Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, P. O. Box 520, Massena, New York 13662-0520

J -- PERFORM ALL WORK FOR DRYDOCKING THE CORPORATION'S BUOY BARGE NO. 6704 AND PERFORM THE REQUIRED MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR WORK SOL DTSL55-96-B-C0415 DUE 041796. Contact Linda MacDonald, 315/764-3236/Contracting Officer, Linda M. Harding 315/764-3244. Furnish all plant, labor, equipment and materials and perform all work for drydocking the Corporation's Buoy Barge No. 6704 and for performing the required maintenance and repair work. The buoy barge has approximate dimensions, as follows: Length 45.7 m. (150 ft.); breadth 18.2 m. (60 ft.); and Depth from deck to bottom of hull 3 m. (10 ft.). The maintenance and repair work shall include blast cleaning and painting, repair and refurbishment of the bow thruster propeller, installation of fathometer transducers and possibly installation of sea chest. All work shall be completed within six (6) weeks of the barge entering drydock. Bidder's drydock facility must be within 350 nautical miles of the Corporation (Massena, New York) in order for their bid to be considered for evaluation and award. The buoy barge will be delivered to drydock between June 15 and July 15, 1996. Cost range between $100,000 and $250,000. Bid opening date approximately Wednesday, April 17, 1996. $50 nonrefundable fee per set for plans, specs., and drawings. Written requests for Invitation for Bids must be received no later than 15 days after CBD publication and shall be requested by mail. No telephone requests. This will be a Firm-Fixed Price Contract. This solicitation shall be issued in accordance with the ``Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program''. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation. ``THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES FOR MINORITY, WOMEN-OWNED AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has a program to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above.'' (045)

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