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Y -- HOT SPRINGS, AR 71901-9998 - MAIN POST OFFICE, NEW CONSTRUCTION OWNED, SOL 482980-95-A-0156. DUE 072895. Contact Jeff Puskos, 214/819-7214. This project consists of construction of the Main Post Office, Hot Springs, Arkansas. The site is located on the south frontage road of US Highway 70 and 270 in Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas. The building consists of a one-story facility with 35,617 adjusted gross interior square feet of floor space, and a single-ply roof. Extensive site work to include customer and employee parking. Contractor to include preparation of roadbed at the adjoining property. Estimated cost range $2,600,000 - $2,800,000 and construction time is 300 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 no less than 10% of the total value of its subcontracts. A 20% proposal bond is required on all proposals. 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 July 29, 1995. Proposal documents, plans and specifications will be available on June 28, 1995 at a cost of $175.00 per set (Non-Refundable) payable by check or money order only. Requests for packages shall be forwarded to Architecture Plus, 120 N. Ninth Stret, Fort Smith, AR 72901-2134, 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. 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 to anyone until after award of a contract is made and the request is submitted in writing. Plans may be inspected at the issuing office and any questions and/or information regarding this solicitation may be obtained by calling Jeff Puskos at 214/819-7214. Offerors MUST submit their proposal by one of the methods offered by the U.S. Postal Service (First Class, Priority Mail, or Express Mail), or it will be returned. (177)

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