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Y -- JONESBORO, AR 72401-9998 -- CARRIER ANNEX, NEW CONSTRUCTION OWNED SOL 482980-97-A-0405 DUE 082697 POC Wittenberg Delony & Davidson, Inc., (501) 376-6681; or Jeff Puskos, Project Manager, (214) 819-7214. Construction of a new 30,000 square foot Postal facility which features a single story; masonry and precast exterior; modified bitumen roof; roof mounted HVAC units; asphalt and concrete paving. The site is located on Race Street east of South Caraway Road in Jonesboro. Estimated cost range $2,200,000.00-$2,400,000.00 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 August 26, 1997. Proposal documents, plans and specifications will be available on July 25, 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 Wittenberg Delony & Davidson, Inc., 320 West Capitol, Suite 840, Little Rock, AR 72201-1801, Telephone: (501) 376-6681. Checks or money orders must be made payable to WITTENBERG DELONY & DAVIDSON 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 questions and/or information regarding this solicitation may be obtained by calling Jeff Puskos at (214) 819-7214. 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). (0198)

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