U.S. Postal Service, Facilities Service Office, P.O. Box 27497, Greensboro, NC 27498-1103

Y -- NEW CONSTRUCTION OWNED, NORTHEAST STATION, CHARLOTTE NC SOL 362575-99-A-0052 DUE 081999 POC Sharon Weber, Facilities Contract Specialist E-MAIL: sweber1@email.usps.gov, sweber1@email.usps.gov. The work includes furnishing of all labor, materials, equipment, permits, and services required to construct on-site and off-site improvements as indicated on USPS applicable plans and specifications. The facility will be a single story, steel framed, slab on grade building of approximately 19,200 square feet. The facility will have a masonry veneer and a single-ply membrane roof. The site is located on Harris Houston Road. The estimated cost of the project is between $1,800,000 and $2,200,000, with construction completion within 300 calendar days after Notice to Proceed. Contractors must have all required state and local licenses for this type of work in the above-stated area. The Mid-Atlantic Facilities Service Office, with a goal of 7% for minority subcontracting and 2% for woman-owned subcontracting, encourages subcontracting opportunities for minority and woman-owned businesses. Offeror must provide, at time proposal is due, documentation from bonding agent stating offeror's bonding capability. Performance bonds in the amount of 100% of the contract price and payment bonds in the amount of 40% of the contract price will be required from the successful offeror within three (3) days after notification of award. Requests for solicitation packages shall include a check or money order, which is non-refundable, in the amount of $150 for each set, made payable to Craig Gauldin & Davis. Reference solicitation number on check or money order. Send checks to Gantt Huberman Architects, 500 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28202-2232; telephone 704/334-6436. Solicitation packages will be shipped via Priority Mail. Plan holder lists will be available from Gantt Huberman Architects. Posted 07/12/99 (W-SN352792). (0193)

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