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Y -- VAN BUREN, AR 72956-9998 -- MAIN POST OFFICE, NEW CONSTRUCTION OWNED SOL 482980-98-A-0515 DUE 032598 POC Cornerstone Architects, 501/225-6397; or Jeff Puskos, Project Manager, 214/819-7214 The project consists of construction of a new 25,500 square foot, one-story Postal facility in Van Buren, Arkansas. Facility features steel frame, masonry exterior, built-up roof, concrete and asphalt paving, in accordance with plans and specifications. The site is located on the corner of Fayetteville Road (State Highway 59) and McKinney Avenue in Van Buren, Arkansas. Estimated cost rane $2,000,000 to $2,200,000 and construction time is 270 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 March 25, 1998. Proposal documents, plans and specifications will be available on February 25, 1998 at a cost of $140.00 per set (NON-REFUNDABLE) payable by check or money order only. Requests for packages shall be forwarded to Cornerstone 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 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 Jeff Puskos, Project Manager at 214/819-7214. 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). (0050)

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