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Y -- NEW CONSTRUCTION OWNED OF THE CARRIER ANNEX IN CARLSBAD, NEW MEXICO. SOL 072976-99-A-0121 DUE 042299 POC Tom Carriere 303.220.6538, USPS Solicitation Administration; Del Dixon 505.893.9639, DCSW Architects, Project A/E; Craig Ballard 303.220.6527, USPS Project Manager. The contractor shall provide all material, labor, supplies, equipment, transportation, superintendence, temporary construction of every nature, and services and facilities necessary to construct a USPS-Owned Carrier Annex of approxiamately 15,395 s.f. on a USPS-Owned site of approximately 128,650 s.f. in the city of Carlsbad, New Mexico. The work includes but is not limited to, demolition, earthwork, site utilities and site improvements, paving, landscaping and irrigation. Work also includes concrete foundations and structural floor slabs, steel structure, steel joists and decking, roof membrane over roof insulation, performed metal roofing, sheet metal, concrete unit masonry, precast concrete beams and coping, glass reinforced stucco soffits, metal fabrications, metal stud partitions, insulation, gypsum board walls and ceilings, ceramic tile, acoustical ceilings, asphalt plank flooring, resilient flooring, carpeting, ceramic tile flooring, ceramic wall tile, custom cabinets and fixtures, carpentry, glass storefront system, metal doors, wood doors, metal frames, door hardware, overhead coiling door, folding grille, impact traffic doors, painting, toilet partitions and accessories, signage, lockers, loading dock equipment, fire protection and detection systems, security systems, electrical, and heating, ventilating, and air conditioning complete and ready for use. Estimated construction cost range is between $1,000,000 and $1,500,000. The performance period is 240 calendar days after the notice to proceed is issued. ONLY THE FOLLOWING PRE-QUALIFIED FIRMS WILL BE ALOWED TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS: FCI Constructors, Inc., P.O. Box 41940, Phoenix, AZ 85080-1940; HB Construction, Inc., 2415 Princeton Drive NE, Suite G-6, Albuquerque, NM 87107-1731; Jaynes Corporation, 2906 Broadway NE, Albuquerque, NM 87107-1599; M.A. Mortenson Company, 910 Elkton Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80907-3536; Gerald A. Martin, Ltd, P.O. Box 91450, Albuquerque, NM 87199-1450; Korte Construction, P.O. Box 146, Highland, IL 62249-0146; S.C. Anderson, 2160 Mars Court, Bakersfield, CA 93308-6830; Telstar Construction, 8601 Washington NE, Suite A, Albuquerque, NM 87113-1685. Subcontractors may secure a copy of the plans and specifications from the prequalified contractors. Plans and specifications are also available from the Local Plan Rooms. Plans and specifications are available to other interested parties at a cost determined by the printer from A&D DRAFT-AID INC., P.O Box 40877, Denver, CO 80204-0877, (303) 573-5757, FAX (303) 573-8714. Mail check or money order payable to: A&D DRAFT-AID. Visa or Mastercard will be accepted. Mail or FAX your request with your credit card number to A&D DRAFT-AID. There will be no public opening of offers. All proposal information received is CONFIDENTIAL until award of a contract. The name of the successful offeror and the amount of the contract will be released as public information. The number of offerors, their names, and the amount of their offers WILL NOT BE RELEASED AS PUBLIC INFORMATION. This information is exempt from disclosure under Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Exemption 4.***** Posted 03/23/99 (W-SN311427). (0082)

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