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Z -- LITTLE ROCK, AR 72231-9998 -- P&D CENTER ANNEX SOL 482980-99-A-0665 DUE 081899 POC Jeff Puskos, Project Manager, 214/819-7214 The project is for the renovation of a warehouse to house the bulk mail acceptance unit with mezzanine, computerized central forwarding unit, stamp storage and stamp destruction units. Construction of vestibule for BMEU as well as paving for parking and maneuvering at the P&D Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. Estimated cost range $1,300,000 -- $1,350,000 and construction time is 210 calendar days. Pre-Proposal Conference to be held August 11, 1999, 10:00 am at the site, 6910 Lindsey Road, Little Rock, AR 72231-9998. Successful offeror must submit their Subcontracting Plan for Small and Minority Owned, and Woman-Owned Business. The contractor shall 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 the offeror's bonding agent indicating the offeror's bond capability, at the time offer is due. Performance bondsin 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. Offers will be received in this office, prior to, but not later than 3:30 p.m. on August 18, 1999. This is a request for proposals, therefore, no public opening will be conducted. The relative standing of offeror will no longer be disclosed due to the new performance evaluation factors as outlined in the Solicitation package. The Postal Service will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose proposal conforming to the solicitation offers the best value to the Postal Service. Proposal documents, plans and specifications will be available on July 21, 1999 at a cost of $110.00 per set (NON-REFUNDABLE) payable by check or money order only. Requests for packages shall be forwarded to Wittenberg Deloney & Davidson, 400 West Capital Avenue, Suite 1800, Little Rock, AR 72201-3539, Telephone: 501/376-6681. Checks or money orders must be made payable to WITTENBERG DELONEY & DAVIDSON. 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 214/819-7201. 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 07/21/99 (W-SN357080). (0202)

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