Construction Inspection Services - Miter Gate Rehabilitation at Snell and Eisenhower Locks

The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (Corporation) plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) to provide construction inspection services for two (2) concurrent rehabilitation projects located at Snell and Eisenhower Locks in Massena, New York.  Plans are for a contractor to rehabilitate the upstream miter gate at Snell Lock during the period of January through March 2012 and, during the same period, a second contractor may perform some work related to rehabilitating the downstream miter gate at Eisenhower Lock.  The Corporation will award a contract to one firm to provide continuous on-site quality assurance inspection services for both projects.  This procurement is unrestricted; open to both small and large businesses.  All responsible sources may submit a proposal for consideration by the Corporation.  The RFP shall be available on or about August 2, 2011 with a response date of September 1, 2011.  The Corporation will furnish a Statement of Work and specifications and drawings for both contracts in electronic format for a non-refundable fee of $25.00.  Mail your request for the RFP package, along with the above fee, to Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, Attn:  Contracting Office, P.O. Box 520, 180 Andrews Street, Massena, New York 13662 or electronically using your credit card or debit card by visiting www.pay.gov and selecting the miscellaneous form.  The solicitation number, company address, and telephone number must be included on the form.  Applicable NAICS code for this procurement is 541990, Size Standard $7.0M.  Prospective offerors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) to be eligible for award.  Please register with the CCR at www.ccr.gov.  Attention: The Department of Transportation (DOT) Short Term Lending Program (STLP) offers financial assistance to be eligible disadvantaged, Hubzone, or service disabled veteran owned businesses.  Maximum line of credit is $750,000 with interest at the prime rate, as published in the Wall Street Journal, plus 2 points.  For further information, call (800) 532-1169 or visit the web at http://osdbuweb.dot.gov.