Panama Canal Commission, Engineering and Construction Bureau, Engineering Division, Unit 2300, APO AA 34011

J -- CLEANING AND PAINTING MITER GATE LEAVES 118, 119, 122, AND 123 SOL CC-97-33 DUE 062797 POC Contact Mr. Eduardo A. Ferro, 011/507/272-1739/ Contracting Officer, Mr. Ramon Fernandez,011/507/272-7205 The Panama Canal Commission, a United States Government Corporation, intends to negotiate a firm fixed-price construction contract for the cleaning and painting of two 77'-0" and two 82'-0" miter gate leaves,consisting of: (1) cleaning the interior and exterior, removing existing coal tar enamel, and abrasive blast cleaning; (2) painting the exterior above the water line with an inorganic zinc primer and a coal tarpolyurethane coating; (3) painting the exterior below the water line and the interior with a hot-applied coal tar enamel system; and (4) performing other appurtenant work as required for a complete job. -- Solicitation documents will be available on or about May 12, 1997. -- The estimated price range is from $1,000,000 to $5,000,000. -- Estimated contract completion date is July 16, 1998. -- Evaluation/award criteria will be contained in the RFP. Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose proposal is most advantageous to the Government, technical, price, and other factorsconsidered (Best Value). (0122)

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