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Y -- EL DORADO, AR 71730-9998 -- MAIN POST OFFICE, NEW CONSTRUCTION OWNED PROJECT SOL 482980-99-A-0659 DUE 081399 POC Jeff Puskos, Project Manager, 214/819-7214 or Cornerstone Architects, 501/225-6397 Construction of a single story Postal facility containing approximately 29,812 square feet. The building is steel frame and masonry exterior featuring a postal store, built-up roof, asphalt and concrete paving, landscaping and irrigation system, in accordance with the plans and specifications. Extensive site work will be required as well as several high retaining walls. The site is located on Center Timberline Drive Extension in El Dorado. Estimated cost range $2,800,000 -- $2,900,000 and construction time is 330 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% and subcontract with woman-owned business firms in an amount not less than 7% of the total value of its subcontracts. Offeror must include documentation from bonding agent indicating offeror's capability at 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 August 13, 1999. Proposal documents, plans and specifications will be available after July 14, 1999 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 N. Rodney Parham, Suite 6A, 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. 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. PostalService (First Class, Priority Mail, or Express Mail). Posted 06/30/99 (W-SN349167). (0181)

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