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Z -- HOUSTON, TX 77063-9998 - JOHN DUNLOP STATION, LOBBY RENOVATION SOL 482980-96-A-0370. Due 082796. Contact Sherman Sims, Project Manager, 214/819-7236. Complete renovation of the service lobby and box lobby to provide a Postal retail store. Lighting, electrical, mechanical, flooring, ceiling, painting, casework, signage are a part of this contract at the John Dunlop Station, Houston TX 77063-9998, in accordance with plans and specifications. The contract will be awarded prior to September 1996, but work cannot start until December 26, 1996. Estimated cost range $250,000 - $300,000 and construction time is 120 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 pm on August 27, 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, US Postal Service, PO Box 667180, Dallas TX 75266-7180, Attn: Kathy Alonzo. Checks or money orders must be made payable to DISBURSING OFFICER, US 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 US Postal Service (First Class, Priority Mail, Or Express Mail). (214)

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