Miter Gate Rehabilitation

The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (Corporation) plans to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for a contractor to furnish all plant, labor, equipment and materials and perform all work for rehabilitating the upstream miter gate at Eisenhower Lock in Massena, New York. This project will include work to replace the embedded wall quoin assemblies, the quoin and miter contact blocks, the pintles and pintle bushings, the diagonals and the rubber seals. To accomplish these tasks will require that each gate leaf, which is approximately 45 ft. wide by 45 ft. high and each weighing approximately 150 tons, be lifted and moved out of the way, concrete be removed and replaced, steel be cut and welded and molten zinc be placed behind the contact blocks. The final plumbness and alignment of the gate leafs is critical to their operation. The on-site portion of the project must be completed between the 2010 and 2011 Navigation Seasons (approximately between January 1, 2011 and March 15, 2011) or the opening of the entire St. Lawrence Seaway will be delayed. The cost range of this project is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. There is a $15.00 US funds non-refundable fee for a CD with drawings, or $200.00 US funds non-refundable fee for hard/paper copies of drawings. The Invitation for Bid (IFB) package will be issued on or about July 30, 2009 with a response date of September 3, 2009. A firm fixed price contract will be awarded. Mail your request for the IFB package, along with the above fee, to Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, Attn: Contracting Office, P.O. Box 520, 180 Andrews Street, Massena, New York 13662. All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation. This procurement is subject to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program and is open to both small and large business. Prospective offerors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) to be eligible for award. Please register with the CCR at www.ccr.gov. 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 interest at the prime rate, as published in the Wall Street Journal, plus 2 points. For further information, call +1 (555) 000-0000 or visit the web at http://osdbuweb.dot.gov