25-27 ITB ARRC ARR 401 Dinning Car Paint Repair.pdf

ARRC ARR 401 Dinning Car Paint & Repair

INVITATION TO BID

25-27-213352

MAY 13, 2025

ALASKA RAILROAD CORPORATION

327 W. Ship Creek Ave.

Anchorage, AK 99501 ThompsonC@akrr.com

Phone 907-265-2068 Cell 907-854-3141

May 13, 2025

Invitation to Bid

#25-27-213352

Cover Sheet

Response Required: This page must be completed and returned ensuring receipt of future addenda or additional information. Please email this form to ThompsonC@akrr.com all addenda will be forwarded to the contact’s name and number listed below.

Firms that have not returned this cover sheet will not be informed of addenda and will only be alerted to addenda by checking with the ARRC procurement officer or by checking ARRC’s internet site: www.akrr.com, select Suppliers and then Solicitations. Bidders must acknowledge the receipt of all issued addenda in their proposal/bid submittal.

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The Alaska Railroad Corporation web site www.alaskarailroad.com

327 W. Ship Creek Ave.

Anchorage, AK 99501 ThompsonC@akrr.com

Phone 907-265-2068 Cell 907-854-3141

THIS IS NOT AN ORDER INVITATION NUMBER: 25-27-213352

DATE OF INVITATION: May 13, 2025

SEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED AT: Alaska Railroad Corporation Attn. C. Lee Thompson 327 W. Ship Creek Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska 99501

Offers will be received until 3:00 pm local time on June 4th, 2025.

At which time bids will be publicly opened.

IMPORTANT

The Alaska Railroad Corporation (“ARRC”) is soliciting bids from interested parties to repaint and repair passenger coaches as specified herein. Interested parties are invited to submit a bid to supply said items to ARRC. Bids must be submitted on the bid form contained herein and must be mailed or delivered to the above address. Bids received via facsimile transmission will be considered non-responsive. The bid shall be in a sealed envelope with the bid number 25-27- 213352 clearly printed on the face of the envelope. Bids must be complete and in U.S. dollars.

See instructions and conditions enclosed herein.

ARRC reserves the right to reject any and all bids, or any part thereof, negotiate changes in bids, accept any bids or any part thereof, waive minor informalities or defects in any bids, and not to award the proposed contract if it is in the best interest of the ARRC.

ARRC shall not be held responsible for bidder’s lack of understanding of what is required by this bid. Should a bidder not understand any aspect of this bid, or require further explanation, or clarification regarding the intent or requirements of this bid, it shall be the responsibility of the bidder to seek guidance from the ARRC.

ARRC may award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsive offer whose offer conforming to this solicitation will be the most advantageous to the ARRC. ARRC may reject any or all offers if such action is in the best interest of ARRC, and waives informalities and minor irregularities in offers received. Any resulting contract from this solicitation shall incorporate the Standard Instructions, and General Terms and Conditions incorporated in this solicitation.

This solicitation is not to be construed as a commitment of any kind nor does it commit the ARRC to pay for any costs incurred in the submission of an offer or for any other incurred cost prior to the execution of a formal contract

BIDDER/VENDOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS: PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS ARE CAUTIONED

TO PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THIS CLAUSE. Bidder/contractor imposed terms and conditions which conflict with this Invitation to Bid terms and conditions are considered counter offers and, as such, will cause the Alaska Railroad Corporation to consider the bid non-responsive.

If a bidder attaches additional terms and conditions as part of the bid, such attachments must be accompanied by a disclaimer stating that in the event of conflict between the terms and conditions of this Invitation to Bid and the terms and conditions of the bidder/contractor, the terms and conditions of the Invitation to Bid will prevail.

ARRC Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program: ARRC is an equal opportunity corporation that encourages the participation of DBEs as prime contractors and subcontractors on its contracts funded in whole or in part by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) or the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). ARRC has a race neutral DBE Program and does not set DBE goals on individual solicitations. Nonetheless, the ARRC aspires to achieve an overall DBE participation of 4.0% in federal fiscal years 2025-2027 on contracts funded by agencies within the U.S. Department of Transportation. If this contract is funded in whole or in part by funds from the FTA, FEMA or the FHWA, it is imperative that you consult the Federal Terms and Conditions portion of this solicitation.

The Alaska Railroad is a member of Green Star (http://www.greenstarinc.org/). ARRC earned an initial Green Star Award in 1994 and a Green Star Air Quality Award in 2007. The Alaska Railroad considers Green Star membership to be a positive business attribute, and regards a Green Star award as a tangible sign of an organization’s commitment to environmental stewardship and continual improvement within its operations.

Preference and/or Alaskan Veteran Preference, the bid must also include a statement certifying that the bidder is eligible to receive said preferences. The application of preferences is for bid evaluation purposes only.

Please direct all responses and/or questions concerning this invitation to bid to Lee Thompson, Alaska Railroad Corporation, Supply Management, 327 W. Ship Creek Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501, telephone number 907.854.3141, email address ThompsonC@akrr.com. Questions must be submitted in written form prior to May 30th, 2025. Questions submitted after that date will not be accepted.

Sincerely, C. Lee Thompson Contract Administrator Alaska Railroad Corporation

INDEX

APPENDIX A SCOPE OF WORK/MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

APPENDIX B SPECIFICATIONS

APPENDIX C COST SCHEDULE

APPENDIX D CONTRACTORS RESPONSIBILITY QUESTIONNAIRE

APPENDIX E SUPPLY BID FORM

APPENDIX F GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

APPENDIX G REQUIRED CONTRAT PROVISIONS FOR FEDERAL-AID

CONTRATS (Revised August 19, 2013

ATTACHMENT A ARR 401 PAINT AND REPAIR PLANS

SUBMITTALS: Bids will not be considered if the following documents are not completely filled out and submitted at the time of bidding:

1. Supply Bid Form

2. Cost Schedule

3. Welding Qualifications

4. Bidder’s Questionnaire

5. Federal Requirements: Appendix H:

22. FTA BUY AMERICA REQUIREMENTS-49 USC §5323(j); 49 CFR Part 661

25. CERTIFICATION REGARDING USE OF CONTRACT FUNDS FOR

LOBBYING-31 USC 1352, 49 CFR Part 19, 20

APPENDIX A:

SCOPE OF WORK / MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Alaska Railroad ARR 401 Diner Car Repair and Painting

Schedule:

Contractor will have access to ARR 401 in Anchorage, AK June 1st, 2025. The car must be returned to the ARRC Anchorage Car Shop no later than August 31st, 2025.

Tools and Materials

All tools and materials necessary to accomplish the repairs and painting described below are the responsibility of the contractor.

Overview of Scope

ARR 401 Diner Car is constructed with weathering steel (ASTM A606) sheeting over weathering steel substructure and requires sandblasting exterior to bare metal, repair of sidesill sheeting corrosion and repainting to keep in good working order.

ARR 401 will be provided to the Contractor with the interior and underfloor equipment intact and care must be taken to ensure that the interior and underfloor equipment is not damaged or adversely effected throughout the duration of the work. All costs associated with the repair or replacement of any portion of the interior or underfloor equipment, as either a direct or indirect result of the work performed under this Contract, will be the Contractor’s responsibility.

In preparation for paint, the Contactor shall remove all windows (along with their associated gaskets), grab irons, exterior lighting (e.g. vestibule & end lighting), louvers, trim, and any other appurtenances that are not intended to be painted. All items removed from the exterior of the coaches are to be labeled, stored and protected from damage until re-installation. All uninstalled parts are to be returned to ARRC in good condition with the completed car. Special care is to be taken when handling the windows. Any windows or window frames damaged by the Contractor will be replaced or repaired (when practicable) at the contractors’ expense. All removed painted parts identified for reinstallation are to be stripped and repainted per the specifications in Appendix B prior to reinstallation.

The diner car exterior is to be stripped of all coatings (including body filler) and repainted per Appendix B ‘Specifications for Repainting of Passenger Cars and Locomotive Exteriors’.

After removal of existing coatings, an assessment of the café car structure is to be made by Owner’s representative with the contractor. Corrosion between the plug welds along the bottom edge of the side sill and end sills has caused a corrugated pattern defect in the side sheeting which must be repaired. In order to repair, the bottom 8” (at minimum) of side and end sheeting is expected to be removed and new side sheet perimeter welded in. It is anticipated that removal of some additional components (in excess of the minimum required for refinishing the exterior) will be necessary to complete the assessment, especially at the side sills. No structural repairs are anticipated that will affect service performance, collision loading, or crashworthiness of the diner car.

After assessment of the car structure, a general repair plan shall be prepared by the Contractor and agreed to by the Owners representative that addresses each failed or damaged item or member.

Minimum Qualifications

Contractor shall have its own rail accessible shop in which to perform all of the work required in this solicitation. Contractor’s paint and repair facility shall meet all Local, State and Federal requirements for performing this work. Image is important to Alaska Railroad and as such the Contractor shall have a minimum of five (5) years’ experience in painting and repair of heavy equipment. Experience painting railcars or locomotives are preferred. These minimum qualifications may not be satisfied by use of a sub-contractor.

Alaska Railroad employees must be allowed access to make repairs to car included in this contract while located at contractor’s shop on an as-needed basis.

Requirements for Car-body Welding (Steel only)

Welding methods are restricted to shielded metal arc welding (SMAW), gas metal arc welding (GMAW), or flux core arc welding (FCAW). FCAW with dual shield is the preferred method.

Approved weld types include, but are not limited to: groove welds, fillet welds, plug welds, slot welds, and butt welds. The method of depositing metal shall be chosen to minimize warpage.

All welders performing work in accordance with listed welding procedures and types shall be qualified and copies of certifications must be provided to ARRC prior to beginning work.

Technique and Workmanship

Equipment: Welding and cutting equipment shall be so designed and manufactured and shall be in such condition as to enable qualified welders to obtain sound welds.

Welding Conditions: Welding shall be restricted to enclosed areas with temperatures not less than 50O Fahrenheit.

Discontinuity Repairs: The amount of metal removed shall be the minimum necessary to remove the discontinuity.

Weld Profiles: Face of fillet welds may be slightly convex, flat or slightly concave.

Repairs after welding

Joint preparation methods: Removal of weld material or portion of the base metal shall only be performed by machining, grinding, chipping, oxygen gouging, air arc, or plasma arc gouging.

Unacceptable portion of the weld shall be removed without substantial removal of the base metal.

Extent of Repair: The contractor has the option of either repairing an unacceptable weld or removing and replacing the entire weld.

Distortion Control (Steel): Where required, steel members distorted by welding shall be straightened by mechanical means or by carefully supervised application of a limited amount of localized heating.

Arc Strikes: Arc strikes outside the area of permanent welds should be avoided on any base metal. Cracks or blemishes caused by arc strikes shall be ground to a smooth contour and inspected to ensure soundness.

Cleaning of Single Pass and Multi Pass Welds: Before welding over previously deposited metal, all slag shall be removed and the weld and adjacent base metal shall be clean. This requirement shall apply not only to successive layers but also to successive beads and to the crater area when welding is resumed after any interruption.

Weld Appearance: Weld splatter adhesions shall be removed by sanding or grinding, as required.

Weld Termination: Welds shall be terminated at the end of a joint in a manner that will ensure sound welds.

Quality Control

The Contractor shall be responsible for controlling the quality of the construction and all of the required materials that are not furnished by the Owner. The work noted herein requires documentation of conformance with material and installation specifications. Material documentation shall be furnished to the Owner prior to placement or use of the Contractor provided materials. Installation quality documentation shall be furnished to the Owner prior to any request for payment. Contractor is to supply quality control procedures for approval fifteen

(15) days prior to commencing work that is in compliance with the ARRC’s installation requirements noted herein and on the Plans.

Scope of Work – Base Bid Items Perform the following work on passenger car ARR 401

Item No. 1: Coach Disassembly and Media Blast

Disassembly

1. Remove all grab irons, obsolete twist-locks, blue flag brackets, letter boards and metal badges along car body as shown in Attachment A drawings.

2. Remove all coach windows and rubber seals. Retain window assemblies for reinstallation with new ARRC provided rubber seals.

Media Blast

1. Protect all surfaces not scheduled for removal of finishes (trucks, wheels, undercar equipment, vents, windows, etc.) per Appendix B, section 3.2.6.

2. Media blast all painted surfaces and remove all plastic body filler down to bare metal per Appendix B, section 3.2.5.

Payment will be made under:

Item No. 2: Metal Repairs Side Sill Repair

1. Block trucks solid.

2. Support side sill with jacks installed a maximum of four (4) feet on center, including additional jacks a minimum of four (4) feet beyond the limits of the repair. Supports shall be located to prevent sagging or distortion to any part of the passenger car while damaged areas are removed. Place supports in locations where contact with the car body structure has sufficient strength to carry the anticipated load without causing damage.

3. Mirror side sill supports on opposite side of coach to maintain lateral car balance.

4. Cut and remove lower 8” of side sheeting, both sides of car, in lengths not exceeding twenty (20) feet.

5. Power tool clean inner structure to bare metal and degrease. Grit blast exposed side sill to white metal. Any damage to underlying structure must be inspected with owner’s representative and repaired as instructed.

6. If corrosion is found in the car frame above the location of cut, remove additional side sheet as required above lower edge of sidesill frame and repair areas of decay.

7. Coat all exposed side sill & inner structure with weld-through primer prior to replacing side sheeting.

8. Replace side sheeting with 12ga ASTM A242/A588 (weathering steel). New sheeting to be continuously groove welded to existing side sheeting at top and plug welded to side sill structure as indicated in Attachment C.

9. Repeat steps 2-8 until all side and end sill repairs are made along the full perimeter of the coach including both sides and ends of coach.

PAY ITEM

Item No.

Item Description Unit Quantity

1 Disassembly, media blast and roof seam sealing.

LS 1

Remove and sheet in two windows

1. Remove and return A1R & A9R window glazing, frames and trim to ARRC.

2. Weld in additional weathering steel c-channel frame sections in window opening per

Attachment A.

3. Sheet-in window openings using 12ga ASTM A606 (weathering steel), fully weld perimeter and flare bevel weld to new framing per Attachment A.

4. Grind exterior smooth.

Window Frame inspection and Repair

1. Remove all diner car windows.

2. Mechanically remove all coatings and fillers applied to window surround / frames and adjacent sheeting. Inspect for decay.

3. Replace sheeting and repair underlying structure where decay is found.

Side, end and roof sheeting Repairs

1. Assess the condition of side sheeting with Owner’s representative and layout extents of additional metal repairs.

2. Replace or repair damaged or decayed roof panels as directed by Owner’s representative after inspection.

3. Seal all seams of mechanically fastened roof panels or welded seams with visible pitting or porosity with Sikaflex before painting.

4. Additional areas of decay may be found requiring repairs. If found, repair plan to be agreed upon by contractor and owner’s representative prior to bodywork or paint application.

Item No. 3: Bodywork, Roof Sealing and Prep for Paint

Bodywork

1. Prime all surfaces.

2. Apply minimum amount of new body filler to provide a smooth to smooth-rolling exterior surface and prepare for painting in accordance with Appendix B section 3.3.

No.

Item Description Unit Quantity

2 Metal Repairs

Roof Panel Sealing

1. Seal all seams of mechanically fastened roof panels or welded seams with visible pitting or porosity with Sikaflex before painting.

Prep for Painting

1. Clean and prepare all bodywork and primed surfaces scheduled for paint per Appendix B and the finish coating manufacturers specifications.

Item No. 4: Composite HVAC Cover Installation

1. Remove existing roof mounted HVAC fabric covers and attachment hardware.

2. Install ARRC provided HVAC curbs and covers (by others) by match drilling curb mounting holes to car roof.

3. Where structure of matched drill holes exceeds ¼” thickness: tap holes 3/8”-16. Where roof structure is less than ¼” thick: install 3/8”-16 rivnuts.

4. Seal curb to roof using Sikaflex 221 adhesive sealant and install curb to taped holes and rivnuts using 1-1/2” SS 3/8-16 hex head bolts.

Item No. 5: Paint Application, Finishing and Coach Reassembly

Paint Application

1. After all coach repairs and improvements are made, paint car per Appendix B, ‘Specifications for the repainting of passenger cars and locomotive exteriors’ and Attachment A page 4, ‘ARR 401 Paint and Styling Details’.

Coach Reassembly

1. Paint exterior-exposed, bare-metal window frames black to match window seals.

PAY ITEM

Item No.

3 Bodywork, Roof Sealing & Prep for Paint

Item No.

4 Composite HVAC Cover Installation

2. Reinstall windows using new ARRC provided rubber seals.

3. Reinstall all removed equipment back to original location of coach (unless specifically indicated to discard) using new hardware matching original.

Payment Schedule Application for progress payments may be submitted for up to 50% of each item as they are accomplished. Total progress payments may not exceed 50% of the total contract until final acceptance of coach has been accepted by owners representative.

Contract Schedule Cars are available for work as shown in the table below:

CAR NUMBER AVAILABLE

STARTING

SUBSTANTIAL

COMPLETION

FINAL COMPLETION

ARR 401 June 1, 2025 August 15, 2025 August 31, 2025

Milestone inspections The Milestone Inspections listed below must be accomplished with Owner’s representative present and signed off by ARRC representatives prior to starting the subsequent work. Work performed under future Milestones prior to approval of previous Milestone may require rework to allow proper inspection:

1. Initial walkthrough

a. Inspect window glazing condition, interior condition, scope of work & expectations.

2. After sandblast

a. Identify corrosion and metal repairs.

3. After repairs and roof sealing

a. Metal repairs and roof sealing must be approved in bare-metal state prior to application of body filler or primer.

4. After bodywork and primer, before final paint.

5. After paint

a. Prior to Final Assembly to address any paint rework.

PAY ITEM

Item No.

Item Description Unit Quantity

5 Paint Application, Finishing & Coach Reassembly

6. Final assembly / prior to delivery

Milestone inspections should be planned by the contractor approximately one week in advance of inspection date and include all ARRC stakeholder personnel.

Substantial Completion: Substantial Completion shall be on or before August 15, 2025, unless accepted and agreed upon otherwise by the Owner. This completion scope includes all work items contained within the Contract Documents up through Paint Application, properly completed, approved by the Owner and fully serviceable for the intended use.

Final Completion: Final Completion of all work and return of ARR 401 shall be on or before August 31, 2025.

Liquidated Damages: Should the Delivery Date be missed and if the Owner and the Contractor cannot agree on amenable terms of an extension then liquidated damages may be deducted.

Liquidated damages will be assessed in the sum of $7,500 therein for each calendar day of delay beyond the date of Substantial Completion. Liquidated damages shall not, in any event, exceed twenty percent (20%) of the Contract Price.

End of Section

APPENDIX B

SPECIFICATIONS

SPECIFICATION FOR THE REPAINTING OF

PASSENGER CAR AND LOCOMOTIVE EXTERIORS

Revision No. 4, June 2016

SECTION PAGE

GENERAL 1

Scope 1 Reference Documents 1

MATERIALS 3

Abrasives 3 Coatings and Thinners 4 Colors 5 Caulks, Sealants and Body Fillers 6

EXECUTION 6

Workmanship 6 Surface Preparation 6 Seams, Uneven Surfaces 8 Application 8 Color Scheme 10

QUALITY CONTROL – CONTRATOR 11

UNACCEPTABLE DEFECTS 12

COMPLETION 12

WARRANTEE 12

TABLES 14

Table 1 – Coatings and thinners for the Exterior Surfaces 14 of Rail Cars.

Table 2 – Caulks, Sealants and Body Fillers for the 15 Exterior Surfaces of Rail Cars Table 3 – Surface Preparation and Maintenance Painting 16 Guidance for the Exterior Surfaces of Rail Cars.

Table 4 – Surface Preparation and Maintenance Painting 17 Guidance for the Exterior HVAC Wells and Roofs

1.0 GENERAL

1.1 Scope: This specification covers the surface preparation and coating application requirements for performing maintenance painting on the exterior of railroad passenger cars and locomotives for Alaska Railroad Corporation (ARRC). In this context, exterior refers to the sides, roof, ends, vestibule interior(s) and underframe equipment. Substrates include existing intact and adherent coating, high strength low alloy carbon steel, aluminum and durable epoxy body filler. Maintenance painting may include any of the following strategies: spot repairs, spot repairs and over coating, zone repairs and full removal and replacement.

Surface preparation shall include methods for spot repairs, spot repairs and over coating, zone repairs and full removal and replacement of existing coating systems.

Power Washing, LPWC SSPC-SP WJ-4/NACE WJ-4

Solvent Cleaning SSPC-SP 1

Hand and Power Tool Cleaning SSPC-SP 2, SSPC-SP 3, SSPC-SP 15, SSPC, SP 11

Abrasive Blast Cleaning SSPC- SP 7/NACE No. 4, SSPC-SP 6/NACE No. 3, SSPC-SP 16

Aluminum Preparation ASTM D1730

Coating application methods include brush, roller, dauber, conventional spray, HVLP (high volume low pressure) spray, airless spray and plural component airless spray for polyurea application.

1.2 Reference Documents: The following is a listing of the publications referenced in this section of the Technical Specifications. Unless otherwise noted, the latest revision of the standards in effect at the time of bid shall apply. The absence of a reference otherwise identified does not negate the requirements or information therein.

American Society for Testing Materials

ASTM D1730 09 Standard Practices for Preparation of Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Surfaces for Painting

ASTM D 3359 Standard Test Methods for Measuring Adhesion by Tape Test

ASTM D 4138 Standard Test Methods for Measurement of Dry Paint Thickness of Protective Coating Systems by Destructive Means

ASTM D 4285 Standard Test Method for Indicating Oil or Water in Compressed Air

ASTM D 4414 Standard Practice for Measurement of Wet Film Thickness by Notch Gages

ASTM D 4417 Standard Test Methods for Field Measurement of Surface Profile of Blast Cleaned Steel. Method C

ASTM D 4541 Standard Test Method for Pull-Off Strength of Coatings Using Portable Adhesion Testers

ASTM D4752 Standard Test Method for Measuring MEK Resistance of Ethyl Silicate (Inorganic) Zinc-Rich Primers by Solvent Rub”

ASTM D 6386 Standard Practice for Preparation of Zinc (Hot-Dip Galvanized) Coated Iron and Steel Product and Hardware Surfaces for Painting

ASTM D 7091 Standard Practice for Nondestructive Measurement of Dry Film Thickness of Nonmagnetic Coatings Applied to Ferrous Metals and Nonmagnetic, Nonconductive Coatings Applied to Non-Ferrous Metals

SSPC: The Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC)

SSPC-SP 1 Solvent Cleaning

SSPC-SP 2 Hand Tool Cleaning

SSPC-SP 3 Power Tool Cleaning

SSPC-SP 15 Commercial Grade Power Tool Cleaning

SSPC- SP 7/ NACE No. 4 Brush-Off Blast Cleaning

SSPC-SP 6/ NACE No. 3 Commercial Blast Cleaning

SSPC-SP WJ-4/NACE WJ-4 Waterjet Cleaning of Metals WJ-4 – Light Cleaning

SSPC-SP 16 Brush-Off Blast Cleaning of Coated and Uncoated Galvanized Steel, Stainless Steels, and Non- Ferrous Metals

SSPC-VIS 1 Visual Standard for Abrasive Blast Cleaned Steel

SSPC-VIS 3 Visual Standard for Hand and Power Tool Cleaned Steel

Equipment and Coating Manufacturer Published Instructions Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)

29 CFR 1910, Occupational Safety and Health Regulations for General Industry

29 CFR 1926, Occupational Safety and Health Regulations for the Construction Industry

40 FR 261-268, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)

2.0 MATERIALS: All supplied materials shall be finest quality, suitable for the intended purpose and supplied in original unopened containers. Provide Manufacturer’s Warranties for coating performance including blisters and adhesion to properly prepared surfaces. All finish coating products shall also be supplied with the Manufacturer’s Warranty for gloss and color retention. Provide manufacture technical data sheets and material safety data sheets for all materials supplied and incorporated into the work.

2.1 Abrasives: Supply abrasives meeting the requirements of SSPC-AB 1 (Mineral and Slag Abrasives) and/or SSPC-AB 4 (Recyclable Encapsulated Abrasive Media). In no case shall steel or iron abrasives be used on stainless steel, aluminum or galvanized surfaces.

2.1.1 Mineral abrasives shall be Type 11, Grade 12 Class A3 mineral abrasives per SSPC-AB 1 that will remove existing coating, rust, and scale from substrates to be prepared by abrasive blast cleaning. Abrasives shall be free of oil and meet the water soluble contaminant requirements of Section

4.1.4. When recyclable abrasives are used verify the cleaned recycled abrasive meets the requirements of 4.4 Quality Control Tests for Recycled Work Mix.

2.1.2 Encapsulated abrasive (e.g. Spongjet) shall contain mineral abrasives meeting the requirements of 2.1.1. and produce an anchor profile of 0.5 to

1.5 mils. Recycled and cleaned encapsulated abrasive media shall conform to the requirements of SSPC-AB 4 Sections 6.2.1.2 Test for Classifier Efficiency, 6.2.2 Water-Soluble Contaminants and 6.2.3 Oil Content.

2.2 Coatings and Thinners: Provide paints, coatings, thinners in original unopened containers. Products or product components that have exceeded their shelf life before the date of application shall not be used. Use only thinners recommended by the coating manufacturer. The coating products listed herein are representative of the type and quality required for application. All coatings shall be provided by the same manufacturer4. Table 1 provides alternate systems by PPG Industries and Sherwin-Williams.

2.2.1 Substitutions - Materials specified are those which have been evaluated for the specific service. Products are listed to establish a standard of

1 Natural mineral Abrasives 2 Abrasives that produce surface profiles of 1.5 to 2.5 mils (38 to 64 micrometers [μm]) when tested in accordance with Section 4.1.8.

3 Containing no more than 1.0% free silica 4 Should use of materials from different manufacturers be requested include a letter from at least one of the manufacturers that states it will warranty against all compatibility related failures.

quality. ARRC approved equal(s) for each product may be substituted.

Submit requests for material substitution no later than two weeks5 prior to date of surface preparation. No substitution of materials is allowed without ARRC written approval. All coatings shall be provided by the same manufacturer4. Products of manufacturers other than those specified or approved by ARRC will be accepted when proven to the satisfaction of the County they are equal in composition, durability, usefulness and convenience for the purpose intended. Substitutions will be considered provided the following minimum conditions are met:

The proposed coating or paint system shall have a dry film thickness (DFT) equal to or greater than that of the specified system.

The proposed coating or paint system shall employ an equal or greater number of separate coats.

The proposed coating or paint system shall employ coatings or paints of the same generic type.

All requests for substitution shall carry full descriptive literature and directions for application, along with complete information on generic type, non-volatile content by volume and a list of 10 similar projects, all at least three years old, where the coatings or paints have been applied to a similar exposure.

If the above mentioned data appears to be in order, ARRC may require that the Contractor provide certified laboratory data sheets showing the results of complete spectrographic and durability tests accomplished on the proposed substitute. An independent testing laboratory satisfactory to ARRC shall accomplish tests and all costs incurred in the testing program shall be borne by the Contractor. In any case, ARRC shall be sole and final judge of the acceptability of any proposed substitution. Requests for substitution must be approved in writing.

2.2.2 Primer: Primer coats may include wash primers for aluminum, galvanized and stainless substrates, epoxy primer for steel surfaces or penetrating sealers to serve as tie- coats for application over existing coatings.

Dupont WP™ Chrome-Free Wash/Etching Pre-Treatment Primer

Corlar® 2.1-St™ Satin High Solids Epoxy Mastic

Imron® Industrial Strength Low VOC Polyurethane Primer

DuPont™ Epoxy DTM Primer/Sealer 2510S/2540S/2570S/2580CR under filler

5 material availability may require a different lead time

2.2.3 Intermediate Coat: Intermediate coats may include epoxy, polyurethane or moisture cure polyurethane to provide barrier protection and film build.

Corlar® 2.1-St™ Satin High Solids Epoxy Mastic

2.2.4 Finish Coat: The finish coat shall be a two component polyurethane product with excellent color retention weather resistance. Fluoropolymer coatings based on urethane chemistry may be submitted for review. Provide finish coating products in the colors required for the work. See Section 2.3 and Section 4.0 of this specification.

Imron® 3.5 HG™ +Polyurethane High Gloss Topcoat

Clear Coat- The clear coat shall be two-component polyurethane compatible with the finish coat

Imron® 3.5 HG-C™ High Gloss Clear Polyurethane

2.3 Colors: Provide finish coats to match the following color designations even if the coating supplier is not the manufacturer identified.

Aluminum: Seymour of Sycamore, Inc. #620-1411 Sherwin Williams B59S11

Other Colors:

Exterior Dupont Imron 5000 (numbers for Imron 3.5HG):

Yellow: 54701 Blue: 63203 Black: 24926 Silver: see Aluminum Clear Coat: Imron 3.5HG-C clear

Interior Dulux Color Numbers:

Beige: LFQ4G34P (locomotive cabs and short hoods) Grey: LF25W34P (locomotive engine rooms)

2.4 Caulks, Sealants and Body Fillers: Provide paintable caulks and sealants recommended by the coating manufacturer. Use high solids epoxy body putty suitable for repair of dents, buckles and depressions in the car bodies. Table 2 provides alternate products for use with PPG Industries systems.

Suitable products include:

DuPont™ Premier Filler™ LE 3401S™/LE 3404S™/ LE 3407S™ Urethane Primer Filler

DuPont Premium Lightweight Body Filler 313

3M™ Quick Grip Filler /3M™ Short Strand Fiberglass Reinforced Filler

3.0 EXECUTION

3.1 Workmanship: The performance of all work will be in accordance with industry standards, best practices and applicable state local and federal safety and environmental rules and regulations. Public image is very important to ARRC and the major purpose in undertaking this work is to promote that image including appearance and stewardship.

3.2 Surface Preparation

NOTE: The contractor is hereby advised that many passenger cars still in service were built long before lead-based paints went out of favor and it is most likely that such paint will be found on them.

3.2.1 Surfaces shall be prepared in accordance with paint manufacturer’s requirements and recommendations to the extent that they exceed this specification. The contractor shall bring to the attention of ARRC’s project manager for resolution any conflict between these specifications and the manufacturer’s published data. Tables 3 and 4 provides summary directions for surface preparation based on the substrate and maintenance painting requirements. Do not conduct final surface preparation unless the substrate temperature is a minimum of 5oF above the dew point. Provide clean dry compressed air for all operations where air may be used for surface preparation, surface blow-down, and coating application.

3.2.2 Cleaning- Prior to beginning surface preparation power wash and solvent clean (SSPC-SP 1) all surfaces to be prepared and coated. Use cleaning aids acceptable to the Engineer as necessary to remove soot, soils, sap, and surface dirt. Do not conduct surface preparation unless the substrate temperature is a minimum of 5oF above the dew point.

3.2.3 Spot Repairs- All areas of rust, corrosion, defective paint, cracked, lifting, deformed or otherwise defective caulks, sealers and fillers and oxidation shall be removed Exposed bare metal shall be solvent cleaned and prepared by abrasive blast cleaning (SSPC-SP 6) or may be prepared using power tool cleaning (SSPC-SP 11 or SSPC-SP 15). Produce an anchor profile of 1.5 to 2.0 mils as measured in accordance with ASTM D4417 Method C. Any defects on passenger cars requiring more than 1/8" of filler shall be brought to the attention of ARRC and work held pending a decision as to best method for repair.

Prepare existing adherent existing coating that will remain around the spot repair by sanding using hand or power tools (SSPC-SP 2 or SSPC-SP 3).

Feather the edges of the coating around all spot repairs a minimum of 2 inches onto the existing coating and provide a smooth transition for the coating to be applied. Note that removed caulks, sealants and fillers will be replaced in kind. 3.2.3.

3.2.4 Spot Repairs and Overcoating- Perform spot repairs as required in Section

3.2.2. Adherent paint that will remain and be overcoated shall be etched or sanded in accordance with SSPC-SP 3 or SSPC-SP 7 for Steel and SSPC- SP 3 or SSPC-SP 16 for Aluminum and/or Stainless Steel.

3.2.5 Removal and Replacement- Complete or zone removal6 of the existing coatings shall be performed by abrasive blast cleaning in accordance with SSPC-SP 6. Provide an anchor profile of 1.5 to 2.0 mils as measured in accordance with ASTM D4417 Method C. Conduct the cleaning with care when moving from steel to aluminum or stainless steel surfaces to avoid excess damage and unacceptable anchor profiles.

3.2.6 Use of Abrasives- Whenever abrasive blasting is performed; protect all surfaces not to be painted from damage and contamination by abrasives.

This shall include air intakes, vents, bright metal, glass, gaskets, machined surfaces and mechanical and electrical equipment. All dust, abrasives and other interference materials shall be removed before priming.

3.2.7 Cleanliness-Verify the degree of cleanliness meets the applicable surface preparation criteria. Use SSPC-Vis 1 as an aid in evaluating surfaces prepared by abrasive blast cleaning. Use SSPC-Vis 3 as an aid in evaluating surfaces prepared by hand and power tool cleaning.

3.3 Seams and Uneven Surfaces

All seams and uneven surfaces, dents (depressions) in surface shall be roughened, feathered out primed and filled with compatible body filler suitable for temperature extremes of -60 to +100 F. Some patch work may need to be continuous from seam to seam, to prevent an undesirable finish variation. Old lettering (unless it is to be reapplied) shall be sanded out or filled so as to be illegible after application of the primer coat.

3.3.1 In preparation for painting, girder sheets shall be repaired and any loose side sheeting re-secured using fastening techniques standard to the car’s original construction.

3.3.2 Holes, large dents, tears and corroded areas shall be patched (by welding with applicable type of stainless steel, aluminum or steel rod). Small dents (up to 1/8" deep) shall be filled using an epoxy or polyurethane body filler.

Patch all damaged areas. Priming of mild carbon steel and non-ferrous metals shall be done before occurrence of any corrosion (detectable by eye or touch). Total film thickness of primer shall be 5 to 6 mils (wet) applied in one coat.

6 Zone removal refers to large surface areas that require removal and replacement but not to the extent that the entire car requires maintenance painting. For example, the work may be limited to trucks or roofs.

3.4 Application

3.4.1 All materials shall be applied and allowed to cure in strict accordance with manufacturer’s requirements and recommendations. All applications and curing shall be done in a warm, dry and dust free atmosphere.

Ambient Conditions - Apply coatings under the following conditions unless the requirements of the coating manufacturer are more restrictive. .

Surface and Air Temperatures - Between 50ºF and 110ºF.

Relative Humidity - Less than 85%.

Dew Point - Surface temperature at least 5ºF above the dew point temperature of the surrounding air.

Frost/Rain - Do not apply coatings to surfaces containing frost or during rain, fog, or similar conditions.

Remove and replace any paint that is exposed to unacceptable conditions (e.g. rain or dew) prior to adequate curing.

It is the responsibility of the contractor to assure that the old finish is compatible with the new materials for spot repairs and overcoating. Any rework necessary due to reaction between the two materials shall be performed at no charge to ARRC.

3.4.2 Pre-treat prepared bare aluminum surfaces with Dupont WP™ Chrome-

Free Wash/Etching Pre-Treatment Primer Primer Urethane DFT 3-5 Primer Epoxy Mastic DFT 5-8

3.4.3 Primer shall be applied immediately after completion of surface preparation. In the case of bare metal, it shall be completed before the formation of any oxides.

3.4.4 Total film thickness of primer shall be 5 to 6 mils.

3.4.5 Finish coat and lettering

3.4.6 Finish coats shall be applied well within the time limits after immediately prior coat as specified by the paint manufacturer.

3.4.7 Application shall consist of two coats totaling 1.5 to 2 mils DFT.

3.4.8 Lettering shall be applied as shown on the detailed diagram.

3.4.9 Required lettering and logos will be painted on and cleared over.

3.4.10 Edges of all logos and any other decals or Scotch-Lite shall be sealed with a coat of clear lacquer prior to final (clear) coat.

3.4.11 Final Coat: After all painting and lettering is complete the entire car body shall be given one coat of Dupont Imron 3.5 HG-C™ clear-coat within the recoat window of the pigmented finish coats. The finished product shall present a high gloss “wet” appearance.

4.0 Color Scheme

Paint scheme shall be as described on the specific painting diagram for the particular piece of equipment involved. The basic color scheme is described here for information only:

4.1 Aluminum, HSLA steel and flat panel Budd built (“smooth side”) passenger cars:

Car body:

Blue with two yellow strips (on sides only, corner post to corner post):

On girder sheet: 217/8 " wide from 57 ¼ " to 79 1/8" Above Top of Rail (ATR).

On letter board: 3 7/8" wide from 131 7/8" to 135 3/4 " ATR.

Roof: Blue

Lettering:

Blue, on 21 7/8" yellow stripe as follows:

“ALASKA” in 9 1/4" (nominal) stylized font at left end of stripe (BR and AL), centered over truck.

Road number In 8" (nominal) stylized font, right end of strip (BR and AL), centered over truck.

Alaska Railroad logotype, 24” round, (yellow letters with open background allowing 63203 Blue to show), located at right end of each side (BL and AR) centered vertically on blue and horizontally 30” to the right of the visual end of the area (corner post or door post) if space permits, but not less than 21”. (Omit where space is insufficient.)

4.2 Underframe equipment: Black. Protect all tags, nameplates and stainless steel.

Do not paint these items.

4.3 Trucks: Silver (aluminum color enamel per 2.3 applied without primer)

4.4 Fluted Stainless steel passenger cars shall be unpainted except as follows:

Striping: A blue stripe shall run the full length of the letter board

Lettering: “ALASKA” in extended yellow stylized font visually centered7 on the letter board. Name or road number in yellow stylized font on a blue background

Logotype, underframe equipment and trucks: same as smooth side cars

5.0 QUALITY CONTROL

5.1 Contractor - The Contractor shall be held in strict accordance with the requirements and intent of the Specifications.

5.1.1 The Contractor shall perform and document Quality Control inspections and testing specified herein on all phases of surface preparation and coating application throughout the duration of the contract. Procedures or practices not specifically defined herein may be used provided they meet recognized and acceptable professional standards and are approved by

ARRC.

Ambient Conditions – Sling Psychrometer, Electronic Gages

Cleanliness of compressed air supplies- ASTM D4285 at least once per shift

Degree of Cleanliness – As defined in the appropriate preparation standard aided by use of SSPC-Vis 1 and SSPC-Vis 3

Anchor Profile - ASTM D4417 Method C

Coating Mixing and Thinning - Products and thinner batch numbers

Include induction time and potlife as appropriate.

Coating Wet Film Thickness (WFT) - ASTM D4414

Coating Dry Film Thickness (DFT) - SSPC-PA 2, Level 3 Criteria

5.1.2 All materials furnished and all work accomplished under the Contract shall be subject to Quality Assurance (QA) inspections by ARRC at its discretion.

The Contractor shall provide access and allow for adequate time to perform all inspections. ARRC will pay the cost of its own inspection.

5.1.3 Work accomplished in the absence of prescribed inspections and may be required to be removed and replaced under the proper inspection. The entire cost of removal and replacement, including the cost of all materials used in the work thus removed, shall be borne by the Contractor regardless of whether the work removed is found to be defective or not.

7 On dome cars “visually centered” means centered on the dome.

6.0 UNACCEPTABLE DEFECTS: Unacceptable defects in the applied coating system shall be corrected at no cost to ARRC. Unacceptable defects include deficiencies in surface preparation or coating application that are:

6.1 Detectable by touch or unaided eye at any distance such as:

Off spray or dry spray (rough, sandy finish)

Bubbles, blistering, cracked, lifting or peeling coating

Over-spray or any paint on bright metal, glass and surfaces not scheduled for painting

6.2 Visible from a distance of three feet or more in any lighting condition as determined by ARRC: These include:

Sags, curtains, runs or wrinkles

Air bubbles, pin holes, craters, fish eyes or other poor wetting

Blushing, color bleeding

Fuzzy color separation

Orange peel finish visible from a distance of 10 feet or greater

7.0 COMPLETION

7.1 All masking shall be removed and touch-up work complete before equipment is released or shipped to ARRC.

7.2 ARRC reserves the right to perform a final inspection before shipping is permitted.

8.0 WARRANTEE: The contractor shall warrantee the finish against defects in materials and workmanship for two years of normal service anywhere on the Alaska Railroad.

8.1 The Contractor warrantee shall include the adhesion of paint including bubbles, blisters, cracking, delamination, peeling and flaking between coats or between the underlying substrates and coating materials. If any repairs become necessary, the contractor shall perform the work at a time and place convenient to ARRC. ARRC shall make every effort to release the equipment to the contractor at a time and place convenient to the contractor, but actual performance will of necessity be constrained by operational considerations.

8.2 The coating manufacturer shall provide a ten year warranty against color or gloss change of the finish coat and clear coats following its inspection of the [completed] work.

Table 1 – Coatings and Thinners for the Exterior Surfaces of Rail Cars.

Coat Manufacturer Product Recommendations

DuPont PPG SW

Primer

Dupont WP™ Chrome-Free Wash/Etching Pre-Treatment

Primer

PPG Delfleet F4940 3.5 VOC Wash Primer See note 1.

E2G970 Chrome Free Wash Primer

Corlar® 2.1-St™ Satin High Solids Epoxy Mastic

PPG Amercoat AT 370 Epoxy Primer

NP75 Epoxy Primer

Imron® Industrial Strength Low VOC Polyurethane Primer - E2A819 Urethane

Primer

DuPont™ Epoxy DTM Primer/Sealer

2510S/2540S/2570S/2580CR

(for under filler)

- E2A960 Epoxy Sealer

Intermediate Corlar® 2.1-St™ Satin High

Solids Epoxy Mastic PPG Amercoat 370 Epoxy

Primer NP75 Epoxy Primer

Finish

Imron® 3.5 HG™ +Polyurethane High Gloss

Topcoat

PPG Amercoat 450H Polyurethane See Note 2.

Genesis® 3.5 Urethane Topcoat)

PPG AUE 360 Polyurethane

See Note 3. -

Clear Coat Imron® 3.5 HG-C™ High Gloss

Clear Polyurethane PPG AUE40 Industrial Clear CC950 Clear coat

Note 1- Use only under Urethane Primers on Aluminum

Note 2- This product is recommended to be used without a clear coat.

Note 3- This finish coat product can be clear coated with PPG AUE40 Industrial Clear

Table 2 – Caulks, Sealants and Body Fillers for the Exterior Surfaces of Rail Cars.

Caulks, Sealants and Body

Fillers

DuPont PPG SW

DuPont™ Premier Filler™

LE 3401S™/LE 3404S™/ LE

3407S™ Urethane Primer Filler

PPG Delfleet F 3975 Urethane Surfacer

Request Recommendations

DuPont Premium Lightweight Body Filler 313

Recommendation- Evercoat Quantum Filler -

Table 3 – Surface Preparation and Maintenance Painting Guidance for the Exterior Surfaces of Rail Cars.

Exterior Railcar

Substrate

Maintenance Painting

Surface Preparation Bare Metal Treatment

Primer Finish Clear Coat

Aluminum

Spot SP 2, SP 3, SP 15, SP 16 Wash Primer Epoxy Polyurethane Polyurethane

Zone SP 2, SP 3, SP 15, SP 6 Wash Primer Epoxy Polyurethane Polyurethane

Overcoat SP 2, SP3, SP 16 Wash Primer Epoxy Polyurethane Polyurethane

Replace SP 6 Wash Primer Epoxy Polyurethane Polyurethane

Steel

Spot SP 2, SP 3, SP 15, SP 16 Epoxy Epoxy Polyurethane Polyurethane

Zone SP 2, SP 3, SP 15, SP 6 Epoxy Epoxy Polyurethane Polyurethane

Overcoat SP 2, SP3 Epoxy Epoxy Polyurethane Polyurethane

Replace SP 6 Epoxy Epoxy Polyurethane Polyurethane

Stainless Steel

Spot SP 2, SP 3, SP 15, SP 16 Wash Primer Epoxy Polyurethane Polyurethane

Zone SP 2, SP 3, SP 15, SP 6 Wash Primer Epoxy Polyurethane Polyurethane

Overcoat SP 2, SP3, SP 16 Wash Primer Epoxy Polyurethane Polyurethane

Replace SP 6 Wash Primer Epoxy Polyurethane Polyurethane

Table 4 – Surface Preparation and Maintenance Painting Guidance for the Exterior HVAC Wells and Roofs.

Exterior Maintenance

Painting Surface

Preparation1 Bare Metal Treatment

Primer Finish2 Clear Coat

Railcar Roof

Spot

SP 2, SP 3,

SP 15, SP 16

Immersion Grade Epoxy

Recommended Epoxy Primer

Polyurea N/A

Zone

SP 2, SP 3,

SP 15, SP 6

Immersion Grade Epoxy

Recommended Epoxy Primer

Polyurea N/A

Replace SP 6 Immersion Grade Epoxy

Recommended Epoxy Primer

Polyurea N/A

1. Polyurea does not lend itself to overcoating.

2. Polyurea shall be used to line HVAC wells to achieve a water tight seal from standing water. Other roof top surfaces may be coated with the systems identified for the metal substrate of the roof.

APPENDIX C

COST SCHEDULE

A bidder's failure to provide the information requested in this appendix will be cause for rejection of the offer on the basis of non-responsiveness. All prices quoted must be F.O.B. Ex Works, facility that work is being performed at.

Evaluation Factors:

Per Alaska Railroad Procurement Rules 1200.7 and 1300.4-A the following factors may be used in determining the low bid but not limited to:

(8) Transportation charges (shipping costs for the coaches to and from the contactor)

(10) other factors determined to be pertinent or peculiar to the procurement. (Airfare or other costs associated for inspections)

AWARD CRITERIA: A contract award resulting from this solicitation shall be made to the low, responsive, responsible bidder who meets the requirements as set forth in the plans and specifications and compliance thereof. The successful bidder shall hold unit prices of all additives firm for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of bid opening. Award is contingent on the availability of ARRC funds.

Cost Schedule continued on next page

BASE BID ITEMS: ARR 401 Passenger Diner Coach Exterior Paint & Repairs

No.

Item Description Unit Quantity Unit Bid Price Amount Bid

Coach disassembly and media blast

Lump Sum 1

2 Metal Repairs Lump Sum 1

Bodywork, sealing and prep for…