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

54 -- DESIGN, FABRICATE, ASSEMBLE AND DELIVER FOUR METAL ENCLOSURES/BUILDINGS TO REPLACE THE EXISTING STIFFLEG DERRICK ENCLOSURES AT BOTH EISENHOWER AND SNELL LOCKS SOL DTSL55-97-Q-C0312 DUE 021297 POC 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 designing, fabricating, assembling and delivering four (4) prefabricated metal enclosures/buildings approximately 12 ft. wide by 20 ft. long (3.7 m. by 6.1 m.) with minimum 9 ft. (2.7 m.) eaves to house stiffleg derrick operating equipment at the Corporation's Eisenhower and Snell Locks, near Massena, New York. The enclosures shall be designed and fabricated as complete units (i.e. one piece) for placement and removal by crane on existing foundations and shall include framing, insulated roofs and walls, hollow metal doors, sliding glass windows, lifting eyes, removable wall sections, and electric wiring and light fixtures. The first enclosure shall be delivered by June 1, 1997 with the remaining units by August 1, 1997. There is a $50.00 nonrefundable fee for drawings and specifications. Purchase order award will be dependent upon availability of funds. Requests for solicitation package must be received no later than 15 days after CBD publication and shall be requested by mail. No telephone requests. Final date for receipt of quotations shall be approximately February 12, 1997. All responsible sources may submit a quote which will be considered. THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATION 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, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the Contracting Official listed above. (0358)

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