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

Z -- REMOVE AN EXISTING BALLASTED BUILT-UP ROOF AND INSTALL NEW INSULATION AND SINGLE PLY MEMBRANE ON TWO ROOFS. SOL DTSL55-99-Q-P0546 DUE 062999 POC Contract Nancy Seger, (315) 764-3206/Contracting Officer, Linda M. Harding, (315) 764-3244 1. Furnish all plant, labor, equipment and materials and perform all work for removing an existing ballasted, built-up roof and for installing new insulation and single ply membranes on two (2) roofs having a combined surface area of 14,600 square feet (1,356 square meters) at buildings at the Corporation's Maintenance Facility and at Eisenhower Lock near Massena, New York. The work also includes repair/replacement of appurtenances such as edging, fascia, gutters and downspouts. The work is to commence on or about July 10, 1999 and is to be completed by August 13, 1999. Cost range is between $25,000 and $100,000.Tentative date for final receipt of quotes is 4:30 P.M., 06/29/99. There is a Fifty ($50) Dollar nonrefundable fee per set for plans, specs, and drawings. The Request for Quotation (RFQ) 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 Purchase Order. This RFQ 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. For futher 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 this acquisition, contact the Contracting Official listed above. (M-216 SN105276) Posted 05/11/99 (W-SN330135). (0131)

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