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

Z -- AUSTIN, TX 78731-9998 -- CHIMNEY CORNERS STATION, RENOVATION AND ADDITION SOL 482980-97-A-0314 DUE 011797 POC Anthony Regojo, Project Manager, (214) 819-7216; or Jerry Caldwell, (512) 916-0276. The project consists of renovation of an existing building into full service postal facility. Existing construction is masonry walls with masonry backup and steel truss and joist roof framing. Work involves demolition, concrete work, structural steel, millwork, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, flooring, USPS specialties and equipment, retail store and other miscellaneous work typical of a postal facility at the Chimney Corners Station, Austin, TX 78731-9998. Estimated cost range $1, 150, 000.00-$1, 450, 000.00 and construction time is 240 calendar days. Successful offeror must submit their Subcontracting Plan for Small and Minority-Owned, and Women-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. All interested contractors are encouraged to attend a field inspection of the job site which is located at Far West Blvd. and Village Center Drive, Austin, TX 78731-9998 on January 7, 1997 at 10:00 a.m. Offers will be received in this office, prior to, but not later than 3:30 p.m. on January 17, 1997. Proposal documents, plans and specifications will be available on December 17, 1996 at a cost of $100.00 per set (NON-REFUNDABLE) payable by check or money order only. Requests for packages shall be forwarded to Brown Reynold Watford Architects, 3535 Travis Street, Suite 250, LB 102, Dallas, TX 75204-1494, Telephone: (214) 528-8704. Checks or money orders must be made payable to BROWN REYNOLD WATFORD ARCHITECTS. 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 requests for plans and proposals by one of the methods offered by the U.S. Postal Service (First Class, Priority Mail, or Express Mail). (0355)

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