Facilities Service Office, U.S. Postal Service, 7800 N. Stemmons Freeway, Suite 400, Dallas, TX 75247-4217

Z -- NEW ORLEANS, LA 70113-9998 - GENERAL MAIL FACILITY, ENTRANCE CANOPY Sol 482980-97-A-0312. Due 122096. Contact, Jim Pankovics, Project Manager, 214/819-7231. New entrance canopy -- this project consists of four archways, three with canopies between them. Work includes demolition and new construction. There is one entrance and two existing exits in the parking area. One exit must remain open at any one time, and work must be coordinated with U.S. Postal Service on-site personnel prior to construction at the General Mail Facility, New Orleans, LA 70113-9998, in accordance with plans and specifications. A preproposal conference is scheduled for December 10, 1996 at 1:15 pm in Room 11210 (the 11th floor conference room) at the General Mail Facility, New Orleans, LA 70113-9998. All interested Contractors are urged to attend. Estimated cost range $415,000 - $485,000 and construction time is 180 calendar days. A 20% proposal bond is required. The successful contractor will be required to provide 100% Performance and 50% Payment Bonds. Successful offeror must submit their Subcontracting Plan for Small and Minority-Owned and Woman-Owned Business initially and thereafter with their progress payments. The contractor shall subcontract with minority business firms in an amount aggregating not less than 10% of the total value of its subcontracts. Offers will be received in this office, prior to, but not later than 3:30 p.m. on December 20, 1996. This is a request for proposals, therefore, no public opening will be conducted. 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 to anyone until after award of a contract is made and the requests submitted in writing. Proposal documents, plans and specifications will be available on November 22, 1996 at a cost of $25.00 per set (NON-REFUNDABLE) payable by check or money order only. Requests for packages shall be forwarded to Dallas Facilities Service Office, U.S. Postal Service, P.O. Box 667180, Dallas, TX 75266-7180, Attn: Kathy Alonzo. Checks or money orders must be made payable to Disbursing Officer, U.S. Postal Service. Plans may be inspected at the issuing office and any questions and/or information regarding this solicitation may be obtained by calling Mary-Ellen Bothwell at 214/819-7217. Offerors are encouraged to submit their requests for plans and proposals by one of the methods offered by the U.S. Postal Service (First Class, Priority Mail, or Express Mail). (330)

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