Shotcrete at Eisenhower Lock

The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, a division of the Department of Transportation, is seeking a contractor to perform shotcrete repair work at the Eisenhower Lock in Massena, New York. The project involves concrete rehabilitation at multiple locations within the Northside and Southside Filling and Emptying Culverts, including demolition of deteriorated concrete, installation of steel reinforcement, and placement of new shotcrete concrete using the dry placement method totaling 135 cubic yards of concrete work. Contractors must use KING Shotcrete RS-D1 or approved equivalent with specific technical requirements including microsilica-fortified, air-entrained cement mixture and 28-day compressive strength of at least 5,000 psi. The government will use a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation method, considering technical capabilities and past performance alongside price. Key dates include a mandatory site visit on July 24, 2025 at 10:00am EST, questions due July 29, 2025 at 2:00pm EST, and final proposals due August 14, 2025 at 2:00pm EST, with all communications directed to chora.snyder@dot.gov.

This procurement is designated as a 100% Total Small Business Set-aside under NAICS code 238110 (Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors) with a size standard of $19,000,000. The project magnitude falls between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000, and the previous incumbent for similar work was Patterson-Stevens, Inc. The contractor must begin work within 10 calendar days of notice to proceed and complete all work within 63 calendar days, with the lock expected to be dewatered on January 12, 2026, all interior work completed by March 9, 2026, and full demobilization by March 16, 2026. Performance and payment bonds equal to 100% of the original contract price are required within 10 calendar days after award. All offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and the work will be performed at the Eisenhower Lock facility in Massena, New York.