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

Y -- ROUND ROCK, TX 78664-9998-FRONTIER STATION, NEW CONSTRUCTION OWNED SOL 482980-97-A-0316 DUE 022697 POC Larry Schmidt, Architect/Engineer, (210) 223-9492; or Antonio Regojo, Project Manager, (214) 819-7216. The project is a new construction owned postal facility containing approximately 29,528 square feet with a steel frame construction on concrete foundation. Exterior is masonry with metal stud backup. Interior is metal and partitions with painted gypsum board. The facility will have a retail store. There is interior/exterior electrical work, HVAC, concrete paving, irrigation and landscaping and miscellaneous Postal specialities. The site is located on the southeast corner of Double Creek Drive and Bryant Drive in Round Rock. Estimated cost range $2,150,000-$2,500,000 and construction time is 240 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. Offers will be received in this office, prior to, but not later than 3:30 p.m. on February 26, 1997. Proposal documents, plans and specifications will be available on January 24, 1997 at a cost of $75.00 per set (NON-REFUNDABLE) payable by check or money order only. Requests for packages shall be forwarded to Marmon Mok, Attn: Larry Schmidt, One Riverwalk Place, Suite 1600, 700 North St. Mary's Street, San Antonio, TX 78205-3584, Telephone: (210) 223-9492. Checks or money orders must be made payable to MARMON MOK. Since this is a request for proposals, offers will not be publicly opened. The number of offers received, the identify 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). (0024)

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