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Z -- DALLAS, TX 75248-9998 -- PRESTONWOOD STATION, RETAIL STORE/LOBBY RENOVATION SOL 482980-98-A-0520 DUE 040298 POC Dennis Delisse, Architect-Engineer, 972/24802797; or Joe Laehr, Project Manager, 214/819-7275 The project consists of the a retail store and box lobby renovation to include the new Postal requirements at the Prestonwood Station, Dallas, Texas. Phasing of all work is included with this project. Trailers to be set up in customer parking lot for temporary retail/box section. Estimated cost range $280,000 -- $340,000 and construction time is 180 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 April 2, 1998. Proposal documents, plans andspecifications will be available on March 2, 1998 at a cost of $90.00 per set (NON-REFUNDABLE) payable by check or money order only. Requests for packages shall be forwarded to MPI Architects, Attn: Dennis Delisse, 16479 Dallas Parkway, Suite 240, Dallas, TX 75248-2643, Telephone: 972/248-2797. Checks or money orders must be made payable to MPI 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 Kathy Alonzo at 214/819-7207. 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). (0056)

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