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Z -- DALAS, TX 75240-9998 -- SPRING VALLEY STATION, HVAC REPLACEMENT SOL 482980-98-A-0578 DUE 090398 POC Jerry Owen, Brown Reynolds Watford Architects, 214/528-8704 or Joe Laehr, Project Manager, 214/819-7275 The project consists of all labor, supervision, materials, services and equipment required in conjunction with all work to replace the existing chilled water HVAC system with a new direct expansion HVAC system of roof top units at the Spring Valley Station in Dallas, TX in accordance with the plans and specifications. Estimated cost range $290,000 -- $320,000 and construction time is 140 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. Offeror must submit documentation from the offeror's bonding agent indicating the offeror's bonding capability at the time offer is due. 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 September 3, 1998. Proposal documents, plans and specifications will be available on August 19, 1998 at a cost of $75.00 per set (NON-REFUNDABLE) payable by check or money order only. Requests for packages shall be forwarded to Brown Reynold Watford Architects, Inc., Attn: Jerry Owen, 3535 Travis Street, Suite 250, LB 102, Dallas, TX 75204-1494, Telephone: 214/528-8704. Checks or money orders must be made payable to BROWN REYNOLDS WATFORD ARCHITECTS, INC. 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. Plans may be inspected at the issuing office and any questions and/or information regarding this solicitation may be obtained by calling Joe Laehr, Project Manager at 214/819-7275. Offerors are encouraged to submit their proposal by one of the methods offered bythe U.S. Postal Service (First Class, Priority Mail, or Express Mail).***** Posted 08/18/98 (W-SN238299). (0230)

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