Jersey City, NJ NJI & NDC Main Water Line
The Northern Facilities Construction CMT of the United States Postal Service is soliciting proposals for the installation of new water main at the United States Postal Service owned New Jersey International & National Distribution Center (NJI & NDC), 80 County Road, Hudson County, Jersey City, New Jersey. The work includes, but is not limited to all excavation, trenching, water lines, backfill, paving and routing inside the building.
The estimated cost of the work is between $1,000,000 and $1,600,000 with construction completion no later than one hundred and fifty (150) calendar days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed.
The solicitation will open on June 17, 2014 on USPS eSourcing Emptoris (see How to Participate below) and close on July 15, 2014. There will be a pre-proposal meeting for this project on Tuesday, June 25 at 1:00 p.m., on site. Attendance is not mandatory but is strongly recommended. Technical inquiries are to be addressed to the Project Architect-Engineer, William Slack of CTS Group at (973) 635-5900 ext. 15, or the USPS Project Manager, Kirk Bennett at (201) 714-7220.
The Postal Service bases contract award decisions on best value. An Award will be made to the lowest offeror that has an acceptable Schedule of Values, Management Plan, Experience Profile and other required documents. Offerors should review the entire solicitation to ensure all requirements are understood.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Years in Business: Proof of having been in the construction business for a minimum of 5 consecutive years.
Experience: Three examples of comparable projects as defined on form under Solicitation Attachment 21: Experience Profile.
Management Plan: Include items listed under Solicitation Attachment 12, Management Plan.
Bonding: Contractor must have the ability to obtain 100 percent performance and payment bonds for this project within seven (7) calendar days of receipt of a Notice of Intent to Award.
Contractor will be responsible for coordination of all work in a manner that will not interfere with operations and coordinate all work related to this phased project with the Facility Manager or designee.
Note: Successful offeror will be required to submit a Project Specific Safety Plan acceptable to the USPS Contracting Officer before a Notice to Proceed (NTP) is issued.
The successful offeror will be bound by the Contractor's Screening Requirements. Offerors must familiarize themselves with the requirements of Clause F-102.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THE OPPORTUNITY
All proposals must be submitted online in USPS eSourcing Emptoris. USPS eSourcing Emptoris is a web-based electronic solicitation platform.
If your organization wishes to participate in this solicitation, please see the attached Emptoris registration instructions. If you have any questions on the registration process, contact Eileen Walker at [email protected] or (860) 285-7217 or Richard Russo at [email protected] or (860) 285-7014.
Once a supplier completes the registration process, the Postal Service will review the entry within three (3) 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.
Once you are registered or if your company is already registered in Emptoris, please contact Eileen Walker at [email protected] or (860) 285-7217 or Richard Russo at [email protected] or (860) 285-7014 to request an invitation to bid.
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.
Eileen A. Walker, Purchasing & Supply Management Specialist, Phone 860 285-7217, Fax 860 285-1233, Email [email protected] - Richard M. Russo, Purchasing & Supply Management Specialist, Phone 8602857014, Fax 650-578-3385, Email [email protected]
