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Y -- FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72701-9998 -- NORTHEAST STATION, NEW CONSTRUCTION OWNED PROJECT SOL 482980-99-A-0633 DUE 031599 POC Architecture Plus, 501/783-8395 or Jeff Puskos, Project Manager, 214/819-7214 This project is for construction of a new 25,435 square foot single story Postal facility featuring a masonry exterior, modified bituminous roof, asphalt and concrete paving to be known as the Northeast Station, Fayetteville, AR 72701-9998, in accordance with the plans and specifications. Project also includes the construction of a road approximately 160 feet long by 35 feet wide on the northeast corner of the property. Site is located on Joyce Street in Fayetteville. Estimated cost range $2,200,000 -- $2,450,000 and construction time is 300 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% and subcontract with woman-owned business firms in an amount not less than 7% of the total value of its subcontracts. Offeror must include documentation from bonding agent indicating offeror's capability at time offer is due. 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 March 15, 1999. Proposal documents, plans and specifications will be available on February 15, 1999 at a cost of $140.00 per set (NON-REFUNDABLE) payable by check or money order only. Requests for packages shall be forwarded to Architecture Plus, 120 North Ninth Street, Fort Smith, AR 72901-2134, Telephone: 501/783-8395. Checks or money orders must be made payable to ARCHITECTURE PLUS. 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 02/09/99 (W-SN296404). (0040)

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