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

Y -- OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73101-9998 - CENTER CITY STATION, NEW CONSTRUCTION OWNED SOL 482980-96-A-0353 DUE 073096. Contact, Jay Tullis, Rees Associates, 405/942-7337; Kevin Gaughan, Project Manager, 214/819-8946. This project includes, but is not limited to, the construction of a new USPS-owned facility of approximately 19,000 square feet interior space. The project includes the demolition of existing paving and other debris; the installation of fill and the associated site work; construction of new utilities as required by the plans and specifications; the installation of concrete and asphalt paving as outlined; the installation of structural concrete footings and slabs. The building structure consists of steel columns and beams with steel joists and other miscellaneous metals. The building exterior consists of a brick veneer, metal panels, and a built-up roof. The interior of the building consists of metal stud walls with gypsum board, ceramic tile floors, vinyl tile floors, carpeted floors, acoustical lay-in tile ceilings, architectural casework, modular furniture assembly, steel roll-down doors, steel sliding doors, solid wood doors, steel lockers, the installation of post office boxes, and other miscellaneous construction activities as outlined in the construction documents to be known as the Center City Station, Oklahoma City, OK. Estimated cost range $1,700,000 - $2,000,000 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 within forty-eight (48) hours after notification of contract award. Offers will be received in this office, prior to, but not later than 3:30 p.m. on July 30, 1996. Proposal documents, plans and specifications will be available on June 28, 1996 at a cost of $80.00 per set (NON-REFUNDABLE) payable by check or money order only. Requests for packages shall be forwarded to Rees Associates, Attn: Jay Tullis, 3827 Northwest Expressway, Suite 500, Oklahoma City, OK 73112-1499, Telephone: 405/942-7337. Checks or money orders must be made payable to REES ASSOCIATES. 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 are encouraged to submit their proposal by one of the methods offered by the U.S. Postal Service (First Class, Priority Mail, or Express Mail). (176)

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