Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, P.O. Box 520, Massena, New York, 13662-0520

Z -- CLEAN, FILL AND SEAL JOINTS/CRACKS IN EXISTING ROADWAYS AND PARKING AREAS AT SEVERAL CORPORATION LOCATIONS, MASSENA, NEW YORK. SOL DTSL55-95-B-C0656. DUE 090895. Contact Linda M. Harding, 315/764-3244/Contracting Officer, Linda M. Harding 315/764-3244. Furnish all plant, labor, equipment and materials and perform all work for cleaning, filling and sealing approximately 39,000 lineal feet (11,887 lineal meters) of joints/cracks in existing paved roadways and parking areas at the Corporation's Administration Building, Eisenhower and Snell Locks, and the Marine Base/Maintenance Facility, near Massena, New York. The work shall be completed within four weeks after contract award. Cost Range is between $25,000 and $100,000. Bid opening date approx. September 8, 1995. $30 nonrefundable fee per set for plans, specs., and drawings. Written requests for Invitation for Bids package must be received no later than 15 days after CBD 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 an offer 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 the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. (194)

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