Inspection and Testing Services - Spare Gate Storage Facilities Rehabilitation

The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (Corporation) plans to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) to provide inspection and painting and weld testing services for a project to rehabilitate miter gate storage and assembly towers and spare miter gate sections located near Snell Lock in Massena, New York. An Invitation for Bids has been issued for the construction work to repair/rehabilitate, perform surface preparation and paint the miter gate storage and assembly towers and spare miter gate sections during the fall of 2013 and late spring/summer of 2014. The Corporation will award a contract to one (1) firm to provide continuous on-site quality assurance inspection and testing services for this project. The solicitation will be released on or about July 1, 2013 and proposals will be due on September 16, 2013. The Corporation will furnish the Statement of Work and specifications and drawings for the construction project in electronic format at a cost of $20.00. Prospective offerors interested in purchasing the CD may pay by check payable to the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, 180 Andrews Street, Massena, NY 13662, or by debit or credit card at www.pay.gov and selecting the miscellaneous payment form under the Saint Lawrence Seaway. The fee is non-refundable. This is an unrestricted procurement. NAICS Code: 541330, Size Standard: $14.0M. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation. Award of a time and materials type contract is contemplated. Prospective offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management at www.sam.gov to be eligible for award. Attention: The Department of Transportation (DOT) Short Term Lending Program (STLP) offers financial assistance to eligible disadvantaged, Hubzone, or service disabled veteran owned businesses. Maximum line of credit is $750,000 with a variable interest tied to the prime rate as published in the Wall Street Journal. For further information, call +1 (555) 000-0000 or visit the web at http://osdbuweb.dot.gov. Information regarding this procurement shall be directed to the contracting officer listed below.