PAVING PROJECT AT THE USPS MERRIFIELD VA PROCESSING & DISTRIBUTION CENTER

The Postal Service plans to issue a Fixed Price Contract for a paving project at the Merrifield, VA Processing and Distribution Center located at 8409 Lee Highway in Merrifield VA. All work will be done in accordance with USPS approved specifications and drawings. The work includes the paving of a customer parking lot, dock/maneuvering areas, and employee parking lots. This work will mainly consist of paving and milling but some sidewalk repairs, curbing, and concrete aprons will also be included in the scope of work. The estimated cost of the project is between $800,000 and $900,000 with construction completion within 120 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 paving, and have completed two comparable projects within the past five years, one of which may be ongoing. Comparable projects are defined as paving projects at a cost of $600,000 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 (MERRIFIELD, VA P&DC)) ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2010, AT 10:00 A.M. ATTENDANCE IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. The SOLICITATION PACKAGE will be available on August 10, 2010, and may 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 Michael Petro, USPS Project Manager, (336) 665-2841, email michael.p.petro@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.