Bi-State Development Agency, 707 North First Street, St Louis, Missouri 63102

V -- RAIL SERVICE OPERATIONS FOR THE BSDA RAILROAD DUE 092798 POC Mike Szathmary, C.P.M., Contract Administrator, 314-982-1400, ext. 1361 E-MAIL: click here to contact the contract administrator via, mszathmary@bsda.org. The Bi-State Development Agency (BSDA) of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan Area (the "Agency") is hereby soliciting information for potential sources to maintain, operate and administer freight service on behalf of the Agency to customers along the BSDA Railroad between Newstead Avenue and Grand Avenue in St. Louis, MO, a distance of approximately 1.4 miles. This potential five-year contract consists of the following: 1)Furnishing a locomotive equivalent to an EMD WS-6, including fuel, supplies and maintenance. 2)Maintaining trackage to Federal Railroad Administration Class 1. 3)Providing all labor to operate the system and coordinate with customers. 4)Interchange customer freight traffic with railroads. 5)Utilize freight cars in accordance with all existing rules and regulations. 6) Provide payments for the use of freight cars. 7) Repair freight cars and locomotive as necessary in accordance with applicable rules and regulations. 8) Properly handle and coordinate Bills of Lading. 9)Publish and defend tariff forms in the name of the Agency. The current contract for Agency Rail Service Operations expires on June 15, 1999. The incumbent contractor is Railroad Switching Service of Missouri/Ironhorse Resources, Inc., 102 Willow Drive, O'Fallon, IL 62269, (618) 632-4400. The Agency Rail Service Operations Contractor may be required to interface with MetroLink operations. Prior to interfacing with any aspect of the Agency's MetroLink operation, the Rail Service Operations Contractor shall be required to satisfactorily complete an annual qualification course provided by the Agency before being allowed on or near (within 15 feet) the track. Interested offerors/contractors having the capabilities to meet the above requirement should submit a capability statement of 5 pages or less indicating the ability to perform all aspects of the effort described herein. Technical questions should be directed to: Mr. Terry Mulcahy at (314) 982-1400, ext. 2897. Procurement related questions should be directed to: Mr. Mike Szathmary at (314) 982-1400, ext.1361. Replies are to be mailed to Mr. Mike Szathmary at Bi-State Development Agency, Contracting and Procurement Department, 707 North First Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63102-2595. This request is for information and planning purposes and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Agency, nor will the Agency pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this request for information. Respondents deemed fully qualified will be considered in any resultant solicitation for the requirement. This is not a Request for Proposal. Posted 09/04/98 (W-SN246523). (0247)

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