Z -- REPAIR OF GUIDEWALL EXTENSION

Furnish all plant, labor, equipment and materials and perform all work for repairing damages to the upstream approach wall to Eisenhower Lock in Massena, New York which was damaged by a ship impacting the structure. The damaged section of the approach wall is comprised of steel sheet pile cells approximately 40 feet in diameter spaced approximately 30 feet apart with the spaces spanned by concrete/steel composite bridge sections. There is water on both sides of this wall and under the damaged bridge span which makes it necessary for the work to the underside of the span to be done from a float. The work entails removing damaged concrete, installing formwork, reinforcing steel and steel bearing plates and placing approximately two (2) cubic yards of concrete. This work is to be completed by September 30, 2002. Cost range is between $25,000.00 and $100,000.00. The work is to commence on or about August 5, 2002. Tentative date for final receipt of bid is 2:00 pm, July 22, 2002. There is a Thirty ($30) 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 30 days after FedBizOpps 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 a bid 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 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 this solicitation, contact the Contracting Official listed above. The NAICS code is 235910. The Small Business size standard is $11.5 million.