BUILDING EXPANSION AT THE HERNDON/RESTON POST OFFICE BRANCH IN RESTON VA

The Postal Service plans to issue a Fixed Price Contract to construct a 6,500 sf expansion and modifications to the existing facility located at 11110 Sunset Hills Rd., Reston VA 20190. All work will be done in accordance with USPS approved specifications and drawings. The work includes all labor and materials necessary to construct the addition, modify the existing building and make the site modifications as indicated on the construction documents. Project should recognize site/facility space limitations and the impact of replacement components so as to minimize construction costs and avoid disruption of facility operations. The estimated cost of the project is between $1,200,000 and $1,500,000 with construction completion within 300 calendar days from receipt of notice to proceed. Contractors must submit a Qualification Statement with their price proposal. Only the most qualified contractors will be considered. Project requires Davis Bacon wage rates. Solicitation will be for 30 calendar days and prices shall be good for 60 calendar days after solicitation is closed. To be considered, the company must be financially capable, have a minimum of five years total experience in building expansion projects, and have completed two comparable projects within the past five years, one of which may be ongoing. Comparable projects are defined as building expansions or new construction at a cost of $1,000,000 or greater. The Qualification Statements will be evaluated in accordance with the criteria stated, in the following order of preference: experience/performance and capabilities. The price proposals for only the most qualified contractors will be considered. The Postal Service will select the offeror that provides the best value to the Postal Service. A PRE PROPOSAL MEETING WILL BE HELD AT THE SITE (Reston Branch - 11110 Sunset Hills Rd, Reston VA 20190)) ON WEDNESDAY, SEPT 1, 2010, AT 10:00 A.M. ATTENDANCE IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. The SOLICITATION PACKAGE will be available on August 11, 2010, and can only be obtained from Duncan Parnell by PH 336-855-1211, by FAX 336-855-8868, or by email to johnnyh@duncan-parnell.com or heinzs@duncan-parnell.com. The preferred method of payment is by credit card (VISA, MasterCard, or American Express will be accepted). Provide your credit card number and reference the solicitation number in your request. TECHNICAL QUESTIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO: Tony Zircher, USPS Project Manager, (614) 469-4221, email to anthony.j.zircher@usps.gov., or Mike Genovese, Gauthier Alvarado, 703-241-2202, email to mgenovese@gaa-ae.com. There will be no public opening of offers. All proposal information received is CONFIDENTIAL until award of a contract. Upon award, the name of the successful offeror and the amount of the contract will be released as public information. The names of offerors and the amount of their offers will not be released as public information. This information is exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, Exception 4