Emergency Generators and Electrical Distribution System Upgrades

The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (Corporation) plans to issue an Invitation For Bid (IFB) for furnishing all plant, labor, equipment, and materials to replace existing power distribution system equipment with new.  The Corporation plans to replace the equipment at both Eisenhower and Snell Locks in Massena, New York.   
The project at each lock consists of the removal and disposal of a 750 KVA dry type 13.8 KV - 480 V transformer, 1,200 A automatic transfer switch with bypass, and an open frame 700 KVA diesel generator.  It will require furnishing and installing new 480 V - 2,000 AF breakers, a 1,500 KVA FR3 liquid 13.8 KV - 480 V transformer, a 2,000 A automatic transfer switch, 1,500 KVA diesel generator with fuel tank in a weatherproof enclosure, and associated cabling at each lock. The work will include site preparation and construction of a reinforced concrete pad at each location on which the new generators will be mounted.  It will include options to replace a 13.8 KV primary switch and approximately 2,800 feet of 15 KV armored cable at each lock.
Plans are to award all or a portion of the work in early September with any remaining work items to be awarded within one hundred twenty (120) days of the bid opening, dependent upon the availability of funds. Firm, fixed price award(s) are anticipated. The work is to commence in September 2013 and is to be completed by November 1, 2014.
The IFB will be released on or about August 7, 2013 with a tentative response of September 19, 2013. The cost range is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. The specifications and drawings shall be provided on a CD at a non-refundable cost of $20.00 US Funds.  Payment may be made by check payable to the St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, 180 Andrews Street, Massena, NY 13662 or electronically using a debit or credit card at www.pay.gov.   Applicable NAICS code - 238210, Size Standard - $14.0M.  This procurement is set-aside for a small business.  All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation. Prospective offerors must be registered on the System for Award Management at www.sam.gov to be eligible for award.  Attention:  The Department of Transportation (DOT) Short Term Lending Program (STLP) offers financial assistance to eligible small businesses.  Maximum line of credit is $750,000.00 with a variable interest rate tied to the prime rate published in the Wall Street Journal.  For further information, call (800) 532-1169 or visit the web at http://www.dot.gov/osdbu/financial-assistance/short-term-lending-program.