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Y -- HOUSTON, TX 77023-9998 -- FLEETWOOD STATION, NEW CONSTRUCTION OWNED SOL 482980-97-A-0357 DUE 063097 POC Jeff Thompson, (713) 266-7250; or Antonio Regojo, Project Manager, (214) 819-7216. The project consists of the construction of a new building containing approximately 30,233 square feet with a loading dock, carrier loading area, customer and employee parking. The structure consists of steel columns and joists with a metal deck and a modified bitumen roof. The project also has electrical, plumbing, mechanical, irrigation, landscaping, specialized signage and Postal specialties. The site is located on the northeast corner of Addicks Howell Road and Grisby Road just south of I-10 frontage road in Houston. Estimated cost range $2,400,000.00 -- $2,500,000.00 and construction time is 270 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 within forty-eight (48) hours after notification of award. Offers will be received in this office, prior to, but not later than 3:30 p.m. on June 27, 1997. Proposal documents, plans and specifications will be available on May 27, 1997 at a cost of $ 150.00 per set (NON-REFUNDABLE) payable by check or money order only. Requests for packages shall be forwarded to Thompson Nelson & Ritchey, Inc., Attn: Jeff Thompson, 7660 Woodway, Suite 580, Houston, TX 77063-1528, Telephone: (713) 266-7250. Checks or money orders must be made payable to THOMPSON NELSON & RITCHEY, INC. Since this is a request for proposals, offers will not be publicly opened. 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. Plans may be inspected at the issuing office and any questionsand/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). (0140)

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