U.S. Postal Service, Facilities Service Office, P.O. Box 27497, Greensboro, NC 27498-1103

Y -- NEW POSTAL-OWNED CONSTRUCTION, CAROLINA FOREST STATION, MYRTLE BEACH, SC 29579 SOL 362575-98-A-0025 DUE 071098 POC Sharon Weber, Contract Specialist, 336/665-2801 E-MAIL: sweber@email.usps.gov, sweber1@email.usps.gov. The work includes furnishing of all labor, materials, tools, supplies, equipment, permits, and services necessary for and incidental to on-site and off-site construction of a new 26,425 SF postal facility, per Postal Service approved plans and specifications, on a postal-owned site located on the north side of Carolina Forest Boulevard in Myrtle Beach, SC. Contractors must have all required state and local licenses for this type of work in the above-stated area. The Mid-Atlantic Facilties Service Office has a goal of 10% for minority subcontracting and encourages subcontracting opportunities for minority and woman-owned businesses. Offeror must provide, at time proposal is due, documentation from bonding agent stating offeror's bonding capability. Performance bonds in the amount of 100% and payment bonds in the amount of 50% will be required from the successful offeror within forty-eight (48) hours after notification of award. The estimated cost of the project is between $2,400,000 and $2,700,000 with construction completion within 300 calendar days. Requests for solicitation packages shall include a check or money order, which is non-refundable, in the amount of $100 for each set, made payable to CITY BLUE PRINT & SUPPLY. Reference solicitation number on check or money order. Send checks to City Blue Print & Supply, P. O. Box 5741, High Point, NC 27262-5741, or call 336/841-8188 for credit card purchase. Solicitation packages will be shipped via Priority Mail. Plan holder lists will be available from plan rooms only; e.g., Associated General Contractors, Dodge, Construction Market Data. (0142)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0127 19980527\Y-0014.SOL)