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Z -- BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520-9998 -- MAIN POST OFFICE, REPLACE ROOF/STRUCTRAL REPAIRS SOL 482980-99-A-0635 DUE 042299 POC Jerry Owen, Brown Reynolds Watford Architects, 214/528-8704 or Tony Regojo, Project Manager, 214/819-7216 All work required to relocate the existing roof-mounted cooling tower including extension of piping. Revisions to power and controls as required by new lcoation, testing and adjusting cooling tower operations as required to restore cooling tower operation after relocation. Also provide new metal roof system for the Main Post Office, Brownsville, TX 78520-9998, in accordance with the plans and specifications. Estimated cost range $335,000 -- $385,000 and construction time is 120 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 the 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 22, 1999. Proposal documents, plans and specifications will be available on April 22, 1999 at a cost of $60.00 per set (NON-REFUNDABLE) payable by check or money order only. Requests for packages shall be forwarded to Brown Reynolds Watford Architects, Inc., Attn: Jerry Owen, 3535 Travis Street, Suite 250, LB 102, Dallas, TX 75204-1494, Telephone: 214/528-8704. Checks or money orders must be made payable to BROWN REYNOLDS WATFORD ARCHITECTS, INC. Since this is a request for proposals, offers will not be publicly opened. Plans may be inspected at the issuing office and any questions and/or information regarding this solicitation may be obtained by calling Tony Regojo, Project Manager at 214/819-7216. 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 03/17/99 (W-SN309475). (0076)

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