Office of the Architect of the Capitol, Procurement Division, Room H2-262, Ford House Office Building, 2nd and D Streets, S.W., Washington, D.C.

Y -- THE NATIONAL GARDEN AT THE UNITED STATES BOTANIC GARDEN SOL RFP No. 990056 DUE 121599 POC Contact Cynthia Bennett, (202) 226-1935 The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) is seeking to establish a list of responsible Contractors to solicit for the project, "The National Garden at the United States Botanic Garden," Request for Proposals (RFP) No. 990056. The National Garden will be located on the west side of the Conservatory Building, United States Botanic Garden, at the corner of Maryland Avenue and Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C., 20515. To be included on the list and to be provided a copy of RFP No. 990056, interested firms must provide a written request to: Architect of the Capitol, Procurement Division, 2nd & D Streets, S.W., Washington, D.C., 20515. The request must include company name, contact name, address, telephone number and facsimile number. In developing its list of responsible offerors, the AOC intends to establish each offeror's ability to obtain performance and payment bonds. It is estimated that the value of the work to be performed for the project will be approximately $5 million. To obtain a copy of the RFP firms must provide with their written request, certifications from their sureties that the latter will issue to the offeror a performance bond in the amount of a least $5 million and a payment bond in the amount of $2 million for the work. Written requests, together with required information concerning the ability to obtain performance and payment bonds may be sent to the attention of Cynthia Bennett, via a facsimile on (202) 225-3221, NOT LATER THAN 1:00 P.M., AUGUST 10, 1999. Posted 07/22/99 (I-SN357913). (0203)

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