2 Questions and Answers TSFS 2023 DD.pdf

1. Work Item 112: The contractor cannot accurately identify the total amount of hazardous materials for disposal in the bidding stages of this solicitation. Will the costs associated with the disposal of hazardous waste be the subject of a change order after the documented evidence is submitted? If not, will the government insert a dollar amount for bidding purposes so that each contractor is bidding on the same amount? There is approx. 800 gallons in oily water holding tank to be removed. Change order will cover other hazmat if discovered.

2. Work Item 114: The abstract directs the contractor to provide 450Volt, 800 Amp, 60Hz, 3 Phase power to the ship. In the Statement of Work, the paragraph directs the contractor to provide 480 Volt, 200 Amp, 60 Hz, 3 Phase power. What is the correct voltage and amperage the contractor needs to supply? Provide 480 Volt, 200 Amp, 60 Hz, 3 Phase power

3. Work Item 117: The deliverables in this item are a condition report noting the condition of bilges and drain wells at the time of delivery (we assume arrival of the vessel at the contractor’s facility). If the bilges and drain wells are not free of fluids, waste or debris, will the removal of these items be the subject of a equitable adjustment by change order? Bilges will be clean at arrival

4. Work Item 120: In order to provide an accurate quote for removal of fluids onboard the vessel and the replacement of ballast water, please provide quantities of liquids for bidding purposes in each ballast, cofferdam, void, waste oil, lube oil, potable water, flume, forepeak, aft peaks, wash water and sewage tanks to be removed. It is understood that the contractor is responsible for the removal of 25,000 gallons of fuel to be retained and returned to the vessel by Item 209.

a. Ballast = 13,378 gallons fresh water loaded from Public Water System (PWS)

b. Cofferdam = Zero

c. Void = Zero

d. Waste Oil = approx. 800 gallons

e. Lube Oil not being removed

f. Potable water = approx. 3,000 gallons

g. Flume = Zero

h. Forepeak and after peak are included in ballast number

i. Wash Water = approx. 5,000 gallons

j. Sewage Tank = approx. 2000 gallons

k. The vessel will have about 10,000-12,000 gallons of fuel on arrival.

5. Work Item 128: The Statement of work directs the contractor to provide a price per gallon for the disposal of oily water. The Vendor Price Sheet does not indicate the number of gallons to provide pricing for. Please provide a total number of gallons to price. 800 Gallons Oily Water (d. above)

6. Work Item 211: Please verify that the contractor has the option to either UHP blast, mechanically scale or grit blast to achieve SSPC-SP3 and SSCP SP-6. Contractor has the option to either UHP blast, mechanically scale or grit blast to achieve SSPC-SP3 and SSCP

SP-6.

7. Work Item 211: Please verify that the SSPC SP-3 refers to the chain lockers and their sumps and the SSPC SP-6 refers to the anchor chains. Correct

8. Work Item 212: Are the zincs references to be replaced bolt on or weld on zinc anodes?

Weld on.

9. Work Item 213: Please provide Ship’s Technical Manual – Verhaar Omega OCP 400 Bow Thruster and Drawing 1547-4420 as they were not included in the reference download. The Bow Thruster Technical Manual is onboard. Drawing 1547-4420 attached.

10. Work Item 214: Please provide Ship’s Technical Manual – Tees White Gill Service Manual for Type 32/I HJP Thruster, Serial No. G569W, Drawing No. 2768WG, Rev D, Drawing 1780- 2550, Stern Thruster Arrangement & Details, and Drawing 1780-4419, Stern Thruster Compartment Arrangement as they were not included in the reference download. The Stern Thruster Technical Manual is onboard. All other drawings attached.

11. Work Item 215: Please provide Drawings 1547-2510, Longitudinal Structure, 1547-2515, Sheet 2, Transverse Sections, 1316-802 General Arrangement, Tank Plan and ST Locations, Tank Tables (Transducer Void pages 93-96) as they were not included in the reference download. Drawings attached.

12. Work Item 220: Please provide references Drawing 19159-1, 19159-2, 19159-3, 19159-4, 19157-1, 19157-2, 19157-3 and 19157-4 as they were not included in the reference download. Drawings Attached.