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Y -- MOUNTAIN HOME, AR 72653-9998 -- MAIN POST OFFICE, NEW CONSTRUCTION OWNED SOL 482980-97-A-0315 DUE 022497 POC Cornerstone/Haynes Architects, (501) 225-6397; or Jeff Puskos, Project Manager, (214) 819-7214. Construction of a new 31,000 square foot Postal facility which incorporates steel structure, brick and EIFS exterior; modified bitumen roof; postal retail store in lobby area; workroom with support areas on interior, as well as mail and carrier platform on exterior. The site is located on the corner of Coley Drive and Wallace Knob Road in Mountain Home. Estimated cost range $2,600,000.00-$2,750,000.00 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 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. Offers will be received in this office prior to, but not later than 3:30 p.m. on February 24, 1997. Proposal documents, plans and specifications will be available on January 22, 1997 at a cost of $130.00 per set (NON-REFUNDABLE) payable by check or money order only. Requests for packages shall be forwarded to Cornerstone/Haynes Architects, 10301 Rodney Parham, Suite A6, Little Rock, AR 72227-4838, Telephone: (501) 225-6397. Checks or money orders must be made payable to CORNERSTONE/HAYNES ARCHITECTS. 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, orExpress Mail). (0024)

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