Facilities Service Office, U.S. Postal Service, 7800 N. Stemmons Freeway, Suite 400, Dallas, TX 75247-4217

Z -- WESLACO, TX 78596-9998 - MAIN POST OFFICE, PARKING EXPANSION/RENOVATIONS Sol 482980-95-A-0140. Due 062095. Contact, Joseph Laehr, 214/819-7275. Expand parking for approximately 90 spaces on property adjacent to Main Post Office. Replace existing parking lot in front of post office which will include drive-through mail drops; handicap accessibility from parking to entry door at the Main Post in Weslaco, Texas, in accordance with plans and specifications. Estimated cost range is $170,000 - $190,000; and construction time is 100 calendar days. Successful offeror must submit their Subcontracting Plan for Small and Minority-Owned, and Women-Owned Business initially and thereafter with their progress payment requests. The contractor must subcontract with minority business firms in an amount aggregating not less than 10% of the total value of its subcontracts. A 20% proposal bond is required. The successful contractor will be required to provide 100% Performance and 50% Payment Bonds. Offers will be received in this office, prior to, but not later than 3:30 p.m. on June 20, 1995. This is a request for proposals, therefore, no public opening will be conducted. The number of offers received, the identity of the offers, the amount of any one offer, or relative standing of offeror will not be disclosed to anyone until after award of a contract is made, and the requests submitted in writing. Proposal documents, plans and specifications will be available on May 17, 1995 at a cost of $25.00 per set (NON-REFUNDABLE) payable by check or money order only. Requests for packages shall be forwarded to Dallas Facilities Service Office, U.S. Postal Service, P.O. Box 667180, Dallas, TX 75266-7180, Attn: Bea Trotman. Checks or money orders must be made payable to Disbursing Officer, U.S. Postal Service. Plans may be inspected at the issuing office and any questions and/or information regarding this solicitation may be obtained by calling Mary-Ellen Bothwell at 214/819-7217. Offerors MUST submit their proposals by one of the methods offered by the U.S. Postal Service (First Class, Priority Mail, or Express Mail), or it will be returned. (136)

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