.) To expedite receipt of solicitation packages, FAX a copy of the check or money order before mailing it. If FAX is received before 1:00 p.m., the plans and specs will be mailed that day via two/three-day Priority Mail. For Express Mail, send additional $35 for each set. Check the Internet for government contracting at http://www.govcon.com and for postal projects at http://www.purchasing.gov (BOB-Business Opportunity Bulletin). Volume 1 and drawings only will also be available for inspection at the following locations: (1) Plant Manager, Fort Myers Processing & Distribution Center, 14080 Jetport Rd., Fort Myers, FL 33913-9997; (2) Local Plan Rooms; and (3) F.W. Dodge, Inc. The U.S. Postal Service, Major Facilities Office, is seeking and encouraging participation of Minority-Owned and Woman-Owned businesses in this project. This is a negotiated procurement, therefore, offers will not be publicly opened. No information can be made available until after contract award, which may take 60 days and is received in writing. Posted 03/05/99 (W-SN305463). (0064)

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