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Y -- IRVING, TX 75062-9998-CARL RANGE STATION, BUILDING RENOVATION SOL 482980-95-A-0179. DUE 090895. Contact, Bruce Tidmore, 214/819-7242. This project consists of a major renovation of an existing building that shall include demolition, mechanical, electrical and plumbing. It shall also include interior finishout, some exterior finishes as well as site work at the Carl Range Station in Irving, Texas. Estimated cost range $1,250,000-$1,400,000 and construction time is 210 calendar days. All interested Contractors are urged to attend a Preproposal Conference to be held at the job site, 2400 Northgate, Irving, TX 75062-9998 on August 24, 1995 at 10:00 am. Successful offeror must submit their Subcontracting Plan for Small and Minority-Owned, and Woman-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 on all proposals. The successful contractor will be required to provide 100% Performance and 50% Payment Bonds within forty eight (48) hours after notification of award. Offers will be received in this office, prior to, but not later than 3:30 p.m. on September 8, 1995. Proposal documents, plans and specifications will be available on August 10, 1995 at a cost of $95.00 per set (non-refundable) payable by check or money order only. Requests for packages shall be forwarded to Brown Reynolds Watford Architects, 3535 Travis Street, Suite 250, LB 102, Dallas, TX 75204-1448. Checks or money orders must be made payable to Brown Reynolds Watford Architects. Since this is a request for proposals, offers will not be publicly opened. The number of offers received, the identity of the offerors, 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 request is submitted in writing. Plans may be inspected at the issuing office and any questions and/or information regarding this solicitation may be obtained by calling Bruce Tidmore at 214/819-7242. Offerors MUST submit their proposal by one of the mehtods offered by the U.S. Postal Service (First Class, Priority Mail, or Express Mail), or it will be returned. (223)

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