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

59 -- PROVIDE THE TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AND FOR FURNISHING THE HARDWARE FOR UPGRADING/REPLACING THE ELECTRONIC PORTION OF THE HVAC CONTROLS AT THE CORPORATION'S ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, IN MASSENA, NY SOL DTSL55-97-Q-P0576 DUE 071097 POC Linda MacDonald (315) 764-3236, Contracting Officer, Linda M. Harding (315) 764-3244. The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (Corporation) plans to issue a Request for Quotations for "providing the technical expertise and for furnishing the hardware for the upgrading/replacing of the electronic portion of the HVAC controls at the Corporation's Administration Building, located in Massena, NY". The building has three (3) floors totalling approximately 19,000 square feet. The existing HVAC control is an Andover Controls pneumatic/electronic automated microprocessor controlled system which has 150 points and was installed in 1981. The upgraded electronics must interface with the existing pneumatics. The work shall include system design, furnishing of hardware and accessories, technical support during installation, training, programming, startup and debugging. There is a $50.00 nonrefundable fee for drawings and specifications. Requests for solicitation package must be received no later than 15 days after CBD publication and shall be requested by mail. No telephone requests. Finaldate for receipt of quotations shall be approximately July 10, 1997. All responsible sources may submit a quote which will be considered. THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATION 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 $500,000.00. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the Contracting Official listed abo~ve. (0139)

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