SOLICITATION NOTICE
Z -- Vertical Lift Gate Operating Machinery and Control Upgrade
- Notice Date
- 7/5/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 237990
— Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
- Contracting Office
- Department of Transportation, St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC), SLSDC Headquarters, P.O. Box 520 180 Andrews Street, Massena, NY, 13662
- ZIP Code
- 13662
- Solicitation Number
- DTSL55-05-B-C0663
- Response Due
- 8/23/2005
- Archive Date
- 9/7/2005
- Description
- The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation?s Eisenhower Lock in Massena, New York, is equipped with a vertical lift gate at the upstream end of the lock. This gate is designed to be an emergency closure to stop the flow of the St. Lawrence River through the lock in the event of a miter gate failure. The vertical lift gate weighs approximately 350 tons and is operated by a hydraulic cylinder and power unit on each side of the lock which are synchronized by a selsyn system. This project is for furnishing all plant, labor, equipment and materials for removing and disposing of the existing operating machinery and controls, except for the cylinders, and for replacing the removed machinery and controls with new. This work will require some design, fabrication, shop testing, delivery, installation, adjustment, field testing and startup. The work shall include but not be limited to modifying or replacing the two (2) hydraulic power units including reservoirs, pumps, motors, valves, transducers, switches, filters, etc.; installing a new control system utilizing programmable logic controllers with a new control console; and flushing the system and replacing the hydraulic fluid. The vertical lift gate cannot be taken out of service until the last vessel transits Eisenhower Lock at the close of the 2005 navigation season (approximately December 31, 2005) and the work must be completed prior to the opening of the 2006 navigation season (approximately March 25, 2006). The cost range of this project is between $500,000 and $1,000,000. There is a $75.00 US funds non-refundable fee for specifications and drawings. The Invitation for Bid (IFB) package will be issued approximately July 20, 2005 with a bid opening date of August 23, 2005. Mail your request for the IFB package along with the above fee to Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, Attn: Contracting Office, PO Box 520, 180 Andrews Street, Massena, New York 13662. All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation. This project is subject to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program and is open to both small and large businesses. NAICS code 237990; Size standard $28.5M. Prospective bidders must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database to be considered for award. Please register with the CCR at www.ccr.gov. ATTENTION: Minority, Women-owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises. The Department of Transportation (DOT) offers working capital financing and bonding assistance for transportation related contracts. DOTs Bonding Assistance Program (BAP) offers bid, performance, and payment bonds on contracts up to $1,000,000. DOTs Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers lines of credit to finance accounts receivable. Maximum line of credit is $750,000 with interest at the prime rate, as published daily in the Wall Street Journal, plus 1.75 percent. For further information, call (800) 532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Eisenhower Lock, Massena, New York
- Zip Code: 13662
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 13662
- Record
- SN00841276-W 20050707/050705211741 (fbodaily.com)
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