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Z -- LAFAYETTE, LA 70501-9998 -- GENERAL MAIL FACILITY, POSTAL STORE/LOBBY RENOVATION SOL 482980-97-A-0389 DUE 072897 POC Chenevert Songy Rodi Soderberg, (504) 769-0546, or Jerry Caldwell, Project Manager, (214) 819-7270. Existing building lobby to be renovated into current Postal Store concept. Work involves phasing interior demolition and construction during non-business hours in an occupied and operational lobby at the General Mail Facility, Lafayette, LA 70501-9998, in accordance with plans and specifications. Phasing of all work for Postal operations will be required. Estimated cost range $275,000.00-$305,000.00; and construction time is 90 calendar days. A preproposal conference is scheduled for Wednesday, July 16, 1997 at 10:30 a.m. at the job site, 1105 Moss Street, Lafayette, LA 70501-9998. All interested contractors are urged to attend. 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 July 28, 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 June 27, 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 Chenevert Songy Rodi Soderberg, 6767 Perkins Road, Suite 200, Baton Rouge, LA 70808-4263, Phone: (504) 769-0546. Checks or money orders must be made payable to CHENEVERT SONGY RODI SODERBERG. Plans may be inspected at the issuing office and any questions and/or information regarding thissolicitation may be obtained by calling Jerry Caldwell at (214) 819-7270. 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). (0181)

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