U.S. Postal Service, Facilities Service Office, 222 S. Riverside Plaza, Suite 1200, Chicago, Illinois 60606-6150

Z -- LOBBY RENOVATION, MERRILLVILLE BRANCH, GARY, IN SOL 162640-96-A-0327 DUE 090996 POC Contact Point. William Lawler, 312/669-5962 or Teri Wilcox-DuBois, 312/669-5974 Work includes, but is not limited to, removal and, renovation to construct new Postal Store. The USPS intends to award a contract, subject to approval of funding, to the responsible offeror whose proposal, conforming to the solicitation, will be the most advantageous. Construction Cost range: 200,000 to $250,000. Evaluation factors in addition to price will be considered as follows: 1. General experience; 2. Financial stability. Contractor's failure to provide requested information will result in an evaluation of ''poor'' for all applicable areas not submitted. Construction completion time will be ninety (90) calendar days from the date of receipt of Notice to Proceed. Specifications will be available on or about August 9,1996, provided for a non-refundable cost of $20.00, (Cashier's check, Money order, Bank Certified check, Company check or Personal check) made payable to Clyde E. Woods & Assocs., for all requests received by September 2, 1996. Solicitation(s) may be obtained by request to Clyde Woods, Clyde E. Woods & Assocs., 2909 North Capital, Indianapolis, IN 47906, (317) 926-3937. (0218)

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