The USPS is soliciting proposals for a phased construction project at the North Station Retail, 7 Odell Plaza, Westchester County, Yonkers, NY.  Work includes, but is not limited to, providing all material, labor, and equipment necessary to downsize existing leased space including selective demolition, carpentry electrical, mechanical, lighting, piping and finishes. Estimated cost of the work is between $750 thousand to $1.3 million with construction completion no later than one hundred and eighty two (182) days after the Notice to Proceed.

The Scope of Work for this project involves the construction of tenant improvements as indicated in the Contract Documents, in a facility leased by the United States Postal Service and the contractor must provide the building owner and all the other tenants and least 24 hours notice of any shutdown of utilities and must coordinate the time of the shutdown with the owner and other tenants.  The contractor is also responsible to ensure all tenant systems are up and running satisfactorily after any interruption of utilities.

There will be a pre-proposal meeting for this project held on Thursday, May 31, 2012 at 10:00 a.m., North Station Retail, 7 Odell Plaza, Yonkers, NY  10701-9998.  Attendance is not mandatory but is strongly recommended.  Technical inquires are to be addressed to Project A/E James Greener of CTS Group at (973) 635-5900 or the USPS Project Manager, George Schramm, USPS Project Manager, at (631) 582-7681.

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 will exceed sixty (60) days, contractor is bound by USPS 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.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum Years in Business: Company must show proof they have been in the construction business under the company's present name for a minimum of five (5) consecutive years.

Prior Experience: Contractor must provide two examples of being the prime contractor of similar type projects with a dollar range of $750K to $4M.

Bonding: Contractor must have the ability to obtain 100 percent performance and payment bonds for this project.

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 Eileen Walker at [email protected] at (860) 285-7217 or Margaret Zorn at [email protected] at (860) 285-7138 to request an invitation to bid.  If your organization wishes to participate in this solicitation and you are not registered in Emptoris, please contact Eileen Walker at [email protected] at (860) 285-7217 or Margaret Zorn at [email protected] at (860) 285-7138 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 May 24, 2012 at 11:59 PM (EST).

Each organization must "accept" the Invitation in order to place a bid in Emptoris. Any required documentation may be attached to your bid after submitting total dollar amount of bid in Emptoris.

CLOSING TIME WILL NOT BE EXTENDED DUE TO OPERATOR INABILITY WITHIN EMPTORIS.