Q and A Amend 0003 6933A225Q000008.pdf

Amendment 0003 Questions and Answers

QUESTION 1 Paragraph 2.1.1 of Item 2 states "Provide the required drydocking facilities as outlined in "General Requirements" section of this specification and drydock the vessel." There is no General Requirements section in the specifications provided. Please clarify and provide the General Requirements.

Under 1. Services, items 1.1. through 1.16 are what we consider the General Requirements.

TITLE: DRYDOCKING

PARA. NO: 2.1.1

QUESTION 2 Paragraph 3.3.2 of item 3 states "Repair any damaged or eroded metal found after removal of bulwarks." Contractor assumes that these efforts will be considered Growth Work and subject to equitable adjustment after the exact scope of repair is determined. Please confirm.

Any HIDDEN damage or eroded metal found would require a Condition Found Report (CFR) and should be considered Growth Work.

TITLE: PLATE RENEWAL

AND

STRUCTURAL REPAIRS

PARA. NO: 3.3.2

QUESTION 3 Paragraph 3.3.4 of item 3 states "Crop out and remove all defective plating and any structural members or interferences as indicated by the COR." Contractor assumes that these efforts will be considered Growth Work and subject to equitable adjustment after the exact scope of repair is determined. Please confirm.

If the work is open to inspection prior to start of contract, that work, to include labor and materials, should be captured in the original bid. Growth work would occur if contracted quantities (labor or materials) are exceeded due to conditions found and a CFR will have to be submitted.

TITLE: PLATE RENEWAL

AND

STRUCTURAL REPAIRS

PARA. NO: 3.3.4

QUESTION 4 Please provide the size and type of material required for the sixteen (16) deck hatch gaskets/seals.

3/4" X 1-1/4" Black Rubber

TITLE: DECK HATCHES

PARA. NO: 5.1

QUESTION 5 Please provide the type, size and material required for the 10-feet of missing rub-rails/bumpers.

Black Rubber Material Base Width 10" Height 9-3/4"

TITLE: RUB-

RAILS/BUMPERS

PARA. NO: 6.1

QUESTION 6 Are the new zincs/sacrificial anodes weld on or bolt on?

We believe they are weld-on but have no way of confirming. If this is not the case the contractor should submit a CFR stating this. TITLE: ZINC

REPLACEMENT

PARA. NO: 7.1

QUESTION 7 The title of Item 9 is contradictory within itself. Is the area being addressed the Line of Flotation and Below or freeboard up to main deck? Please clarify and item 9 title as needed.

Remove "Including freeboard up to main deck:" after the first colon.to get the correct title.

TITLE: PAINTING (Line of Flotation and Below): Including freeboard up to main deck:

PARA. NO: 9 (Item Title)

QUESTION 8 Paragraph 13.1 of Item 13 requires the contractor to provide a fully burdened labor rate for an estimated amount of labor hours for additional work…and/or new work discovered during the performance of the contract. Line Item # 13 on MARAD provided Pricing/Bid document has a quantity of 1 Job. Does the customer want the contractor to insert a labor rate in the Labor Rate column for one (1) manhour? Please clarify.

Yes, any growth work will have a cost, capturing that cost will be used in budgeting and prioritizing growth work.

TITLE: SUPPLEMENTAL

GROWTH WORK

PARA. NO: 13.1

QUESTION 9 Paragraph 3.3.1 requires the contractor to remove the bulwarks on the main deck. This requires the installation and repositioning of staging and the removal of the paint system in each tank or void under the main deck. The paint system will have to be reapplied after the bulwark is removed. The contractor does not believe that the 60-day performance period is sufficient to complete the scope of work. The contractor recommends the performance period be extended to 90 calendar days.

90 calendar days is reasonable.

TITLE: Plate Renewal and Structural Repairs

PARA. NO: 3.3.1

QUESTION 10 Please provide the linear footage of exterior D-rubber fender for removal and re-installation per paragraphs

8.3.3 and 11.2.

100 linear feet + or - 1 foot.

TITLE: Hull Cleaning and Painting

PARA. NO: 8.3.3 and 11.2