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

Z -- DALLAS/FORT WORTH, TX 75261-9998-DALLAS/FT. WORTH AIR MAIL CENTER, DOCK MODIFICATION SOL 482980-97-A-0324 DUE 031397 POC Bruce Tidmore, Project Manager, (214) 819-7242. The project is a dock modification and includes, but not necessarily limited to site work; concrete paving, demolition; installation of dock equipment; associated electrical and mechanical work at the Dallas/Fort Worth Air Mail Center, Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas 75261-9998. Estimated cost range $230,000.00-$270,000.00 and construction time is 120 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 March 13, 1997. Proposal documents, plans and specifications will be available on February 13, 1997 at a cost of $25.00 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). (0052)

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