DOT/Maritime Administration, MAR-380, Office of Acquisition, 400 -- 7th Street, SW, Room 7310, Washington, DC 20590

Y -- CONSTRUCTION OF STEEL BULKHEADS AT THE USMMA, KINGS POINT, NY SOL DTMA91-97-B-00001 POC Krista French, Contract Specialist, 202-366-0522 PRESOLICITATION NOTICE -- The purpose of this presolicitation announcement is to inform interested parties of the upcoming solicitation for Steel Bulkhead Construction located at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, New York. Work to be completed under this solicitation will be through full and open competition under Commercial Acquistion Procedures. The work includes construction of approximately 1250 linear feet of new steel sheet pile bulkheads outboard of the existing sheet piling at the Mallory Pier and waterfront area west and south of the Yocum Sailing Center; demolotion of the existing Cressy Building; repairs to the Cressy Pier and repair of the Crowinshield Pier wave screen. The major items of work include but are not limited to the temporary relocation of restoration of existing floats, boat hoists, davits, and gangways; furnishing and installing approximately 500 feet of steel sheet pile bulkhead and the appurtenant work required to connect the new bulkhead to the existing bulkhead and tie rod anchorage along the waterfront area west and south of the Yocum Sailing Center; extending the existing outfall pipe bulkhead penetration opposite the Yocum Sailing Center through the new bulkhead; furnishing and installing approximately 825 linear feet of steel sheet pile bulkhead and tie rod anchorage at the Mallory Pier; regarding the resurfacing of the Mallory Pier and adjacent approach area; demolition, removal and disposal of the one story Cressy building at Cressy Pier; replacing timber pile caps, stringers, decking and hardware and installing new lighting at the Cressy Pier as shown on contract drawings; and installing approximately 35 linear feet of timber wave screen at the west end of the Crowinshield Pier. All interested Contractors should submit a written request to the Contract Specialist listed above. The solicitation should be released by approximately June 30, 1997. A pre-bidder's conference/site visit will be held at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Mid July, 1997. To receive a copy of the solicitation, drawing and specifications, send a check or money order in the amount of $200.00 to the Contract Specialist listed above. The check or money order should be made payable to DOT-Maritime Administration. "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 a program to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation related contracts. Loans are 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 and applicable forms concerning the STLP, call OSDBU at (800)532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above." (0164)

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