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

Z -- WEST MEMPHIS, AR 72301-9998 -- MAIN POST OFFICE, BUILDING EXPANSION/RENOVATION SOL 482980-99-A-0652 DUE 062999 POC Brian Sellars, Stuck Associates, 501/378-0059 or Jeff Puskos, Project Manager, 214/819-7214 The project is to expand the west side of existing facility to approximately 12,200 SF and renovate existing toilet rooms, lunchroom and office area. Construct new employee parking area on south side of property and repair existing roof at the Main Post Office, West Memphis, AR 72301-9998, in accordance with the plans and specifications. This project will be multi-phase in order to accommodate postal operations during construction. A preproposal conference to be held at the subject site on June 15, 1999 at 10:00 am. All interested contractors are urged to attend. Estimated cost range $1,850,000 -- $1,950,000 and construction time is 330 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 June 29, 1999. Proposal documents, plans and specifications will be available on May 28, 1999 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, U.S. Postal Service, P.O. Box 667180, Dallas, TX 75266-7180, Attn: Kathleen Alonzo, Telephone: 214/819-7201. Checks or money orders must be made payable to DISBURSING OFFICER, U.S. POSTAL SERVICE. 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 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 05/25/99 (W-SN335256). (0145)

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