USPS Lawrence, MA MPO - Install New HVAC

Work includes, but is not limited to, providing all material, labor, and equipment necessary to replace the HVAC system for a 95,000 square foot facility at the Lawrence Main Post Office (MPO), 431 Common Street, Essex County, Massachusetts. The estimated cost of the work is between $1,000,000 and $1,500,000 with construction completion no later than three hundred sixty-five (365) calendar days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed. There will be a pre-proposal for this project held on Thursday, June 17, 2010 beginning at 11:00 a.m. on site. Attendance is not mandatory but is strongly recommended. Offerors are encouraged to visit the site. On-site visits may be arranged by contacting Kathleen Newton, Maintenance, at (978) 691-4588. Technical inquires are to be addressed to the Project Architect Alvin Robinson, III of RDK Engineers at (978) 475-0298 or the Project Andrew L. Stein at (603) 427-6282. This is not a formal invitation for bid; therefore, no bid bond or proposal guarantee is required. 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. NOTE: The attached USPS Northeast Area Environmental Health and Safety Guide Checklist must be reviewed, completed, and signed by both the USPS Facility Manager and a representative of the successful contractor before work can begin. Since construction time is expected to exceed sixty (60) days, the successful contractor is bound by Contractor�s Screening Requirements. In accordance with USPS contracting requirements, awards exceeding $500,000 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. SOLICITATION PACKAGES may be purchased by sending $125 (check or money order made payable to USPS Disbursing Officer) to Susan Lam, USPS Northeast Facilities Service Office, 6 Griffin Rd North, Windsor, CT 06006-0300. Be sure to include company�s mailing address, contact person, fax and phone numbers, and email address.