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

Z -- NEW ORLEANS, LA 70113-9998 -- MAIN POST OFFICE, FREIGHT ELEVATOR UPGRADE SOL 482980-97-A-0352 DUE 052897 POC Jim Pankovics, Project Manager, (214) 819-7231. Provide all labor and materials "24-hours a day, 7 days a week" to replace six (6) existing traction freight elevators with new hydraulic freight elevators no later than October 31, 1997, at the Main Post Office, New Orleans, Louisiana 70113-9998, in accordance with plans and specifications. Phasing of all work for Postal operations will be required. Estimated cost range $800,000.00-$900,000.00; and construction must be completed no later than October 31, 1997. A 20% proposal bond is required. The successful contractor will be required to provide 100% Performance and 50% Payment Bonds within forty-eight (48) hours after notification of award. Successful offeror must submit their Subcontracting Plan for Small and Minority-Owned and Woman-Owned Business initially and thereafter with their progress payments. The contractor shall subcontract with minority business firms in an amount aggregating not less than 10% of the total value of its subcontracts. Offers will be received in this office, prior to, but not later than 3:30 p.m. on May 28, 1997. This is a request for proposals, therefore, no public opening will be conducted. 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. Proposal documents, plans and specifications will be available on May 9, 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: Janine Hart. 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 Sherman Sims at (214) 819-7236. 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). (0129)

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