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Y -- SUGARLAND, TX 77478-9998 - FIRST COLONY STATION, NEW CONSTRUCTION OWNED SOL 482980-96-A-0336. Due 051696. Contact, Thompson Nelson Ritchey Architects, 713/266-7250; or Sherman Sims, Project Manager, 214/819-7236. The New First Colony Station is a 31,240 square foot postal facility. Building shell construction includes: face brick and split face exterior insulation finish system. The structural system is steel frame with steel joists, with painted metal deck, 18 gauge metal studs and sheathing at the exterior. Foundations include drilled footings, concrete slab-reinforced and carton forms under grade beams. The roofing system is a modified bitumen roof with R-30 roof insulation and the front entry includes mission clay tile roofing. Glazing includes fixed and store front entrances with anodized aluminum finish (medium bronze) with insulated glass glazing. Provided is a receiving dock (50'' x 27:) with mechanical dock levelers, hydraulic scissors lift, covered canopy with modified bitumen roof. Canopies for the carrier dock are steel frame with metal deck and gutter system. Building interior in the public area includes Postal Store, Rent-A-Box Lobby, Full Service Counter, carpet and porcelain tile floor finish, suspended acoustical ceiling, decorative sliding security gate and aluminum roll down door, painted gypsum board partition and Postal signage requirements. The site includes concrete paving, site lighting, ornamental iron and vinyl coated chain link and masonry/concrete fencing, landscape and irrigation system, storm water drainage system, public utility connection, directional signage and flagpole. The site is located on Grants Lake Boulevard in Sugarland approximately 400 feet north of the intersection with Austin Parkway. Estimated cost range $2,400,000 - $2,550,000 and construction time is 365 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 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. Offers will be received in this office, prior to, but not later than 3:30 pm on May 16, 1996. Proposal documents, plans and specifications will be available on April 16, 1996 at a cost of $100.00 per set (NON-REFUNDABLE) payable by check or money order only. Requests for packages shall be forwarded to Thompson Nelson Ritchey Architects, 7660 Woodway, Suite 580, Houston, TX 77063-1528, Telephone: 713/266-7250. Checks or money orders must be made payable to THOMPSON NELSON RITCHEY 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 Mary-Ellen Bothwell at 214/819-7217. Offerors MUST submit their proposal by one of the methods offered by the US Postal Service (First Class, Priority Mail or Express Mail) or it will be returned. (106)

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