Amendment 03_IFB 70Z08226BCEUM0001.pdf

This is Amendment No. 03 to Solicitation 70Z08226BCEUM0001, issued by the U.S. Coast Guard Civil Engineering Unit Miami on August 17, 2026, for the rebuild of Bahia de Guayanilla Entrance Range Rear Light (Light List Number 32075) at an Aids to Navigation facility in Puerto Rico (PNUM 13832866). The bid due date has been extended to August 25, 2026, at 2:30 PM EST.

The amendment provides responses to 78 RFI inquiries submitted by prospective bidders regarding project specifications, design criteria, and implementation requirements. Key clarifications address pile embedment depth assumptions (50 feet subject to field verification), pile driving methods and acceptance criteria (blow count), environmental seasonal work windows for pile driving and demolition activities, geotechnical and bathymetric data availability (none provided by government), permitting responsibilities (government-provided), welding and inspection requirements, coating specifications per UFGS Section 09 97 13.26, platform dimensions (10 ft x 10 ft), structural design requirements for professional engineering seals, FRP grating specifications (grey, pultruded, phenolic resin per USCG F3059), staffing clarifications regarding inspector roles, and logistical considerations including vessel access, staging areas, and weather work windows. The amendment also updates specifications to include Section 09 97 13.26 Coating of Steel Waterfront Structures and incorporates the Aids to Navigation Structures in Puerto Rico Benthic Report as a solicitation attachment. A signed copy of the amendment must be returned with bids. The contract performance period is 180 calendar days from notice to proceed.