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

Z -- HOUSTON, TX 77201-9998 -- GENERAL MAIL FACILITY, FREIGHT ELEVATOR UPGRADE SOL 482980-97-A-0330 DUE 041097 POC Sherman Sims, Project Manager, (214) 819-7236. The project is an upgrade of freight elevators which includes selective demolition of existing work; replacing existing elevator equipment; control panels, light fixtures, call buttons, hall lanterns, and miscellaneous elevator hardware. Phasing of all work for Postal operations will be required. Contractors will be required to work around and remove, if necessary, any lead paint and asbestos in the course of this project at the General Mail Facility, Houston, TX 77201-9998, in accordance with plans and specifications. Estimated cost range $700,000.00-$760,000.00; and construction time is 410 calendar days. A 20% proposal bond is required. The successful contractor will be required to provide 100% Performance and 50% Payment Bonds within forty-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 April 10, 1997. 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 March 10, 1997 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: Janine Hart. 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 Sherman Sims at (214) 819-7236. 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). (0070)

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