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

Y -- GRAPEVINE, TX 76051-9998 -- MAIN POST OFFICE, BUILDING EXPANSION/RENOVATION SOL 482980-98-A-0557 DUE 081498 POC Contact, Dickson/Wells Architects, 214/871-0616; or D'Wayne Bradford, Project Manager, 214/819-7294 The project consists of the construction of an approximate 18,053 square foot addition and subsequent renovation of an existing building. All work must be phased as outlined as the facility must remain open during the entire construction process. The Postal Store portion of this project must be completed prior to November 1, 1998. Estimated cost range $1,950,000 -- $2,200,000 and construction time is 390 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. Offer must provide, at time offer is due, documentation from bonding agent stating offeror's bonding capability. 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 14, 1998. Proposal documents, plans and specifications will be available on July 15, 1998 at a cost of $90.00 per set (NON-REFUNDABLE) payable by check or money order only. Requests for packages shall be forwarded to Dickson/Wells Architects, 703 McKinney Avenue, Suite 301, Dallas, TX 75202-1052, Telephone: 214/871-0616. Checks or money orders must be made payable to DICKSON/WELLS ARCHITECTS. 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. Plans may be inspected at the issuing office and any questions and/or information regarding this solicitation may be obtained by calling Kathleen Alonzo at 214/819-7207. 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).***** Posted 07/14/98 (W-SN222741). (0195)

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