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

Z -- BROOKLAND, AR 72417-9998 -- MAIN POST OFFICE, BUILDING EXPANSION SOL 482980-98-A-0569 DUE 082598 POC Contact, Brian Sellers, Architect-Engineer, 501/378-0059; or Jeff Puskos, Project Manager, 214/819-7214 The project consists of expanding the existing leased building which includes a single story, brick veneer, composition roof, concrete foundation to the northeast side of the Main Post Office in Brookland, AR, in accordance with the plans and specifications. The project will be phased in order to keep Postal operations ongoing during construction. Estimated cost range $300,000 -- $3150,000 and construction time is 150 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. Offeror must include documentation from the offeror's bonding agent indicating the offeror's bond capability, at the time offer is due. The successful contractor will be required to provide 100% Performance and 50% Payment Bonds within forty-eight (48) hoursafter notification of award. Offers will be received in this office, prior to, but not later than 3:30 p.m. on August 25, 1998. Proposal documents, plans and specifications will be available on July 28, 1998 at a cost of $75.00 per set (NON-REFUNDABLE) payable by check or money order only. Requests for packages shall be forwarded to Dallas Facilities Service Office, Attn: Kathy Alonzo, P.O. Box 667180, Dallas, TX 75266-7180, Telephone: 214/819-7207. Checks or money orders must be made payable to DISBURSING OFFICER, USPS. 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 Jeff Puskos, Project Manager 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).***** Posted 07/27/98 (W-SN228712). (0208)

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