Furnish all plant, labor, equipment and materials and perform all work for removing between 750 cubic yards and 900 cubic yards of deteriorated concrete from the lock chamber walls at Eisenhower Lock in Massena, New York, and replacing it with steel reinforced concrete. Deteriorated concrete shall be removed to a depth of between 18 inches and 30 inches. There is vertical steel wall armor embedded in the lock chamber walls in the work areas at 33 inches on center (i.e. approximately 25 inches between pieces of wall armor). This work is to be performed in the lock chamber approximately 50 feet down from the top of the lock wall and 50 feet up from the bottom of the lock over an area between 500 feet and 700 feet long. Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (Corporation) personnel will dewater and cover the lock and will provide a minimal amount of heat and light in the lock chamber. The work may also include installing lift out panels in some of the lock roof cover modules and taking concrete cores from the lock chamber walls. A contract shall be awarded on or about September 15, 2005. The work shall commence after Eisenhower Lock is closed for the season and Corporation personnel complete preparatory work at the lock which should be on or about January 9, 2006. Work in the lock chamber shall be completed by March 14, 2006. The cost range of this project is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. There is a $60.00 US funds non-refundable fee for specifications and drawings. The Invitation for Bid (IFB) package will be issued approximately August 1, 2005 with a bid opening date of September 6, 2005. Mail your request for the IFB package along with the above fee to Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, Attn: Contracting Office, PO 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 project is subject to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program and is open to both small and large businesses. NAICS code 237990; Size standard $28.5M. Prospective bidders must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database to be considered for award. Please register with the CCR at www.ccr.gov. ATTENTION: Minority, Women-owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises. The Department of Transportation (DOT) offers working capital financing and bonding assistance for transportation related contracts. DOTs Bonding Assistance Program (BAP) offers bid, performance, and payment bonds on contracts up to $1,000,000. DOTs Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers lines of credit to finance accounts receivable. Maximum line of credit is $750,000 with interest at the prime rate, as published daily in the Wall Street Journal, plus 1.75 percent. For further information, call
+1 (555) 000-0000. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov.
