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

Y -- NEW ORLEANS, LA 70119-9998 -- MID-CITIES FINANCE STATION, NEW CONSTRUCTION OWNED SOL 482980-97-A-0320 DUE 022497 POC Bobbie Crump, Crump Wilson Associates (504) 767-0893; or Jack Gustafsson, Project Manager, (214) 819-7234. Construction of a new 5,664-square-foot Postal facility which incorporates concrete foundation with paving, brick veneer with stud backup, wood truss roof with comosite shingles, drywall/paint interior, VCT floor, full retain counter and store area, dock with lift, timber piles, as well as demolition of existing building. The site is located on the northwest corner of North Jefferson Davis Parkway and Toulouse Street in New Orleans. A preproposal conference is scheduled for February 20, 1997 at 10:00 a.m. at the job site -- intersection of North Jefferson Davis Parkway and Toulouse Street, New Orleans, LA 70119-9998. All interested Contractors are urged to attend. Estimated cost range $740,000.00-$750,000.00 and construction time is 210 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 March 6, 1997. Proposal documents, plans, and specifications will be available on February 6, 1997 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: Kathy Alonzo. Checks or money orders must be made payable to DISBURSING OFFICER, U.S. POSTAL SERVICE. 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 requests for plans and proposals by one of the methods offered by the U.S. Postal Service (First-Class, Priority Mail, or Express Mail). (0044)

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