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Y -- SILOAM SPRINGS, AR 72761-9998 -- MAIN POST OFFICE -- NEW CONSTRUCTION OWNED PROJECT SOL 482980-99-A-0661 DUE 081799 POC Jeff Puskos, Project Manager, 214/819-7214 or Architecture Plus, 501/783-8395 Construction of a single story Postal facility containing approximately 21,100 square feet. The building is steel frame and masonry exterior featuring a postal store, built-up roof, asphalt and concrete paving, landscaping and irrigation system, in accordance with the plans and specifications. The site is located on South Carl Street in Siloam Springs. Estimated cost range $1,800,000 -- $2,000,000 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 August 17, 1999. Proposal documents, plans and specifications will be available after July 16, 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, 907 South 21st Street, Fort Smith, AR 72901, 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. 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 06/30/99 (W-SN349160). (0181)

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