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

Z -- FURNISH AND INSTALL UP TO TWELVE PERMANENT TIEBACK ANCHORS, IN THE TUNNEL WINGWALLS AT EISENHOWER LOCK, NEAR MASSENA, NY SOL DTSL55-97-Q-P0708 DUE 092597 POC Janet C. Brownwell, Contract Specialist, (315) 764-3206; Contracting Officer, Linda M. Harding, (315) 764-3244. Furnish all plant, labor, equipment and materials and perform all work for installing up to twelve (12) permanent tieback anchors with a minimum design load of 60 kips (267 (kN) per anchor in the tunnel wingwalls at Eisenhower Lock, near Massena, New York. This work is to be completed within ten (10) weeks after award. The price range is between $25,000.00 and $100,000.00. Tentative date for final receipt of quotes is 4:30 p.m., Thursday, September 25, 1997. Fifty ($50) Dollar nonrefundable fee per set for plans, specs., and drawings. The solicitation package may be requested by mail and must be received no later than 15 days after Commerce Business Daily publication. 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 programs to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. This is applicable to any eligible prime or subcontract at any tier. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, payment, and performance bonds up to $1.0 million per contract. The DOT provides an 80% guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. Loans are also available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000.00. For further information regarding the bonding and lending programs, please call the DOT Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. (0216)

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