Z -- Pre-Qualification of Major Repair and Alteration Projects in the State of WI which includes Lakeland Postal District - Zip Codes: 530-532, 534-535, 537-539, 541-545, and 549

The Postal Service is seeking Qualification Statements from construction firms desiring to be placed on a list of prequalified general contractors for Major Repair and Alteration Projects in the State of Wisconsin which includes Lakeland Postal District - Zip Codes: 530-532, 534-535, 537-539, 541-545, and 549. Each specific project will include any repair or alteration in the range of approximately $200,000 to $2.5 million. Only the most qualified contractors will be prequalified. To be considered for prequalification, respondents must demonstrate a minimum of 5 years experience and must have completed a minimum of two comparable projects in the area over the past 5 years. Comparable projects for this solicitation are defined as any repairs or alterations to commercial or industrial buildings with a construction value of $1,000,000 or more. The Contractors Qualification Statements will be evaluated in accordance with the following criteria listed in order of importance: experience and references, organization, and safety. Other factors that will be evaluated on a pass/fail basis are: background information, backlog, financial capability, bonding, banking, responsibility, and affirmation. The Postal Service will issue a solicitation (RFP) for each specific project to prequalified firms. Each solicitation will request a fixed price proposal. Prequalified firms will have the option to submit a proposal for one or all of the projects as they become available. Awards of individual contracts will be made to the firm offering the best value to the Postal Service within available funding in accordance with evaluation criteria stated in individual project solicitations. The Postal Service retains the right to: (1) Delete from the prequalified list any firm that is no longer deemed to be responsible or is otherwise ineligible to receive a contract award pursuant to the current Postal Service purchasing policies. (2) Prequalify additional firms that will be eligible to receive solicitations for facilities to be repaired or altered. This right will be exercised when the number of existing prequalified firms is not sufficient to ensure adequate competition. (3) Issue open market solicitations for specific projects when determined by the contracting officer to be in the best interest of the Postal Service. The list of prequalified firms will have periodic maintenance for adding/deleting firms as required with a minimum review annually. Qualification Statement packages are available now and may be obtained by sending a written request to USPS Great Lakes Facilities Service Office, Attn: Marian Owens via email at marian.owens@usps.gov. Qualification statements are due by Monday, April 3, 2006 at 3:00 PM CST. The completed Qualification Statement should be delivered via one of the many services provided by the Postal Service or hand delivered to Great Lakes Facilities Service Office, Attn: Teri Wilcox, 62 Stratford Drive, Bloomingdale, IL 60117-7000. Qualification statements will not be returned.