DOT/Maritime Administration, MAR-380, Office of Acquisition, 400 -- 7th Street, SW, Room 7310, Washington, DC 20590

Y -- CONSTRUCTION OF STEEL BULKHEADS AT THE U.S. MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY SOL DTMA91-97-B-00001 POC Krista French, Contract Specialist 202-366-0522 or John Carr, Contracting Officer 202-366-1700 SOLICITATION NOTICE -- The purpose of this solicitation announcement is to inform interested parties of the solicitation for Steel Bulkhead Construction located at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, New York. Work to be completed under this solicitation will be through full and open competition. The work includes construction of approximately 1250 linear feet of new steel sheet pile bulkhead outboard of the existing sheet piling at the Mallory Pier and waterfront area west and south of the Yocum Sailing Center; demolition of the existing Cressy Building; repairs to the Cressy Pier and repair of the Crowinshield Pier wave screen. The major items of work include but are not limited to the temporary relocation and restoration of existing floats, boat hoists, davits, and gangways; furnishing and installing approximately 500 feet of steel sheet pile bulkhead and the appurtenant work required to connect the new bulkhead to the existing bulkhead and tie rod anchorage along the waterfront area west and south of the Yocum Sailing Center; extending the existing outfall pipe bulkhead penetration opposite the Yocum Sailing Center though the new bulkhead; furnishing and installing approximately 825 linear feet of steel sheet pile bulkhead and tie rod anchorage at the Mallory Pier; regarding and resurfacing of the Mallory Pier and adjacent approach area; demolition, removal and disposal of the one story Cressy building at Cressy Pier; replacing timber pile caps, stringers, decking and hardware and installing new lighting at the Cressy Pier as shown on contract drawings; and installing approximately 35 linear feet of timber wave screen at the west end of the Crowinshield Pier. All interested contractors should submit a written request to Krista French, Contract Specialist, at the address listed above. The solicitation will be released in Mid July, 1997. A pre-bidder's conference/site visit will be planned for the end of July, 1997. To receive a copy of the drawings and specifications, send a check or moneyorder in the amount of $200.00 to the Contract Specialist at the address listed above. The check or money order should be made payable to "DOT-Maritime Administration". The competitive range for this procurement is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. "This notice is for informational purposes for Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transporation (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". (0183)

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