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Y -- NEW CONSTRUCTION OWNED, MULLAN STATION, NORTHERN PACIFIC STREET AND GREAT NORTHERN AVENUE, MISSOULA MT 59802-9998 SOL 072976-97-A-0228 DUE 082997 POC Point of contact for solicitation information: Jae B. Pak -- 303/220-6541; and for technical questions: Marvin Hessler, Hessler Architects, 406-727-2757, ext. 101 Contractor shall provide necessary supplies, equipment, services, and labor to construct a USPS owned facility of approximately 18,459 square feet including building an attached enclosed vehicle garage on a 2.78 acre USPS owned site located on Great Northern Avenue. The contractor shall use plans and specifications providing site clearing, earthwork, concrete and masonry, structural steel, rough carpentry, casework, exterior insulation finish system, single ply roofing, metal roofing, sheet metal, hollow metal doors and frames, aluminum entrances and storefronts, hardware, glazing, interior finishes, plumbing, HVAC, electrical systems, lighting, electronic surveillance equipment. The estimated construction cost range is $1,750,000 to $2, 100,00. The performance period is 240 calendar days from date of issuance of Notice -- to -- Proceed. The solicitation package will be available on or about July 30, 1997, and may be obtained by remitting a NON-REFUNDABLE fee of $65.00 per set. When ordering refer to SOLICITATION NUMBER 072976-97-A-0207 and make funds payable to "GALLERY COMMERCIAL PRINTING SERVICES INC". American Express, Mastercard or Visa will be accepted. Mail or FAX your request with your credit card number to GALLERY COMMERCIAL PRINTING SERVICES INC. To obtain a solicitation package or for information concerning solicitation packages, correspondence should be directed to : GALLERY COMMERCIAL PRINTING SERVICES INC, ATTN: BEA GALLEGOS, PO BOX 580, BROOMFIELD CO 80038-0580,(303) 466-4186, FAX (303) 466-3991 Since this is a request for proposal, 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 the offeror will not be disclosed to anyone until after the award of contract is made and the request is submitted in writing. Offerors are encouraged to submit their proposal by the US Postal Service (First Class, Priority Mail, or Express Mail) (0204)

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