The issue date for the following solicitation is August 7, 2006. The U. S. Postal Service is soliciting proposals from prequalified contractors for the renovation of the Main Post Office located in Tulare CA. The basement is not included in the renovation except for removal and installation of a new boiler. The work will be done in phases. The first phase will complete by November 15th and the next phase will begin the first week of January 2007. The facility is approximately 15,600 SF. The project is to be completed in 180 days after notice to proceed. Estimated range is $900,000-$950,000. This is an owned facility. A pre-proposal conference will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on August 29th at the site. For technical questions concerning this solicitation, please contact the architect - Richard Ingrassia of Rachlin Architects, Inc. at 310-204-3400. The proposal must contain the offerors overhead, profit, bonds, insurance, and all other contingencies. No allowance for such items will be made after contract award. Offers will not be publicly opened. All proposal information will remain confidential until award. This solicitation is being issued pursuant to the authority of the U. S. Postal Service Interim Internal Purchasing Guidelines issued 5/19/05. Project drawings may be viewed after 8/7/06 at the Barker Blue Digital Imaging ePlanroom at http://www.barkerbluedigital.com. Subcontractors may contact Barker Blue to order copies of the solicitation or drawings via the ePlanroom, by email to [email protected], or by fax to 650.696-2199. The project name is USPS, the password is Tulare Main. The prequalified contractors are: A&D Fire Protection, Santee CA; Adams/Mallory Construction Inc., Placentia CA; Amko Development Inc., Anaheim CA; Angeles Contractor, Buena Park CA; Athena Engineering Inc., San Dimas CA; Berry Contractors Inc., Upland CA; Cox Construction Co., Vista CA; Emma Corp., Santa Monica CA; Erickson-Hall Construction Co., Escondido CA; Harry H. Joh Construction Inc., Paramount CA; I-E Pacific Inc., San Diego CA; Keith KC Lee, Inc., Los Angeles CA; Houalla Enterprises Ltd., Newport Beach CA; MTM Construction Inc., Hacienda Heights CA; Murray Builders, San Diego CA; PBS Construction, Santa Rosa CA; Rogers-Quinn Construction Inc., Bonsall CA; Stevens Construction Inc., Lancaster CA; Stilwell Construction Inc., Riverside CA; Stronghold Engineering Inc., Riverside CA; T. B. Penick & Sons Inc., San Diego CA; Wier Construction Corp., Escondido CA; West Coast Contractors, Reno NV. No additions will be made to the list of prequalified firms for this project.

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