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Y -- LAFAYETTE, LA 70501-9998 - WESTSIDE STATION, NEW CONSTRUCTION OWNED Sol 482980-96-A-0326, Due 040996, contact, Chris Pellegrin, A/E, 504/769-0546, Jack Gustafsson, Project Manager, 214/819-7234. This project consists of new construction of a 21,000 square foot postal facility known as Westside Station, Lafayette, Louisiana, which will include concrete foundation, steel frame, steel deck, built-up roof, brick veneer, concrete paving, tile floor, millwork, lay-in ceilings, and paint. The site is located at Bank Street, Bertrand Drive and Toledo in Lafayette. Estimated cost range: $1,900,000 - $2,000,000 and construction time is 270 calendar days. 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 contract 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. Offers will be received in this office, prior to, but not later than 3:30 p.m. on April 9, 1996. Proposal documents, plans and specifications will be available on March 8, 1996, at a cost of $110.00 per set (non-refundable) payable by check or money order only. Requests for packages shall be forwarded to Chenevert-Songy-Rodi-Soderberg, 10725 Perkins Road, Suite 200, Baton Rouge, LA 70810-1610, Telephone: 504/769-0546. Checks or money orders must be made payable to Chenevert-Songy-Rodi-Soderberg. 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 Mary-Ellen Bothwell at 214/819-7217. Offerors MUST submit their proposal by one of the methods offered by the U.S. Postal Service (First Class, Priority Mail, or Express Mail) or it will be returned. (064)

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