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Z -- SAN ANTONIO, TX 78284-9998 -- PROCESSING & DISTRIBUTION CENTER, PARKING LOT EXPANSION WITH A POSTAL STORE ALTERNATE SOL 482980-97-A-0378 DUE 062097 POC Bruce Tidmore, Project Manager, (214) 819-7242. The project consists of parking lot reconfiguration, expansion and parking lot repairs and associated lighting for the site. There is also extensive landscaping and irrigation as well as an alternate which includes major demolition and interior lobby renovation at the Processing and Distribution Center, San Antonio, TX 78284-9998, in accordance with plans and specifications. Estimated cost range $750,000.00-$1,000,000.00 for parking lot and $650,000.00-$900,000.00 for postal store; and construction time is 150 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. Phasing of construction will be required to accommodate continued Postal operations during construction. There will be a preproposal conference on June 3, 1997 at 12:00 p.m. at the job site -- the parking lot at 10410 Perrin-Beitel Road, San Antonio, TX 78284-9998. All interested contractors are urged to attend. Offers will be received in this office, prior to, but not later than 3:30 p.m. on June 20, 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 May 29, 1997 at a cost of $85.00 per set (NON-REFUNDABLE) payable by check or money order only. Requests for packages shall be forwarded to JYJ Architects, Attn: Jesse Juarez, 55555 Fredricksburg, Road, Suite 101, San Antonio, TX 78229, telephone: (210) 377-3040. Checks or money orders must be made payable to JYJ ARCHITECTS. Plans may be inspected at the issuing office and any questions and/or information regarding this solicitation may be obtained by calling Bruce Tidmore at (214) 819-7242. 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). (0149)

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