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Are you sure you need to ~replace~ the springs? It's often possible to adjust the spring tension just by some careful bending of the wire spring. Not sure about your bari, but on both my alto and tenor, the springs for the side Bb and C keys are easily accessible from the side. (It's fairly easy to do -- but then I'm the sort who does a lot of my own maintenance and repair work.)
If you're anticipating doing a lot of your own repairs in the future, a good reference book is Hayne's "Saxophone Manual", written by Stephen Howard. Here's a link to it....
http://www.amazon.com/Saxophone-Manual-Choosing-Setting-Maintaining/dp/1844256383
Regarding neck corks, you might want to have a look at the Music Medic website. (Disclosure -- I buy a lot of my repair parts from Music Medic, but I don't have any financial association with the company.) They've got some very clear, straightforward, and detailed instructions on doing lots of different repair procedures. They sell a nice neck recorking kit with the cork already beveled on one side. I believe it's about $6 -- and they'll ship it free to a US address. You'll need to have a bit of fine sandpaper, a utility knife, straightedge, and some contact cement in addition to the kit, if you want to recork it yourself. Music Medic also carries springs, if you do indeed need replacement ones -- as well as the proper pliers for doing spring replacement.
Hope this helps!
You could learn to fix it yourself. A book like the Haynes Saxophone Repair Manual and $100 worth of supplies will get you a long way. You may even be able to fix other students's horns if you get good enough and make a few bucks.