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PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

ULTRA-HIGH PRESSURE WATER JET BLASTING (36,000 TO 40,000 PSI) SERVICES

U.S. COAST GUARD YARD

1. GENERAL: This is a non-personnel services contract to provide Ultra-High Pressure (UHP) Water Jet Blasting Services at the U.S. Coast Guard Yard, Curtis Bay, Baltimore, MD. Performance shall take place on both dry-docked vessels and internally on pier-side vessels. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government.

1.1 Description of Services/Introduction: The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, planning, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform UHP water jet blasting services as defined in this Performance Work Statement except for those items specified as government furnished property and services. The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.

1.2 Background: Ultra high pressure water blasting is a method to remove coatings from vessels. It is environmentally safe and less labor intensive than grit blasting. It also cleans contaminates from the substrate as compared to grit blasting which pounds contaminates like salt and grease into the bare substrate. When performed correctly, no dust or environmental issues are raised in this process. Due to construction of staging and containment (total concealment) that are necessary for grit blasting, water jet blasting at this time is the most cost effective process for removing coatings from the exterior surfaces of ships.

1.3 Objectives/Scope: It is anticipated that the U.S. Coast Guard Yard will require UHP Water Jet Blasting Services due the number of vessels scheduled for Yard Availabilities. The vessel lengths vary among 270’ Medium Endurance Cutters, 225’ Seagoing Buoy Tenders, 210’ Medium Endurance Cutters, 175’ Coastal Buoy Tender, 140’ Ice Breakers, 327’ Eagle, 110’ and 87’ Patrol Boats, 65’ Tender/Barge and 75’ Tender/Barge.

1.3.1 The Contractor shall water jet blast the above surfaces and mechanical power tool inaccessible areas as described in Part 2.3 – Vessels Definitions. Work on the vessels includes exterior surface areas and interior surfaces to be hydroblasted or mechanically cleaned. This includes underwater body surfaces, freeboards, superstructures, stacks, and weather decks of various vessels. The underlying substrate of the above interior and exterior surfaces could be either aluminum or steel.

1.3.2 The work shall be conducted in accordance with the contract, and all applicable Federal, State and Local laws, regulations, codes, and directives. The Contractor will be held solely liable for any fines imposed upon the Yard due to Contractor violations of any Federal, State and Local laws, regulations, codes, and directives. In the event the Contractor creates an unsafe work environment and will cause yard work operations to cease, the Contractor will be held responsible and damages shall be assessed for the length of the work delay. Damages will be calculated by using Commandant Instruction 7310 and daily U.S. Coast Guard Yard lay day charges per cutter. The Contractor shall perform all related Contractor administration services necessary to perform the work to include, but not limited, to supply inventory, quality control, financial control, and an accurate and complete system of records, files, and document libraries, which are necessary and related to the functions being performed. Tasks shall be performed in such a manner as to conform to the standards specified in this contract.

1.3.3 The Contractor shall provide the requested water jet blasting services within 72 hours of notification. This notification will be issued in the form of a task order or verbal authorization by the contracting officer. All work will be authorized by task orders, detailing the location and amount services to be provided.

1.3.4 Contractor and contractor employees are subject to and shall observe and comply with all applicable U.S. Coast Guard regulations, policies, and procedures, e.g.: fire, safety, sanitation, environmental protection, security, gratuities, flag courtesy, "off limit" areas, wearing of parts of military uniforms, personal appearance, parking, moving vehicles, use of drugs and intoxicants and possession of firearms or other lethal weapons. The Contractor shall be responsible for the selection, training, certification, assignment, supervision, management, and control of employees in the performance of all contract work. The removal from the job site of any employee shall not relieve the Contractor of the requirement to provide sufficient personnel to perform the terms and conditions of the contract.

1.3.5 Basic Services:

1.3.5.1 Containment: The Contractor shall provide, install and maintain containment to capture 100% of process water, paints and other solids during the blasting operation; this includes covering all exterior deck drains to prevent paint chips and sludge from clogging the deck drain piping system. Containment shall be watertight from the start until conclusion of the project. Within 24 hours of completion of project, hydro blasting material within the containment area shall be removed. However, no containment shall be removed without first receiving authorization from the COR. Once COR approval has been received, the containment materials shall be demobilized. If containment is breached in any manner it shall be reestablished immediately. If the containment cannot be fully reestablished immediately work shall be halted at no cost to the government, until the containment is reestablished. No processed water, recycled water, or cooling water that is generated by Contractor pumps and equipment may be discharged into the yards sanitary sewer. The Contractor shall make allowances for high wind conditions that could blow water and paint chips out of containment and/or into the water. Inspection of the containment shall be conducted by the Contractor as an ongoing process before, during and after water blasting to ensure its integrity. The containment shall be inspected and deemed acceptable by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). The containment must not allow any process water or other materials to escape. The U.S. Coast Guard Yard has a discharge permit from the State of Maryland that does not allow any waste water or other materials to be discharged to the waters of the State. If any waste water or other material is found to be outside the containment area, the COR must be notified immediately. The COR shall then notify the U.S. Coast Guard Yard Facilities Management, Environmental Branch. The Contractor will be held solely liable for any fines imposed upon the Yard due to Contractor violations of the Yards National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) discharge permit, Title V Air Permit, or other permits. The Contractor shall provide a containment plan to the Government with the proposal. The plan shall cover at a minimum a process for containing 100% of process water, paints and other solids during the blasting operation; this includes covering all exterior deck drains to prevent paint chips and sludge from clogging the deck drain piping system.

1.3.5.2. Clean-up and Disposal: The Contractor shall ensure that the containment area is vacuumed on an ongoing basis and at the end of each workday to prevent overflow and to enable any Yard work to continue in the area. Paint chips deposited onboard the vessel and areas surrounding the vessel from the blasting operations shall be swept and collected as an ongoing process and at the end of each workday. The Contractor shall provide a daily written report of inspection to the COR. Inspection to ensure the above requirements are fulfilled shall be conducted by the COR on a random basis. The Contractor shall remedy all inspection discrepancies. If work areas are not cleaned up correctly work shall stop and be reduced to clean up only. All containment areas must be cleaned and inspected by the COR before the work order can be signed off as complete. The Contractor shall provide a cleanup and disposal plan to the Government with the proposal. The plan shall cover at a minimum a process for cleaning the containment area during blasting operations and at the end of each day including paint chips deposited onboard the vessel and areas surrounding the vessel, and the disposal site/contractor that will be used for the contract.

1.3.5.3. Ultra-High Pressure Water Jet Blasting: The Contractor shall remove 100% of all designated coatings from the surfaces being water blasted. There could be some inaccessible areas up to 5%.

1.3.6 Specific Services:

1.3.6.1 Ultra high-pressure water jet blast the underwater body surfaces including underwater hull appendages (rudders, shafts, rope guards, etc.). Stay four inches away from keel and side blocks while blasting so the existing coating can be feathered to provide a smooth transition with the new paint system.

1.3.6.2 Ultra high pressure water jet blast the underwater hull surfaces including appendages to uniformly remove anti-fouling paint coats and all loose rust and mill scale to preparation of underwater body surfaces.

1.3.6.3Ultra high-pressure water jet blast to WJ-2/L the freeboard surfaces. The exact definition of these surfaces shall be included with each work request, but typically refer to the area from the upper limit of the boot topping to the deck edge or top/outboard facing edges of rails and bulwarks.

1.3.6.4 Ultra high pressure water jet blast to WJ-2/L the superstructure surfaces. Superstructure surfaces may include complex shapes such as overheads, watertight doors, ladders, bulwarks, piping etc. The superstructure can include stacks, masts and flag/jack staffs. The definitions of work required will be included with each work order.

1.3.6.5 Ultra high-pressure water jet blast to WJ-2/L the weather decks surfaces. Weather deck surfaces may include machinery foundations, bitts, chocks, hatches, stanchion sockets, vent pipes, angle coaming areas.

1.3.6.6 Ultra high-pressure water jet blast to WJ-2/L, fiberglass coverings and coatings from propulsion shafts.

1.3.6.7 Ultra high-pressure water jet blast Buoy surface areas and appendages to achieve a WJ-2/L Condition. Buoy surface areas may include buoy bodies, towers, counter weights, and etc.

1.3.6.8 Mechanical (power tool) clean, using vacuum assisted tools, to achieve 100% paint or coating removal of defined area. Surfaces not water blasted because of complex geometry or the impracticality of using UHP water blasting shall be power tool cleaned to a surface condition of SP-11. These surfaces may include handrails, stanchions, undersides of angles, window frames, areas adjacent to hoses, piping, electronic or electrical devices, port lights, etc. While blasting these areas the blaster should stay approximately six inches away to avoid damaging. There is an inherent difficulty in estimating the amount of area to be power tool cleaned. Because of this difficulty, each request for work on the superstructure and weather decks shall have 10% of the total surface considered for this task. (For example, if there is a request for water jet blasting 5,000 square feet of superstructure to a WJ-2 condition, there will be a corresponding requirement to power tool clean 500 square feet). This task shall be performed in such manner that all debris generated by the work must be vacuumed, collected and disposed by the Contractor.

1.4. Period of Performance: The period of performance shall consist of one (1) Base Year and four (4) one year options, if exercised by the Government.

1.5 General Information

1.5.1 Quality Control: The Government shall evaluate the contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. This plan is primarily focused on what the Government must do to ensure that the contractor has performed in accordance with the performance standards. It defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and the minimum acceptable defect rate(s).

1.5.1.1 Quality Control Plan: The Contractor shall submit, a Quality Control Plan as part of its proposal. The plan shall include, at a minimum, the following:

a. The quality control organizational structure.

b. A description of the methods of identifying possible deficiencies in the quality of services performed prior to the level of performance becoming unacceptable.

c. A description of the methods of documenting and enforcing quality control operations of contractor, and any subcontractor, work, including inspection and testing.

1.5.1.2 Quality Control Reports: The Contractor shall submit a copy of the daily Quality Control Reports to the COR at end of each working day. The Quality Control Reports shall contain, at a minimum, information on the following:

a. Progress Report, including potential delays to schedule.

b. Daily Log

c. Quality Inspections

d. Containment Inspection

1.5.2 Recognized Holidays: The contractor is not required to work on the following federal holidays:

1.5.3 Place of Performance: The work to be performed under this contract will be performed at the U.S. Coast Guard Yard, Curtis Bay, 2401 Hawkins Point Road, Baltimore, MD 21226.

1.5.4 Type of Contract: The government will award fixed-price contracts as a result of this solicitation.

1.5.5 Security Requirements: The U.S. Coast Guard Yard, Baltimore, MD is a controlled access area. The Contractor shall be responsible for providing company and issued photo identification to all employee’s directed to perform work on the U.S. Coast Guard Yard. All Contractor employees are required to identify themselves with company identification on their hard hats and/or uniforms. Any Contractor employee, not following U.S. Coast Guard rules and regulations, will be removed from performance on this contract and may be barred from reentering the U.S. Coast Guard Yard.

1.5.5.1 Contractor employees shall not enter restricted areas in accordance with Yard security regulations or policies. Before Contractor employees can work at the U.S. Coast Guard Yard Facility, the Contractor shall complete a security investigation on all Contractor employees in connection to this contract. Any Contractor employee with a criminal back ground must get prior authorization from CG Yard security department before they can gain access to U.S. Coast Guard Yard Facility. Contractor shall provide for each employee to the Contracting Officer, the full name and any alias, address, city and state, and date of birth.

1.5.6 Safety Standards: The Contractor is required to follow 29 CFR 1915 (OSHA Shipyard Industry Standard) while performing work at the U.S. Coast Guard Yard. The Contractor shall make their employees aware of the dangers from painting, welding, and movement of materials by cranes and working from heights. The Contractor must have an Occupational Health and Safety program addressing the requirements of 29 CFR 1915 as it relates to hydroblasting, and this requirement must be met before contract is awarded. Contractor shall provide copy of the Occupational Health and Safety program to the Government with the proposal. The Contractor must provide personnel protective equipment for their employees. Failure of the Contractor employees to comply with the above requirements could result in a shutdown of operations and possible financial penalties or fines. The Contractor shall be responsible for reimbursing the government for any fines or financial penalties levied against the Government for which the Contractor is found to be at fault.

1.5.7.1 The U.S. Coast Guard Yard has 24 hour a day first aid, spill response and fire protection available. If necessary, the Contractor may call 410-636-3993 from non-Yard phones and extension 3000 from Yard phones for Emergency situations. The Yard will only provide emergency first aid only. The Yard will not treat Contractor employees, clean up spills or be listed as the confined space rescue team for the Contractor. Injuries must be reported immediately and followed up with a written report to the COR.

1.5.8 Special/Technical Qualifications: The Contractor must be a SSPC (Society for Protective Coatings) member and QP1 Certified and must maintain QP1 certification for the duration of the Contract. The Contractor shall submit certification as part of their proposal. In addition, contractor shall comply with all the U.S. Coast Guard Yard ISO 9001 Quality Management and ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems certifications. The Contractor may be periodically audited to ensure conformity to these certifications and standards. The Contractor shall provide proper documentation of their SSPC QP1 certification with the proposal.

1.5.8.1 ISO Certifications: The U.S. Coast Guard Yard is an ISO 14001 certified industrial facility. Maintaining this environmental certification is of paramount importance to the U.S. Coast Guard Yard. Environmental training is required for all personnel performing work on the Yard. The Contractor may be audited one or more times a year to ensure their compliance. The Contractor, therefore, will be held strictly accountable for violations of the ISO 14001 Standards and environmental law and/or regulation. Capturing hydroblast water and paint chips is an important part of stormwater management; one of the Yard’s environmental objectives. The Contractor will receive a U.S. Coast Guard Yard Environmental Corrective Action Request for any processed water or paint chips that are outside of established containment area. Any fines levied against the Government by the Maryland Department of the Environment, Environmental Protection Agency or other regulatory agency will be charged to the Contractor, if the Contractor is found to be at fault.

1.5.9 Vessel Kick-Off Meeting: Before work commences on any designated vessel, the Contractor shall meet with COR to perform a walk thru to establish an interference check-off sheet as well as a specific services (task) check-off sheet. Both of these check-off sheets shall be used by the COR during inspection of work upon completion.

1.5.9.1 Initial Production Schedule: Within 24 hour of the vessel kick-off meeting, the contractor shall provide the Government an initial production schedule.

1.5.10. Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR): The COR will be identified by a separate letter. The COR monitors all technical aspects of the contract and assists in contract administration. The COR is authorized to perform only those functions designated in the letter issued by the Contracting Officer. A letter of designation issued to the COR, a copy of which is sent to the Contractor, states the responsibilities and limitations of the COR, especially with regard to changes in cost or price, estimates or changes in delivery dates. The COR is not authorized to change any of the terms and conditions of the resulting order.

1.5.11. Key Personnel: The Contractor shall provide a Supervisor and an Alternate Supervisor who shall be responsible for the performance of the work. The Alternate Supervisor shall act for the Contractor when the Supervisor is absent. The contractor shall provide in writing the designated Supervisor and an Alternate Supervisor to the Contracting Officer and COR. The Supervisor and the Alternate Supervisor shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract. The Supervisor or the Alternate Supervisor shall be available between 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday except Federal Holidays or when the government facility is closed for administrative reasons.

1.5.11.1 Supervisor, Alternate Supervisor and UHP Water Jet Blaster (Workers):

1.5.11.1.1 Supervisor, Alternate Supervisor: The on-site Supervisor and Alternate Supervisor must have at a minimum, two (2) years of UHP Water Jet Blasting documented experience as a UHP Water Jet Blasting Supervisor and two (2) years as UHP Water Jet Blaster. The Supervisor and Alternate Supervisor shall be SSPC C13 and SSPC C14 certified. Note: Any requirements set forth by SSPC in order for contractor to maintain the SSPC QP1 certification must be adhered to for the duration of this contract.

1.5.11.1.2 UHP Water Jet Blaster (Workers): The on-site workers (UHP Water Jet Blaster) must have a minimum of two (2) years documented experience as a UHP Water Jet Blaster. The on-site workers shall be SSPC C13 certified or be in a training program working towards a SSPC C13 certificate in accordance with the companies SSPC QP1 Certification requirements. Note: Any requirements set forth by SSPC in order for Contractor to maintain the SSPC QP1 certification must be adhered to for the duration of this contract.

1.5.12. Coordination with COR: The Contractor shall coordinate all work requirements, stated herein, with the Contracting Officer and the COR, the COR will communicate with the Supervisor to ensure adherence with the Task Order and PWS. There may be occasions in which the U.S. Coast Guard Yard will request the Contractor to cease work or move to a different location on the vessel due to U.S. Coast Guard Yard production requirements.

1.5.13. Interferences: Work sites may contain such items as scaffolding, hay, bales, hoses, debris, and other interferences from Yard work operations; this does not include items covered in section 1.3.6.12. The Government shall attempt to remove and/or minimize such interferences to the extent that it is practical. However, in the event such interferences are not removed, the Contractor shall not be responsible for paint removal in the immediate vicinity of the interference. The Contractor is cautioned that inclement weather conditions may require an increased level of effort by personnel and equipment to maintain schedules during periods of rain, snow, and freezing temperatures.

1.5.14. Protective Covering/Damage to Government Property: The Contractor is cautioned that ultra high pressure water blasting shall be required in the vicinity of equipment and surfaces that can be damaged by the force of the high pressure water. The Contractor shall be held responsible for damage done to Government property by water blasting, damages will include the labor and material costs associated with replacing the damaged item or items. The Contractor shall provide protective coverings on all vulnerable equipment and surfaces; it shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to ensure that the covering is adequate for adjacent water blasting. This includes but not limited to windows, areas adjacent to hoses, piping, electronic or electrical devices, port lights, davit systems, electrical wires, etc. If there are doubts as to the adequacy of the coverings, this must be brought to the attention of the COR. Contractor and CG Yard personnel will inspect areas of concern before work commences.

PART 2

DEFINITIONS & ACRONYMS

2. DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS:

2.1. CONTRACT DEFINITIONS:

2.1.1. CONTRACTOR. A supplier or vendor awarded a contract to provide specific supplies or service to the government. The term used in this contract refers to the prime.

2.1.2. CONTRACTING OFFICER. A person with authority to enter into, administer, and or terminate contracts, and make related determinations and findings on behalf of the government. Note: The only individual who can legally bind the government.

2.1.3. CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR). An employee of the U.S. Government appointed by the contracting officer to administer the contract. Such appointment shall be in writing and shall state the scope of authority and limitations. This individual has authority to provide technical direction to the Contractor as long as that direction is within the scope of the contract, does not constitute a change, and has no funding implications. This individual does NOT have authority to change the terms and conditions of the contract.

2.1.4. KEY PERSONNEL. Contractor personnel that are evaluated in a source selection process and that may be required to be used in the performance of a contract by the Key Personnel listed in the PWS. When key personnel are used as an evaluation factor in best value procurement, an offer can be rejected if it does not have a firm commitment from the persons that are listed in the proposal.

2.1.5. QUALITY ASSURANCE. The government procedures to verify that services being performed by the Contractor are performed according to acceptable standards.

2.1.6. QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP). An organized written document specifying the surveillance methodology to be used for surveillance of contractor performance.

2.1.7. QUALITY CONTROL. All necessary measures taken by the Contractor to assure that the quality of an end product or service shall meet contract requirements.

2.1.8. SUBCONTRACTOR. One that enters into a contract with a prime contractor. The Government does not have privity of contract with the subcontractor.

2.2. PERFORMANCE DEFINITIONS:

2.2.5. SP-3 is defined as removal of loose rust, mill scale, and loose paint to degree specified, by power tool chipping, descaling, sanding, wire brushing, and grinding.

2.2.6. SP-11 is defined complete removal of all rust, scale, and paint by power tools, with resultant surface profile.

2.2.7 WJ-2/L surface shall be cleaned to a matte finish with at least 95% of the surface area free of all previously existing visible residues and the remaining 5% containing only randomly dispersed stains of rust, coatings and foreign matter.

2.3. VESSEL DEFINITIONS

2.3.1. FLIGHT DECKS-Exterior deck typically coated with a non-skid type compound. Blasting and coating requirements for a flight deck will include helicopter tie downs, fittings, coamings, talon grid covers, up six inches on all adjacent vertical surfaces, and visual markings IAW Coatings and Color Manual (COMDTINST) M10360.3C.

2.3.2. FREEBOARD-All exterior hull surfaces above the boot top to the top of the bulwark and/or the 01 deck. On 210’ and 270’ U.S. Coast Guard vessels, the freeboard will be defined as the bridge wings, up to the top of the bridge rail.

2.3.3. SUPERSTRUCTURE- All house sides, overhangs and undersides from the main deck up. This will typically include hatch covers, doors, foundations, bulwarks, coamings and handrails. In addition, it shall include stacks, masts and flag/jack staffs.

2.3.4 UNDERWATER HULL- The exterior hull surface area from the top of the boot top down to the bottom of the keel. This includes appendages, rudders, rolling keels, fins, shafts, thruster tunnels, sea chests, sea bays, gratings and associated intakes. This will exclude propellers and thrusters.

2.3.5. WEATHER DECKS-Exterior decks typically coated with a non-skid type coating system. A weather deck blasting requirement will include bitts, chocks, foundations, fittings, house tops, coamings, scuttles, hatches, and similar components installed in the weather decks.

2.3.6. 270’ vessels:

2.3.6.1Underwater Hull: The Underwater Hull is defined as the areas from the bottom of the keel to the upper edge of the boot-topping, including rudders, transducer hull rings, sea chests (including the sea chest inlet up to the final connection with the flange face at the sea chest isolation valve(s), bilge keels, shafts, struts, skegs, gratings, rope guards, and all other appendages.

2.3.6.2 Superstructure Areas: superstructure surfaces are defined as vertical and horizontal surfaces (excluding decks) from the 01 Deck Level up, including, but not limited to the exterior shell, fully extended hangar, stacks, bulkheads and all attachments secured or bracketed to bulkheads, doors, ladders, metallic rails, stanchions, stand-offs, brackets, piping, stuffing tubes, vent ducting, structural tees, angles, and gussets. Also included are the fantail bulkhead on the Main Deck, the inside of the fashion plates aft, all weather deck vents, overhangs, undersides of overhangs, and overheads.

2.3.6.3 Freeboard: The freeboard, as specified herein, is defined as exterior continuous shell surfaces from the upper limit of the boot-topping to the 01 Deck Level, including anchor pockets, rail stanchions and bulwark.

2.3.7 210’ Vessels

2.3.7.1 Underwater Hull: The Underwater Hull is defined as the areas from the bottom of the keel to the upper edge of the boot-topping, including rudders, transducer hull rings, sea chests (including the sea chest inlet up to the final connection with the flange face at the sea chest isolation valve(s)), bilge keels, shafts, struts, skegs, gratings, rope guards, and all other appendages.

2.3.7.2 Superstructure Areas: For the purposes of this item, superstructure surfaces are defined as vertical and horizontal surfaces (excluding decks) from the Main Deck Level up, which include, but are not limited to bulkheads, aircastles, bulwarks, doors, underside of overhangs, overheads (historically surfaces beneath the flight deck overhang are highly corroded), stacks, ladders, metallic rails, stanchions, stand offs, brackets, piping, electrical conduit, gooseneck vents, stuffing tubes, structural tees, gun mount, angles, and gussets.

2.3.7.3 Freeboard Areas: The Freeboard, as specified herein, is defined as continuous exterior/outboard steel surfaces, from the upper limit of the boot-topping to the top of the bulwark, including all 01 Level Deck edge surfaces, bulwark and surfaces up to the side of the bridge wing.

2.3.8. 175’ vessels

2.3.8.1 Underwater Hull: The underwater body is defined as the areas from the bottom of the keel to the upper edge of the boot-topping, as shown on U.S. Coast Guard Drawing 225 WLB 601-001, including rudders, transducer hull rings, sea chests (including the sea chest inlet up to the final connection with the flange face at the sea chest isolation valve(s)) and sea chest-to-sea bay piping, bilge keels, struts, skegs, gratings, and rope guards

2.3.8.2 Buoy Deck: The Buoy Deck surfaces ae defined as horizontal surfaces, Main Deck, Frame 52 forward; also included are all vertical and horizontal edges on the mating surfaces of the buoy deck cargo hatch, including coaming, channels, channel support plate, and the plates/covers for the auto gripe system; and Hawser pipe covers; as shown on U.S. Coast Guard Drawings175 WLM 130-001, 175 WLM 573-001, 175 WLM 601-001 and 175 WLM 920-001.

2.3.8.3 Freeboard: For the puposes of this item the freeboard is defined as exterior steel hull surfaces from the upper limit of the boot-topping to the top of the bulwark, as shown on U.S. Coast Guard Drawing 175 WLM 601-001.

2.3.8.4 Superstructure: For the purposes of this item, superstructure surfaces are defined as vertical and horizontal surfaces from the main deck level up, excluding decks, as shown in 175 WLM 601-001, Rev P, General Arrangement and Inboard and Outboard Profiles. These surfaces include but are not limited to the following: all handrails and stanchions, including those on forecastle and fantail; bulkheads, doors, underside of overhangs and overheads, inboard surfaces of the bulwark, ladders, piping, stuffing tubes, structural tees, angles, standoffs, brackets and gussets. The six-inch dado where the superstructure joins the deck is not included in the definition of superstructure; it is normally preserved with the deck surfaces.

2.3.9 225’ vessels

2.3.9.1 Buoy Deck: The Buoy Deck surfaces are defined as horizontal surfaces, Main Deck, between frames 25 and 57; also included are all vertical and horizontal edges on the mating surfaces of the two buoy deck cargo hatches, including coaming, channels, channel support plate, and drains.

Deck Coaming. Coaming is defined as vertical raised sections of deck plating around an opening that provide a frame and/or deflect water, such as around a hatch or gooseneck

2.3.9.2 U/W Body: The underwater body is defined as the areas from the bottom of the keel to the upper edge of the boot-topping, as shown on U.S. Coast Guard Drawing 225 WLB 601-001, including rudders, transducer hull rings, sea chests (including the sea chest inlet up to the final connection with the flange face at the sea chest isolation valve(s)) and sea chest-to-sea bay piping, bilge keels, struts, skegs, gratings, and rope guards.

2.3.9.3 Freeboard: For the purposes of this item the freeboard is defined as exterior steel hull surfaces from the upper limit of the boot-topping to the top of the bulwark, as shown on Coast Guard Drawings 225 WLB 601-002 and 225 WLB 602-001.

2.3.9.4 Superstructure: For the purposes of this item, superstructure surfaces are defined as vertical and horizontal surfaces from the main deck level up, excluding decks, as shown in U.S. Coast Guard Drawings 225 WLB 601-002 and 225 WLB 602-001. These surfaces include but are not limited to the following: all handrails and stanchions, including those on forecastle and fantail; bulkheads, doors, underside of overhangs and overheads, inboard surfaces of the bulwark, ladders, piping, stuffing tubes, structural tees, angles, standoffs, brackets and gussets. The six-inch dado where the superstructure joins the deck is not included in the definition of superstructure.

2.3.10 140’ vessels

2.3.10.1 Underwater Body: the underwater body is defined as the areas from the bottom of the keel to the 13’ draft mark, above the design waterline (DWL), as shown on the U.S. Coast Guard Drawing 101 WTGB 801-006, including rudders, trasducer hull rings, sea chest, bilge keels, struts, skeg, grating and rope guards.

2.3.10.2 Freeboard: for the purposes of this item the freeboard is defined as exterior steel hull surfaces from the waterline to the top of the bulwark, including lifeline stanchions, as shown on U.S. Coast Guard Drawing 101 WTGB 801-008.

2.3.10.3 Superstucture: for the purposes of this item, supersturcutre surfaces are defined as vertical and horizontal surfaces (excluding deck, mast, and stack surfaces), from the Main Deck Level up, which include, but are not limited to the following, as applicable: bulkheads, doors, underside of overhanges and overheads, inboard surfaces of the bulwark, ladders, metallic rails, stanchions, stand offs, brackets, piping, stuffing tubes, structural tees, angles and gussets. The six-inch dado where the superstructure joins the deck is not included in the definition of supersturctre; it is normally preserved with the deck surfaces.

2.3.11 CGC Eagle

2.3.11.1 Superstructure: for the purposes of this item, superstructure surfaces are defined as vertical and horizontal steel surfaces from all exterior deck levels up (excluding deck, mast, and stack surfaces), including but not limited to the following: inboard bulwark surfaces, deck house side and top surfaces, stanchions, stand pipes, exhaust vents, junction boxes, ladders, rails (inboard and outboard), doors, stand offs, brackets, piping, stuffing tubes, structural tees, angles, and gussets.

2.3.11.2 Underwater Body: The underwater body is defined as the areas from the bottom of the keel to the waterline, as shown on U.S. Coast Guard Drawing 327 WIX 103-012, including rudders, transducer hull rings, sea chests (including the sea chest inlet up to the final connection with the flange face at the sea chest isolation valve(s)), bilge keels, struts, skegs, gratings, rope guards, and all other appendages.

2.3.11.3 Freeboard: The freeboard surfaces are defined as all outboard steel surfaces from the upper limit of the boot-topping to the top of the gunwale, bulwark, including steel rails (inboard and outboard) and fittings. (a total of approximately 12,800 square feet).

2.3.12 65’ and 75’ Tender and Barge.

2.3.12.1 Underwater Body Tender: The underwater body of the tender is defined as the hull area from the keel up to the top of the boot-top, including sea chests (including the sea chest inlet up to the final connection with the flange face at the sea chest isolation valve(s)), sea chest strainer plates, grid/keel cooler hull recesses, rudders, transducer hull rings, struts, skegs, propeller wells and well covers, and the rope guards.

2.3.12.2 Superstructure Tender: For the purposes of this item, superstructure surfaces are defined as vertical and horizontal surfaces (excluding deck, mast, and stack surfaces) from the main deck Level up including, but not limited to the following: top of the pilot house, exterior shell, bulkheads and all attachments secured or bracketed to bulkheads, doors, ladders, metallic rails, stanchions, stand-offs, brackets, piping, stuffing tubes, vent ducting, structural tees, angles, bulwark, and gussets. The six-inch dado where the superstructure joins the deck is not included in the definition of superstructure; it is normally preserved with the deck surfaces

2.3.12.3 Underwater Body Barge: The underwater body of the barge includes all exterior hull surfaces from the barge waterline, down, including transducer hull rings, sea chests (including the sea chest inlet up to the final connection with the flange face at the sea chest isolation valve(s)), sea chest strainer plates, and grid/keel cooler recesses.

2.3.13 87’ Patrol Boat

2.3.13.1 Freeboard: For the purposes of this item the freeboard is defined as exterior steel hull surfaces from the upper limit of the boot-topping to the main deck edge, as shown on U.S. Coast Guard Drawing 87 WPB 601-001, Sheet 1. Also included are the following: aluminum stanchions and taft rails, all steel horizontal, angled, and vertical surfaces of the RHIB notch , shown on U.S. Coast Guard Drawing 87 WPB 583-001 (normally painted white) up to and including the main deck edge; and inboard and outboard surfaces of the aluminum stern door that are not normally submerged (painted white).

2.3.13.2 Superstructure: For the purposes of this item, superstructure surfaces are defined as vertical and horizontal surfaces (excluding deck, mast, and stack surfaces) from the main deck Level up including, but not limited to the following: top of the pilot house, exterior shell, bulkheads and all attachments secured or bracketed to bulkheads, doors, ladders, metallic rails, stanchions, stand-offs, brackets, piping, stuffing tubes, vent ducting, deta couple, structural tees, angles, and gussets. The six-inches of vertical steel below the deta couple is not included in the definition of superstructure; it is normally preserved with the deck surfaces. To include the interior of the fueling station.

2.3.13.3 U/W Body: The underwater body is defined as the areas from the bottom of the keel to the upper edge of the boot-topping, as shown on U.S. Coast Guard Drawing 87 WPB 601-001, including rudders, transducer hull rings, sea chests (including the sea chest inlet up to the final connection with the flange face at the sea chest isolation valve(s)), sea chest riser pipes, bilge keels, struts, skegs, gratings, and rope guards. Also included are the underwater body (boot top) area that extends into the RHIB wet notch deck, shown on U.S. Coast Guard Drawing 87 WPB 583-001 (normally submerged and painted black) and portion of aluminum stern door external and internal surfaces (in the boot-top area) that are normally submerged and painted black.

2.3.14 110’ Patrol Boat

2.3.14.1 U/W Body: The underwater body is defined as the areas from the bottom of the keel to the upper edge of the boot-topping, including rudders, sea chests, bilge keels, struts, skegs, gratings, and rope guards.

2.3.14.2 Freeboard: The freeboard surfaces are defined as surfaces extending from the upper limit of the boot-topping to the Main Deck Level; also included are the steel deck portions outboard of the detacouple, Main Deck lifeline stanchions, and bulwarks.

2.3.14.3 Superstructure: The superstructure, as specified herein, is defined as exterior vertical and horizontal surfaces shown on U.S. Coast Guard Drawing 110B WPB 085- 004 (excluding deck and mast surfaces), from the Main Deck Level up, including, but not limited to the following: exterior shell, bulkheads, and all attachments secured or bracketed to bulkheads, doors, stacks, ladders, metallic rails, stanchions, stand-offs, brackets, piping, stuffing tubes, vent ducting, structural tees, angles, and gussets, forward side of the deck house (extending above the main deck), and the undersides of all overhangs and overheads.

PART 3

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES

3. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES:

3.1. Services: The Government shall provide material handling services to load and unload Contractor machinery and for the set up of equipment. The U.S. Coast Guard Yard shall endeavor to provide timely assistance as requested by the Contractor. The Contractor shall provide 48 hour notice to the Government of the need for material handling services. However, there may be occasions where Yard work must take precedence. These occurrences will be managed as they occur.

3.2. Utilities: The Government will provide water, compressed air, and electricity for the contractor as defined herein. The Contractor shall instruct employees in utilities conservation practices. The contractor shall be responsible for operating under conditions that preclude the waste of utilities, which include turning off the water faucets or valves after using the required amount to accomplish cleaning vehicles and equipment.

3.2.1. Water: The Government shall provide a source of water for Contractor machinery. The Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring that their water hookup connections are compatible with the Yard’s water sources.

3.2.2 Compressed Air: The Government shall provide a source of compressed air for Contractor machinery. The Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring that their compressed air hookup connections are compatible with the Yard’s compressed air sources.

3.2.3. Electricity: The Government shall provide up to 200 amps and up to 480 volts of electrical services for hookups. The Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring that their electrical hookup connections are compatible with the Yard’s electrical sources and connections.

3.2.3.1 Contractor must be aware that there are areas of the Yard that cannot accommodate electrical pumps and that there will be times that only diesel pumps, provided by the contractor, can be used.

3.3. Equipment: The Government will only provide staging and scaffolding in those areas that are determined not to be accessible by manlift. The Contractor shall provide proof of manlift training for employees required to operate manlifts.

3.4. Hazardous Materials and Waste: All hazardous materials brought on the Yard property must be pre-approved by the Yard Environmental Branch. If non bulk materials being removed are deemed hazardous waste (code of Maryland Regulations, Title 26, subtitle 13 and 40 CFR 260-267), the Government shall dispose of the materials. Bulk hazardous waste shall be disposed by the Contractor with approval and direction of the Yard Environmental Branch.

If the surface coating being removed contains lead, cadmium, chromium or Polychlorinated Biphenyl or PCB’s, the Contractor will be notified. The COR, Yard Safety Office, Environmental Branch and the Contractor will coordinate the precautions and methods used to remove the coating before the work commences.

PART 4

CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES

4. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS, SERVICES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

4.1 General: The Contractor shall furnish all supplies, equipment, facilities and services required to perform work under this contract other than those explicitly address in Section 3 of this PWS. The Contractor shall have enough equipment and labor to ensure that they can meet the Yard’s schedule requirements, which may require the Contractor to water blast up to 3,000 square feet per vessel per day, in accordance with the performance requirements summary included in Exhibit 1 of this PWS. The Contractor may be required to supply services concurrently on more than one vessel. The Contractor shall have the capability to provide independent services in up to three locations within the U.S. Coast Guard Yard at one time. The blasting locations may include the shiplift, piers and OAKRIDGE floating dry dock. The Contractor is cautioned that work in the OAKRIDGE dry-dock may require a slightly elevated level of effort. The mobilization of equipment for the OAKRIDGE dry-dock may take additional time due to the availability of crane services. It is estimated that a least four (4) vessels per year will be placed on the Oakridge. All work in the OAKRIDGE dry dock is subject to the guidelines described in the U.S. Coast Guard Yard Quality Manual, Management Operating Procedure 088.

4.1.1 If Contractor cannot make schedule dates they shall notify the Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COR) in writing as soon as possible.

4.1.2 The Contractor shall report to the designated work site within 24 hours after written notification by the Contracting Officer in the form of a signed contract to begin containment construction, staging of equipment/personnel for ultra-high pressure water blasting. No other individual has the authority to direct the Contractor to begin work other than a warranted Contracting Officer. Pending U.S. Coast Guard Yard blasting and production schedules, services may be required on an intermittent basis within the period and quantity specified.

4.2. Materials: The Contractor is required to provide storage tanks for process water. If poly tanks are utilized to hold wastewater the poly tanks must be double-walled and have all metal fittings. All tanks and fittings regardless of construction material must be in good condition, free of leaks. The COR of this contract shall inspect the tanks periodically to ensure compliance. All connections, hatches and manholes on Contractor’s storage tanks must be locked. All tanks or drums shall be labeled as to contents and ownership with a 24 hour emergency number clearly marked on each. Whether the tanks or drums are hazardous waste, DOT hazardous material or other materials does not matter. For example: Tanks holding hydroblast water shall be marked “Non-Potable water, ABC Contracting, 800-555-1212”; tanks holding fuel shall be marked “Diesel Fuel, ABC Contracting, 800-555-1212”. The tank placement shall be coordinated with the COR and the Material handling shop. Tanks (except water) and all 55 gallon drums of any liquids must be provided with secondary containment to contain 100% of the total tank capacity. Double wall tanks are acceptable up to 12,000 gallons. If deemed an emergency, Yard tanks may be used to hold process water, but approval of the COTR must first be obtained.

4.3. Equipment: The Contractor shall, throughout the performance of this contract, be in possession of fully functioning water jet blasting equipment in good condition. Specifically, the following water jet blasting equipment is required:

a. Three vacuum blast head units (similar to the Flow “Hydro-Cat”) Up to 40,000 psi 2,800 bar

b. Vacuum assisted hand wands.

c. Hand wands for cut-ins.

d. Power Tools including but not limited to needle guns, scalers, and sanders to perform coating removals where water jetting is inaccessible.

4.3.1 The above mentioned equipment may be owned or leased by the contractor and the demonstrated ability to own or lease the equipment must be indicated in the contract proposal.

4.3.2. Manlifts and Staging: Per the terms of paragraph 3.3 of this PWS, the Contractor is responsible for providing manlifts in all areas where manlifts are accessible. The Contractor shall provide with the proposal proof of manlift training for employees required to operate manlifts.

4.4. Fuel: The Contractor is required to refuel all Contractor owned or leased equipment. During refueling, Contractor supplied spill material must be at the refueling location and any leaks that occur must be cleaned up immediately by the Contractor. Any spills from any equipment greater than 5 gallons on land, that reach the water or go into a storm drain must be reported immediately using extension 3000 on Yard phones or 410-636-3993 on non-Yard phones. Any tanks or trucks left overnight on the Yard shall have the Contractor’s name and a 24 hour phone number clearly marked in an easily visible location. This will enable the Yard to contact the Contractor should any damage occur while they are not on site. The U.S. Coast Guard Yard Command Duty Officer (CDO) or Fire Marshall shall make this notification.

4.5. Water and Water Disposal: The Contractor shall be responsible for all water generated in the water jet blasting process. This also includes but is not limited to all potable water, tap water, and rain water that accumulates in the containment areas. The Contractor is responsible for all fees accrued in the recycling of processed water, cooling water, and disposal of sludge or slurry. The Contractor shall vacuum or otherwise collect 100% of the water. The contractor shall reuse the collected water or remove and dispose at a permitted treatment/disposal facility. The Contractor is responsible for the disposal of all process water, paint chips, and paint pigment slurry off site. All waste and solids generated by the hydroblasting process shall be the responsibility of the Contractor and must be removed to a permitted disposal facility. The disposal facilities must have a permit to treat the water and dispose of all process generated wastes. The verification of the disposal facility permit must be provided to the Yard Environmental Branch and COR and must be approved in writing prior to the disposing of the water or wastes.