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Y -- EL PASO, TX 79905-9998-WASHINGTON PARK STATION, NEW CONSTRUCTION OWNED SOL 482980-96-A-0364. DUE 082396. Contact, Irene Smith, Architect/Engineer, 817/624-4002; or Joe Laehr, Project Manager, 214/819-7275. The new Washington Park Station is a one-story brick building with combination brick, EIFS, glazing and CMU veneers on steel frame construction and is approximately 17,400 adjusted gross interior square feet. Handicap accessibility features are incorporated to meet USPS RE-14 regulations. Several alternates are to be included in submittal. The site is located at the southeast corner of Tobin Place and Paisano Road in El Paso. Estimated cost range $1,100,000-$1,400,000 and construction time is 240 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 August 23, 1996. Proposal documents, plans and specifications will be available on July 24, 1996 at a cost of $75.00 per set (NON-REFUNDABLE) payable by check or money order only. Requests for packages shall be forwarded to Hastings Trevino & Trevino, Inc. 131 E. Exchange Boulevard, Suite 223, Fort Worth, TX 76106-8244, Telephone: 817/624-4002. Checks or money orders must be made payable to HASTINGS TREVINO & TREVINO. 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 Mary-Ellen Bothwell at 214/819-7217. 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). (201)

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