A.02.12 VBS Fish Specs.pdf

QUOTE ITEM LIST

LITTLE GOOSE LOCK AND DAM

VERTICAL BARRIER SCREEN (VBS) MESH

QUOTE ITEM LIST

ITEM DESCRIPTION QTY U/M U/P AMOUNT

0001 VBS Mesh Panel 1 - 7 35 ea $ $ 0002 VBS Mesh Panel 8 5 ea $ $

Total FOB Dest LS $

Quote shall be valid for thirty (30) days.

Please include shipping costs in the quoted price of each item, FOB Destination to Little Goose Lock and Dam, 1001 Little Goose Dam Road, Dayton, WA 99328

In addition to your quote, please answer each of the following questions:

Question 1:

Check one—

This quote is based on the Brand Name listed in the specifications.

This quote is NOT based on the Brand Name listed in the specifications Submittals required.

Question 2:

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This quote includes meeting the delivery requirement of SIXTEEN (16) weeks after contract award.

This quote does NOT include meeting the delivery requirement of SIXTEEN (16) weeks after the contract award. Delivery will be longer than SIXTEEN (16) weeks after contract award.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

LITTLE GOOSE LOCK AND DAM

VERTICAL BARRIER SCREEN (VBS) MESH

1.0 INTENT

The following specifications pertain to the purchase of Vertical Barrier Screen (VBS) mesh panels for use at Little Goose Lock and Dam, Starbuck, WA.

2.0 SCOPE

The successful quoter shall be required to supply all items meeting the minimum salient characteristics described in the specifications. All items shall be delivered in accordance with the Shipment and Delivery instructions. All items shall be installed by government personnel. All items shall be new.

3.0 VERTICAL BARRIER SCREEN (VBS) MESH PANELS

Successful offeror shall furnish VBS mesh panels meeting the physical dimensions listed on the attached drawings. All VBS mesh panels shall be Sefar PETEX 07-3400/60, or equivalent, and meet the minimum specifications and salient characteristics as follows:

3.1 VBS CHARACTERISTICS

3.1.1 The plastic mesh screen shall be polyester mesh woven from 1 mm (0.040 in) monofilament polyethylene terephthalate (PET), 5.84 X 5.84 mesh size. Each monofilament shall have a minimum tensile strength of 80 pounds and minimum elongation at break of 20 percent. The material shall be suitable for use in cold weather and shall be “heat set” at approximately 170 degrees Celsius (347F) so that it remains primarily dimensionally stable when subjected to temperatures up to 200 degrees Fahrenheit. The mesh monofilaments shall be white in appearance. All strands shall run the full “width” (as labelled on the drawing) of the panel without splicing. It is preferred that all strands run the full “height” (as labelled on the drawing) of the panel without splicing. If splicing is required, there shall be no more than a single splice. The splice shall be oriented along the width and shall coincide with one of the reinforcing sections per the attached drawings. The splice shall be fully encapsulated within the reinforcement adhesive and shall have a tensile strength greater than or equal to the monofilament material.

3.1.2 The vinyl edging and reinforcement support strips covering the mesh panels shall be an adhesive equal to 3M Hot Melt 3764. It shall be thick enough to cover the plastic mesh screen and thereby completely encapsulate it, with a 0.035-inch minimum thickness covering the mesh on each side. Edging material shall cure firm and have an overall finished thickness not to exceed 0.100". Reinforcement strips shall be applied to both sides of the mesh at all locations.

3.1.3 Dimensions shown for perimeter edging and reinforcement strip locations are to the

“critical edge”; applied reinforcement strips must fall where dimensioned after application is completed. All dimensions shown on this sheet shall be met within plus/minus 1/8” typical.

3.2 VBS MESH PANEL 1 - 7 (CLIN 0001)

3.2.1 All physical dimensions shall be per attached drawing figure 1 of 2.

3.3 VBS MESH PANEL 8 (CLIN 0002)

3.3.1 All physical dimensions shall be per attached drawing figure 2 of 2.

4.0 PRE AWARD SUBMITTALS

4.1 For consideration of “or equal” bids - descriptive materials must be submitted prior to award which will allow the Contracting Officer to determine, without discussion with the bidder, whether the products being offered meet or exceed all of the required specifications.

Submittals shall include, but not be limited to, copies of manufactures catalog cut sheets, specification sheets, manufacturer certifications, and warranty information. Failure to submit adequate supporting documentation may result in disqualification of proposed bid.

4.2 “Or equal” bids will require submission of a 24” x 24” sample swatch for approval prior to fabricating the full-size panels. The sample shall be constructed in the same manner intended for the full-size panels and include vinyl edging strips (one 3-1/2” wide and the other 7” wide) on 2 adjacent edges and a vinyl support strip (9” wide) running down the center, from edge to edge.

5.0 SHIPMENT AND DELIVERY

5.1 Items shall be delivered within SIXTEEN (16) weeks of award.

5.2 The contractor shall be responsible for packing and shipping the components in a manner that will ensure undamaged and complete arrival to destination.

5.3 No shipments are allowed other than normal business hours of Monday-Thursday 7:30 a.m.

through 4:00 p.m., excluding federal holidays.

5.4 Delivery address:

US Army Corps of Engineers Little Goose Lock and Dam 1001 Little Goose Dam Road Dayton, Washington 99328