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Z -- NORTH TEXAS, TX 75200-9998 -- PROCESSING & DISTRIBUTION CENTER, CHILLER REPLACEMENT SOL 482980-99-A-0622 DUE 021599 POC Steve Leary, Architect-Engineer, 972/789-2661; or Samuel Gaddis, Project Manager, 214/819-7205 The project consists of replacement of two (2) chillers and two (2) primary chilled water distribution pumps, the upgrading of two (2) cooling tower cells and two (2) cooling tower (condenser pumps), and the modification of piping and electrical systems to accommodate the equipment replacements at the processing and Distribution Center, North Texas, TX, in accordance with the plans and specifications. Chiller refrigerant shall be 134A. A preproposal conference is set for Wednesday, January 27, 1999 at 9:30 am at the job site (951 W. Bethel Road, North Texas, TX 75200-9998). Estimated cost range $1,700,000 -- $1,900,000 and construction time is 135 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 include documentation from bonding agent indicating offeror's 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 February 15, 1999. Proposal documents, plans and specifications will be available on January 15, 1999 at a cost of $50.00 per set (NON-REFUNDABLE) payable by check or money order only. Requests for packages shall be forwarded to Dallas Facilities Service Office, USPS, Attn: Eunice Jacobson, P.O. Box 667180, Dallas, TX 75266-7180, Telephone: 214/819-7234. Checks or money orders must be made payable to DISBURSING OFFICER, USPS. 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 anyquestions and/or information regarding this solicitation may be obtained by calling Samuel Gaddis, Project Manager at 214/819-7205. 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). Posted 01/15/99 (W-SN288437). (0015)

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