Facilities Service Office, U.S. Postal Service, 7800 N Stemmons Frwy, Suite 400, Dallas, TX 75247-4217

Y -- LAWTON, OK 73505-9998 -- SHERIDAN STATION, NEW CONSTRUCTION OWNED SOL 482980-98-A-0527 DUE 041698 POC REES Asscoiates, 405/942 -- 7337 or Kevin M. Gaughan, Project Manager214/819-8946 Construction of new 20,646 gross square foot, one-story Postal facility. The project includes the intallation of fill and the associated site work; the installation of concrete and asphalt paving as outlined; the intallation of structural concrete footings, and slabs. The building structure consists of steel columns and beams with steel joists and other miscellaneous metals. The building exterior consists of a brick veneer and a modified bitumen roof. The interior of the building consists of metal stud walls with gypsum board, porcelain, ceramic tile and VCT floors, carpeted floors, acoustical lay-in ceilings, architectural casework, steel roll-down doors, steel sliding doors, solid wood doors, the installtaion of post office boxes, architectural signage in accordance with plans and specifications. The site is loated at 67th Street and West Gore Blvd. in Lawton, Oklahoma. Estimated cost range $1,500,000 -- $2,000,000 and construction time is 270 calendar days. The U.S. Postal Service is currently advertising for new construction in Edmond, Oklahoma. Although each project will be awarded separately, it may be in the best interest of the Postal Service to make multiple awards if there are cost savings if submitting an offer on both facilities. Therefore, contractors are strongly encouraged to submit offers on both projects. Successful offeror must submit their Subcontracting Plan for Small and Minority-Owned, and Women-Owned Business initially and thereafter with their progress payment requests. The contractor shall subcontract with minority business firms in an amount aggregating not less than 10% of the total value of its subcontracts. Proposal bond in the amount of 20% of proposal is required. Performance bonds in the amount of 100% and Payment bonds in the amount of 50% will be required from the successful offeror 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 April 16, 1998. Proposal documents, plans and specifications will be available on March 17, 1998 at a cost of $100.00 per set (NON-REFUNDABLE) payable by check or money order only. Requests for packages shall be forwarded to REES Associates, 3817 NW Expressway, Suite 500, Oklahoma City, OK 73112-1499, Telephone: 405/942-7337. Checks or money orders mut be made payable to REES ASSOCIATES. 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 Kevin M. Gaughan, Project Manager at 214/819-8946. 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).***** (0076)

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