S -- NOTICE OF INTENT The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is interested in reconditioning the 30" Hydropower Turbines located at Lock 2, Allegheny River, in Pittsburgh, Pa and Lock 3, Allegheny River located in New Kensington, PA. It is the Government's intent to negotiate exclusively with the James Leffel Company of Springfield, Ohio. These power turbines were originally purchased from S. Morgan Company of York, PA under contract to the Corps of Engineers in 1933. It is anticipated that many parts on both turbines will be replaced (such as, gate ring, wicket gates, column bolts, rocker arm, connecting rods, connecting rod pins, upper and lower step bearings, radial bearing blocks, etc.) and many other parts will need to be reworked (i.e. upper step bearing cup, lower gate shaft step bearing, gate shaft bearing arm, lower and intermediate bearing cup, lower gate shaft, crown plate-gate ring pivot diameter). In addition to the purchase of parts, the contractor will be required to remove the turbines from the Lock and take them to their repair shop, where the turbines will be disassembled, blast cleaned, and fully inspected. A report with any further repairs recommended will be presented for further consideration. After repairs are completed the turbines will be fully disassembled and checked prior to shipment. After the turbines have been checked for proper operation they should be returned to their respective Lock and reinstalled by the contractor. The agency contact point is Janet Laukaitis, (412) 395-7476. See Note 22 Posted 11/10/99 (W-SN399839).

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