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

Z -- FORT WORTH, TX 76161-9998 - P&D CENTER, PARKING LOT REPAIRS SOL 482980-96-A-0379 DUE 090496. Contact, Anthony Dobek, Facilities Engineer, 817/625-3569 or D'Wayne Bradford, Project Manager, 214/819-7294. The project comprises of alterations to the existing parking and maneuvering area to the extend indicated on the drawings at the P&D Center, Fort Worth, TX 76161-9998. All work shall be scheduled to minimize disruption to Post Office activities. All interested contractors are urged to attend a preproposal conference on August 14, 1996 at 10:00 am at the P&D Center, 4600 Mark IV Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76161-9998 (job site). Estimated cost range $500,000 - $650,000; and construction time is 90 calendar days. A 20% proposal bond is required. The successful contractor will be required to provide 100% Performance and 50% Payment Bonds within forth-eight (48) hours after notification of award. Successful offeror must submit their Subcontracting Plan for Small and Minority-Owned and Woman-Owned Business initially and thereafter with their progress payments. The contractor shall subcontract with minority business firms in an amount aggregating not less than 10% of the total value of its subcontracts. Offers will be received in this office, prior to, but not later than 3:30 p.m. on September 4, 1996. This is a request for proposals, therefore, no public opening will be conducted. 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. Proposal documents, plans and specifications will be available on August 2, 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. Plans may be inspected at the issuing office and any questions and/or information regarding this solicitation may be obtained by calling D'Wayne Bradford at 214/819-7294. Offerors are encouraged to submit their requests for plans and proposals by one of the methods offered by the U.S. Postal Service (First Class, Priority Mail, or Express Mail). (218)

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