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Z -- FORT WORTH, TX 76161-9998 -- PROCESSING & DISTRIBUTION CENTER, RESTROOM UPGRADE SOL 482980-00-A-0718 DUE 032200 POC Contact, Danny McLarty, Architect/Engineer, 817/377-9779 or Joe Laehr, Project Manager, 214/819-7275 The project consists of refurbishing existing restrooms in several locations thoughout the Jack Watson Building at the Processing and Distribution Center, Fort Worth, TX, in accordance with the plans and specifications. Estimated cost range $340,000 -- $450,000 and construction time is 180 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% of the total value of its subcontracts. Offeror must include documentation from bonding agent indicating offeror's capability at the 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 March 22, 2000. Proposal documents, plans and specifications will be available on February 22, 2000 at a cost of $150.00 per set (NON-REFUNDABLE) payable by check or money order only. Requests for packages shall be forwarded to MBA Architects, Inc., Attn: Danny McLarty, 6777 Camp Bowie Boulevard, Suite 222, Fort Worth, TX 76116-7157, Telephone: 817/377-9779. Checks or money orders must be made payable to MBA ARCHITECTS, INC. Since this is a request for proposals, offers will not be publicly opened. The number of offers received, the identity of the offerors, the amount of any one offer, or relative standing of offeror will not be disclosed. Plans may be inspected at the issuing office and any questions and/or information regarding this solicitation may be obtained by calling Joe Laehr, Project Manager at 214/819-7275. 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 02/15/00 (W-SN425549). (0046)

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