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

Z -- DALLAS, TX 75298-9998-BULK MAIL CENTER, EXPAND PARKING LOT. SOL 482980-96-A-0372 DUE 082196. Contact, Kevin Gaughan, Project Manager, 214/819-8946. The project includes demolition/excavation of rock and earthwork; drilled piers; new concrete parking area and retaining walls; chain link fencing; storm drainage; new site lighting and modification of existing light fixtures at the Bulk Mail center, Dallas, TX 75298-9998, in accordance with plans and specifications. A preproposal conference is scheduled for August 6, 1996 at 9:00 am at the Dallas BMC Lobby, Dallas, TX 75298-9998. All interested Contractors are urged to attend. Estimated cost range $2,400.000 - $2,500,000 and construction time is 150 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 award. Offers will be received in this office, prior to, but not later than 3:30 p.m. on August 21, 1996. Proposal documents, plans and specifications will be available on July 29, 1996 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: Kathy Alonzo. Checks or money orders must be made payable to Disbursing Officer, U.S. Postal Service. 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). (214)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0177 19960806\Z-0012.SOL)