VIIS_Solicitation_140P5424Q0001_Questions_and_Responses_11-8-2023_0001.pdf
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This document provides questions and responses related to solicitation 140P5424Q0001 from the Department of the Interior National Park Service Southeast Region for large vessel mooring service at the Virgin Islands National Park. The solicitation requires awardees to provide maintenance of existing mooring systems including replacement of worn components such as 3/4 inch chain, 1 1/4 inch nylon extension lines, and 20 foot pennants. Awardees must also furnish purple 24 inch mooring buoys. No dockage or staging areas will be available due to ongoing construction. The moorings are used to secure vessels between 61 to 100 feet in length.
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QUESTIONS AND RESPONSES
VIRGIN ISLANDS NATIONAL PARK – LARGE VESSEL MOORING
SERVICE – 140P5424Q0001
Note: The following questions were received from interested parties prior to the deadline for questions which was 11/08/2023 at 04:30PM EST as per the solicitation.
1. Will on-site dockage be available for the contractor?
Dockage will not be available due to ongoing construction.
2. Will there be a lay down/staging area available on site?
Staging area is unavailable due to ongoing construction.
3. Are the moorings only used to secure the buoys for marking the area?
Or are the moorings used for securing any vessels?
The moorings are used to secure vessels.
4. If the moorings are intended to secure vessels, what is the largest vessel size?
The moorings are used to secure vessels 61-100 feet.
5. Vendor is trying to verify the hardware specification outline in Appendix A.
An updated drawing have been added to this document.
6. Please clarify the measurements of the size of the mooring chain and the size of the shackle under the mooring chain.
¾” chain
7. The numbers are not legible enough to determine the correct size. Are there any shop drawings available with the specifications for the Johnson Mooring Beam/Yoke? Or there is there one available for inspection to obtain the specifications?
No, we do not have any shop drawings. No
8. Are there any better drawings or plans available for review?
An updated drawing have been added to this document.
9. What are the specifications for the helical anchors intended to be used?
Existing helical anchors do not need to be replaced, Govt. don't have the specifications.
10. The Johnson mooring beam system in St John was modified to include a 3/4” chain through an underwater buoy capable of supporting the beam assembly to keep it off the sea floor and seagrass. Do we include this in the bid price?
Yes
11. The downlines requires a 1 1/4” or larger nylon extension line to provide proper scoping between the anchors and the surface mooring buoy. Do we provide the extension line with our bid?
Yes
12. The pennants are 20’ long on these systems for the larger boats. Do we provide a 20’ pennant with our bid?
Yes
13. We believe the VINP (Virgin Island National Park) is now using a different color 24” mooring Buoy on the big boat systems. Do we provide a colored 24” buoy or do we provide white ones? (We believe they may be using purple now)
Awardee should provide purple mooring. Please specify the color provided with the quote.
Additional Mooring Beam Drawing
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