2021_14_Two Float Replacement SOW 031721.docx

Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Request for Proposal Two (2) Float Replacements

Bid Number RFR 2021 – 14

Issued: Friday, March 19, 2021

Bids Due: Friday, April 16 2:00 PM

Introduction The Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA), in accordance with M.G.L. c.149, and 801 CMR 21.00, invites sealed bids from qualified contractors for installation of two (2) float replacements at the MMA pier located at 101 Academy Drive, Buzzards Bay, MA 02532.

Massachusetts Maritime Academy is one of nine State Universities in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Higher Education System. The Academy’s campus is situated on the west end of the Cape Cod Canal and offers academic programs in:

· Emergency Management

· Energy Systems Engineering

· Facilities Engineering

· International Maritime Business

· Marine Engineering

· Marine Science, Safety, and Environmental Protection

· Marine Transportation Scope of Work

MMA is seeking sealed bids for the replacement of the two (2) concrete floating pontoons (floats) with two (2) new recently purchased SF Marina SF 1030-20 floats. This is an in-kind dock replacement. No new pilings shall be required. No additional footprints are added to the dock. Floats shall be replaced in the same locations as the existing floats.

Issuing Agent and Communications Contacts

The MMA Purchasing Department will have the primary responsibility for assessing the best value of the competitive offerings based upon the criteria in the Evaluation and Criteria section below. The project manager is the MMA representative:

Questions

Technical Contact:

Pre-bid technical questions relative to this project may be directed to:

Bidding Procedures Contact:

Pre-bid questions related to the bidding procedure may be directed to:

Additional information to be provided

· Vendor’s warranty of services

· General marketing information (limit to three pages)

· A copy of your company’s most recent audited financial statement

Evaluation and Selection Milestones

Vendor Selection

The purpose of this section is to describe the criteria that will be used to evaluate the vendor’s proposal and to assess its relative competitiveness. Functional and technical requirements, as outlined in this RFP, must be met in order to qualify for further consideration.

Evaluation and Criteria

Each proposal submitted will be reviewed on the basis of the requirements as outlined in this RFP. MMA will then rank each proposal in order to determine the best value to the needs of the organization for the award of the contract. The evaluation will include consideration of the following:

· Completeness of proposal per specifications

· Cost of the proposal as best value to accomplish the academic mission

· Ability to meet the deadlines or ahead of schedule

· Adequate personnel to complete the job on time

· Quality of the vendor’s previous work

GENERAL

Intent and Requirements

1. General: The scope of work for this project pertains to the replacement of the two (2) floating docks with MMA newly purchased SF Marina floats. This is an in-kind dock replacement. No new pilings shall be required. No additional footprints are added to the dock. Docks shall be replaced in the same locations as the existing docks.

2. Utilities: Withdraw all utilities service lines and pedestals from MM3 and MM4 offshore floats back to MM8-1 inshore float. When the new MM6 is installed, power and water lines rerun from MM8-1 float.

2. Demolition*: The Contractor shall responsible for the removal and demolition of the existing F-1 and F-2 floating docks (see attached Diagram). The floats shall be remove and not stored on the site upon the completion of the project.

However, should MMA find a willing recycler to take the two existing floats, contractor shall provide appropriate discount credit to MMA.

3. Gangway Ramp: The Contractor shall remove the existing aluminum Gangway Ramp to remove and install the float. The Gangway Ramp shall be reinstalled and connect the new floating dock and to the existing Fixed Dock.

4. Floating Docks: Contractor may follow by order of operations for the replacement SF Marina Floating Dock (see Diagrams Float Replacement).

1) Disconnect utilities and withdraw lines and pedestals from MM-3 and MM-4 offshore floats back to MM8-1 inshore float.

2) Disconnect chains and remove the two existing F-1 and F-2 Floats

3) Disconnect and remove gangway, including gangway guide

4) Remove two (2) pile guides from F-3 Float

5) Remove extra buoyancy foam cubes from under the float (or alternate add weights at the end to trim float)

6) Relocate F-3 Float as shown on Diagram page 3

7) Install new two (2) pile guides to F-3 Float. Installation requires drilling in the side wall and top deck of the float with deep core drill.

8) Secure to pile guides to the two piles. Location of the two piles are to be determined by MMA representative.

9) Install new MM-5 Float as shown in the Diagram page 4

10) Use the two (2) unbolted F-3's pile guides and bolted to MM-5

11) Secure the two pile guides to the two pilings

12) Install the gangway guides to MM-5 Float

13) Reconnect gangway from dolphin to MM-5 Float

14) Install new MM-6 Float as shown in the Diagram page 4

15) Install the two (2) supplied pile guides to MM-5 Float

16) Secure the two bolted pile guides to the piles (TBD by MMA representative)

17) Install power and water for one utilities pedestal (from MM3) on MM6 from MM8-1 The new floating dock shall be connected to the existing gangway ramp and fixed dock. The new floating docks feature:

· (2) Type 1030-20m (10’ X 66’) single cast floating dock (70,000 lbs.)

· (2) Bottom coats for foam protection

· (12 ) 18” Galvanized ship cleats

· (8) 4”PVC ducts per Section if required

· (6) Boxes cast in place for Utilities, w/ aluminum lid and SS fasteners

· (4) HD external pile guides with cushion block technology,

· (5) SS _track for mounting Pile guides

· (192’) Black D- Fender with SS attachment hardware, mounted directly to concrete.

· Floating docks may be lifted in slings via travel lift. There are four lifting points per unit for lifting with crane.

Submission of Bids

Responses must be received by the Academy’s Purchasing Department no later than 2:00 p.m. on Friday, April 16, 2021, at the address below:

Paul Airozo, Director of Purchasing 2nd floor, Harrington Building, Room 215 Massachusetts Maritime Academy 101 Academy Drive Buzzards Bay, MA 02532 Envelopes must be sealed and clearly marked with the following written in the lower left-hand corner of the envelope: RFR Number 21-15 Attention: Two Float Replacements Bid - DO NOT OPEN BEFORE 2:00 PM Friday, April 16, 2021.

Responses will be publicly opened on Friday, April 16, 2021 at 2:01 p.m via online conferencing. To request a copy of the bid documents and/or an invitation to the bid opening email pairozo@maritime.edu with a cc: to tpham@maritime.edu with the subject line: BID OPENING REQUEST RFR 21-15.

Award

The successful bidder will be notified by MMA within one week of bid submittal and a schedule for project initiation will be developed with the project manager at that time.

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