Facilities Service Office, U. S. Postal Service, 7800 N. Stemmons Freeway, Suite 400, Dallas, TX 75247-4217

Y -- LITTLE ROCK, AR 72205-9998 - BRADY STATION RETAIL STORE, CONSTRUCTION OF A POSTAL RETAIL STORE SOL 482980-95-A-0177 due 090395. Contact, Jeff Puskos, 214/819-7214. This project consists of construction of a Postal Retail Store at Brady Station, Little Rock, Arkansas. The project consists of renovating an existing building located at 8509 W. Markham Street (formally Harry's Market). Renovation consists of demolition of walls, ceilings, partitions, HVAC, etc. Installation includes a Postal Retail Store in the front lobby section, conference rooom, offices, storage rooms and Handicap Accessible bathrooms off the workroom area, dock and canopy extension, new HVAC system, and change of front facade including a canopy extension, and some landscaping. Estimated cost range $700,000 - $710,000 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. 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 September 3, 1995. Proposal documents, plans and specifications will be available on August 3, 1995 at a cost of $75.00 per set (NON-REFUNDABLE) payable by check or money order only. Requests for packages shall be forwarded to Dallas Facilities Service Office, U.S. Postal Service, P.O. Box 667180, Dallas, TX 75266-7180, Attn: Bea Trotman. Checks or money orders must be made payable to DISBURSING OFFICER, U. S. POSTAL SERVICE. 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 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. (212)

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