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Z -- LAFAYETTE, LA 70501-9998 -- GENERAL MAIL FACILITY, RETAIL STORE/LOBBY RENOVATION SOL 482980-98-A-0506 DUE 012298 POC Chenevert Songy Rodi Soderberg, 504/769-0546 or Jerry Caldwell, Project Mgr., 214/819-7270 Existing building lobby to be renovated into current Postal Store concept. Work involves phasing interior demolition and construction during non-business hours in an occupied and operational lobby at the General Mail Facility, Lafayette, LA 70501-9998, in accordance with plans and specifications. Estimated cost range $275,000 -- $305,000 and construction time is 90 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 pm on January 22, 1998. Proposal documents, plans and specifications will be available on December 22, 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 Chenevert Songy Rodi Soderberg, 6767 Perkins Road, Suite 200, Baton Rouge, LA 70808-4263, Telephone: 504/769-0546. Checks or money orders must be made payable to CHENEVERT SONGY RODI SODERBERG. 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 Jerry Caldwell, Project Manager at 214/819-7270. 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).. (0351)

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