USPS Brooklyn, NY P&DC - Replace Air Compressors

The USPS is soliciting proposals to replace the compressed air system at the USPS Processing & Distribution Center, 1050 Forbell Street, Brooklyn, New York. Estimated cost of the work is between $750,000 and $1,750,000 with construction completion no later than two hundred seventy (270) calendar days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed. There will be a pre-proposal meeting for this project on March 26, 2013, at 10:00 a.m., on site (Maintenance Conference Room). Attendance is not mandatory but is strongly recommended. On-site visits may be arranged by contacting Sal Saieva, Manager, Maintenance, at (718) 348-3516. Technical inquires are to be addressed to Project Architect Zeyad Abwini of CH2M Hill at (646) 253-8693 or Project Manager Kathleen Tomaszewski at (212) 714-7238. As part of the evaluation process, all offerors MUST SUBMIT a COMPANY HEALTH & SAFETY PLAN. Prior to award, the successful contractor will be required to submit a PROJECT SPECIFIC SAFETY PLAN acceptable to the USPS Contracting Officer. Since construction time will exceed sixty (60) days, contractor is bound by USPS Contractor's Screening Requirements. In accordance with USPS contracting requirements, awards exceeding $1,000,000 require successful contractors to submit a Small, Minority & Woman-Owned Business (SMWOB) Subcontracting Plan before a Notice to Proceed (NTP) is issued and a quarterly web-based SMWOB report after issuance of NTP. The successful offeror will be required to submit a project specific Management Plan. Requests for Information (RFI) must be submitted to Project Architect Zeyad Abwini of CH2M Hill, Inc. at zeyad.abwini@CH2M.com by 3:00 p.m., March 29, 2013. Responses are expected to be issued by April 2, 2013. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Minimum Years in Business: Company must show proof they have been in the construction business for a minimum of five (5) consecutive years. Prior Experience: Contractor must provide examples of two comparable compressed air or mechanical system replacement projects in New York City in an occupied commercial / manufacturing type building completed within the past five (5) years with a dollar range of $750K to $7M. HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THE OPPORTUNITY All proposals must be submitted in USPS eSourcing Emptoris. USPS eSourcing Emptoris is a web-based electronic solicitation that automates, standardizes, and streamlines the sourcing of facilities. If your organization wishes to participate in this solicitation, the following are instructions on how to participate: If your company is already registered in Emptoris, please contact Margaret M. Zorn at margaret.m.zorn@usps.gov or (860) 285-7191 or Sandra L. Gibson at sandra.l.gibson@usps.gov or (860) 285-7237 to request an invitation to bid. If your organization wishes to participate in this solicitation and you are not registered in Emptoris, please contact Margaret Zorn at margaret.m.zorn@usps.gov or (860) 285-7138 or Sandra Gibson at sandra.l.gibson@usps.gov or (860) 285-7237 and request Emptoris registration instructions. Once a supplier completes the registration process, the Postal Service will review the entry within one (1) business day to ensure it is complete and accurate. Upon approval, the supplier will be notified via e-mail of their log-in credentials. Separate electronic messages will be sent inviting them to participate in the solicitation and notifying registrants when the event is opened. Organizations can register at any time. However, it is recommended that prospective offerors complete their registration prior to April 2, 2013 at 11:59 PM (EST). Each organization must "accept" the Invitation in order to place a proposal in Emptoris. Any required documentation may be attached to your proposal after submitting total dollar amount of proposal in Emptoris. CLOSING TIME WILL NOT BE EXTENDED DUE TO OPERATOR INABILITY WITHIN EMPTORIS.