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Z -- EL PASO, TX 79940-9998 -- DOWNTOWN STATION -- RENOVATION SOL 482980-00-A-0730 DUE 042800 POC Marcel Quimby, Brown Reynolds Watford Architects, 214/528-8704 or Tony Regojo, Project Manager, 214/819-7216 This project consists of renovation of an historic Post Office involving demolition, asbestos and lead paint abatement, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, installation of marble flooring, repairing windows, IDS and CCTV systems, fences, ornamental iron grilles and other miscellaneous work typical or renovation at the Downtown Station in El Paso, TX, in accordance with the plans and specifications. The project also contains a requirements for asbestos and lead paint abatement and coordination with the city regarding scaffolding, trailers, etc. The project will need to be phased to accommodate 24-hour Postal occupancy. A preproposal conference will be held on April 19, 2000 at 9:45 am at the Downtown Station, 219 Mills Avenue, El Paso, TX (job site). Attendance at this preproposal conference is mandatory. Proposals received from contractors who did not attend the preproposal conference will not be accepted. Estimated cost range $1,800,000 to $2,000,000 and construction time is 365 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 April 28, 2000. Proposal documents, plans and specifications will be available after March 22, 2000 at a cost of $125.00 per set (NON-REFUNDABLE) payable by check or money order only. Requests for packages shall be forwarded to Brown Reynolds Watford Architects, Inc., 3535 Travis Street, Suite 250, LB 102, Dallas, TX 75204-1494, Telephone: 214/528-8704, Attn: Marcel Quimby. Checks or money orders must be made payable to BRW ARCHITECTS. Since this is a request for proposals, offers will not be publicly opened. The relative standing of offeror will no longer be disclosed. Plans may be inspected at the issuing office and any questions and/or information regarding this solicitation may be obtained by calling Antonio Regojo, Project Manager at 214/819-7216. 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 03/29/00 (W-SN439198). (0089)

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