A06_SPECIFICATIONS.pdf

Sol. Notice: 140F0421Q0120 32’ x 10” Work Boat with trailer, for the Green Bay Conservation Office, WI

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Green Bay Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office Work Boat Specifications (32’ in length x 10’ width)

Background: The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Green Bay Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office is pursuing a workboat designed for fisheries surveys on the Great Lakes. The boat must meet or exceed all U.S. Coast Guard requirements, must meet the specifications identified below and be of sturdy construction for use in rough water conditions on the Great Lakes.

Requirements: The contractor awarded the bid will be responsible for purchasing two outboard motors to specifications below and install them. Contractors shall provide detailed line drawings to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service for approval prior to vessel assembly. The drawings and subsequent quote provided by prospective contractors must address how each of the contract design specifications identified on the attached table are met. The contractor who is awarded this purchase order shall contact the project officer (Dale Hanson, dale_hanson@fws.gov ) prior to assembly. Any substitutions or deviations from the contract specifications will also require contracting officer consent.

Boat Requirements:

• Established hull design certified under the National Marine Manufacturers Association

(NMMA) using American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) standards.

• Boat hull, deck, transom, cabin and any other structural components to be constructed of marine grade aluminum which meets or exceeds ‘ASTM’ specifications for use in marine applications.

• Boat to be of welded aluminum construction, minimum bottom thickness 0.250”, minimum deck thickness 0.1875”.

• Hull to be single-V style with deadrise angle at transom of 16 - 20°; total boat length of 32’, Beam

10’; total height of boat and trailer not to exceed 13.5’ (including Maximum exterior boat width not to exceed 10’). Weight of the vessel (including fuel, motors, and specified gear) shall not exceed 10,750 lbs.

• Gunwale height along sides will be at 34”, and a swinging door (width 34”, near the water line) shall be located on the aft-port side just forward of the transom. The door should swing inwards, and while open should be near-flush with the transom.

• Welded in aluminum self-bailing sealed deck; deck with 2” recessed scupper holes.

• Marine grade non-skid coating to be applied to decking and top of gunwales. Spray-in bed liner material or equivalent.

• Foam floatation beneath deck.

• Watertight transom storage locker to accommodate 2 fuel filters/water separators, 1 wash down pump and 2 oil reservoirs. Oil reservoirs must have fill spout connections to the top of the boat (similar to gas fill spouts) so that oil can easily be added.

• Minimum deck space:10’6” forward of cabin and 9’ aft of cabin.

• Bow-plate to extend 3’ (from fore-most point), with area under plate to allow for anchor storage.

• Bow rails-canted inward made of 1 ¼” pipe.

• Under-gunwale open shelves running from center console aft with minimum 17” spacing between deck and bottom of self.

• Three cleats on each port and starboard gunwale, recessed just below the top of the gunwale. One additional cleat on the bow plate.

• Recessed bilge access panel on aft deck for bilge inspection.

• Boat must be weight-balanced (no listing in an unloaded state).

These items to be provided by contractor:

• Boat transom built to accommodate twin Mercury 250 hp outboard motors with 25” shafts.

• Engine Guard for outboard motors, no line guard.

• Fuel tank capacity minimally specified at 150 gallons, must enable minimum trip-length of at least 200 miles; fuel tank centered below deck; fuel gage provided and installed by contractor.

• Two fire extinguishers to be provided. One in the pilot house, and a second to be mounted under the port gunwale behind the cabin.

• Starboard-side ventilated cabinet abutting transom to house 12 hp Honda engine Model GX390.

Cabinet must allow access to maintain engine, but fashioned with rounded smoothed edges on the fore-ward side to avoid snagging during gillnet sets; also the front cabinet corners shall have mounts to accommodate 7/8” conduit, e.g. a removable gillnet spreader bar.

• A water-tight cabinet (3’ L x 18” W x 3’ H) forward of the cabin shall be constructed; the top of the cabinet will serve as a table-top work area.

• A wash-down pump with outputs of at least 5gpm and 70 psi to be installed with the water spigot and 25’ hose mounted on the forward wall of the cabin.

Cabin Requirements

• Cabin dimensions: 7’ 6” length x 5’ width x 7.5’ height.

• Cabin roof to extend an additional 2’to starboard side for rooftop storage of gillnet flag-staff buoys.

• Helm console: Width of 24” with forward accessibility for storage.

• Two 8-breaker Blue Sea waterproof switch panels. Switches to accommodate navigation lights, wash-down pump, GPS/Radar/Sonar system, with at least 3 open switches.

• A110v Receptacle and power inverter will be installed (provided by contractor) so that electronics

(such as Ruggedized Laptops) can be plugged in and utilized on the boat.

• Two 12-volt “cigarette- lighter/barrel plug” power outlets installed on console.

• Three batteries (and boxes) installed, connected in series, with three-way master shutoff installed under console. Battery boxes secured to deck/hull underneath console. 1 battery for each motor, one battery for helm electronics.

• Full-height windshield with width maximized for visibility, made of single piece of marine-grade tempered glass. Windshield to have motorized wiper(s) system.

• Side and rear windows made with marine grade or tempered glass.

• Captain and front passenger chair seating; rear seating along port and starboard cabin walls with minimum 24” bench-style seating with storage underneath; 16” computer shelf to be located on port-aft cabin wall with leg space underneath (note the bench seating does not extend to back cabin wall on port side).

• Roof to include 4” high railings on all sides and radar arch.

Other Requirements

• Shore power connection; 30 amp, including inverter, safety breaker and deck cord.

• Remote automated spotlight mounted on the front of the hardtop console (must not be in the way of the radar) – must be controlled by joystick at the driver console area. Two LED diffuse deck work lights mounted on center console roof positioned to illuminate both front and rear decks, switched separately on console (Spotlight supplied by USFWS).

• Gillnet roller to be located on starboard side where bow-plate ends. A 12” Crosley gillnet lifter will be centrally located 16” behind end of bow-plate. Removable picking table to extend 5’ aft of lifter.

• A ‘Pot-puller’ (My-T-Haul model MTH-2100-90CU) shall be installed; the davit socket with electrical connector must be located aft of cabin on port side, and the davit-swing must align with waterline-door opening.

• Three ‘unpowered’ davit sockets will also be furnished; one forward of cabin on both the port and starboard sides, and one aft of cabin on starboard side.

• Gillnet lifter to be powered by 12 hp Honda engine (Model GX390).

• A trawl-davit socket will be located in the center of the stern gunwale to accommodate GB FWCOs existing trawl davit; measurements of davit socket diameter to be provided by GB FWCO.

Navigation equipment to be provided and installed by contractor

• SIMRAD NSS12 evo3 + Halo20+ Radar bundle: 12-inch display with GPS, sounder, Wi-Fi & HDMI out. C-MAP US Enhanced Basemap with Coastal and Inland Coverage.

• Active Imaging 3-IN-1 Transducer: Active Imaging 3-IN-1 combines the new Active Imaging scanning sonar with a traditional Medium/High CHIRP sonar element for easy single transducer installation. 7.6 m (25 ft) cable with 9 pin connector.

• AP44 VRF high capacity pack. Comprising of AP44 controller, Precision-9 compass, RPU-160 pump and NAC-3 autopilot computer.

• N2K-T-RD - Micro-C T-connector for connection of an additional network device.

• N2KEXT-2RD - 0.61 m (2-ft) NMEA 2000® cable for backbone extension or drop cable to connect an additional network device.

• Simrad P3007 GPS Compass system with HS80A GPS compass antenna.

• MX610 JUNCTION BOX.

• Magnetic compass.

• Marine VHF radio.

• LED navigation/anchor lights.

• Electronic horn.

• Hydraulic Steering.

Proposed Layout

Pot-puller: Photo shows intended set-up of removable pot puller to be located on port gunwale aft of cabin. Note- swinging gunwale door near waterline not shown but the divot must pivot to swing loads up to 250 through the door. Photo at bottom right shows electrical connection that must enable the davit to be easily removed. Also shown is the desired mount for the aft deck fire extinguisher on the port gunwale.

Trailer Requirements: It is imperative to keep the gross vehicle combined rating (GVCR) below 26,000 lbs. The tow vehicle gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) will account for up to 10,500 lbs, therefore the sum of the trailer weight and its maximum load capacity must not exceed 15,500 lbs. We have identified a TUFF aluminum trailer, model TTA13000TL, fulfills our requirements; alternative trailer vendors are acceptable but must meet the requirements below:

• Aluminum or galvanized steel trailer not to exceed 8’ in width and the gross trailer weight rating

(trailer weight and capacity) must not exceed 15,500 lbs. Must meet all Department of Transportation requirements for the states of Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Minnesota, and Iowa.

Boat trailer structural components, including tires, to meet or exceed weight ratings of boat if loaded to maximum capacity.

• Boat trailer to have triple axles for improved handling and fuel efficiency. Boat could carry up to 2000 lbs. of additional gear while loaded on trailer.

• Tires shall meet or exceed capacity for continuous heavy duty hauling of trailer and be of radial construction capable of handling intermittent off-road use; two spare tires to be mounted on trailer frame.

• Boat Trailer to have submersible LED running lights.

• Tongue weight not to exceed 15% of total trailer weight and must be less than 1450 lbs.

• Manual tongue jack, with side crank, minimum travel of 28 inches and heavy-duty rating.

o -Retracted foot on jack shall not extend more than 5” below bottom of frame.

o -Retractable stand to have adjustable pin for additional extension heights.

o -Tongue jack must be bolted on top of trailer tongue so it can be easily replaced.

• -Bottom of tongue jack with removable flat foot (prevent sinking in soft ground).

• -Retractable stand with at least 6 adjustment levels spaced approx. 1" apart.

• Electric brakes to be installed on tongue.

• The coupler/hitch is to be for a 2-5/16" ball.

• Trailer tongue shall have DOT/ICC approved safety chains sized for the GVWR of the trailer; chains must be adjustable in length to accommodate various tow vehicles.

Quality Assurance: The Contractor is responsible for performing quality assurance and tests necessary to substantiate that the equipment furnished under the contract conforms to contract requirements, including any applicable technical requirements for specified manufacturers’ parts.

Documentation of proper installation, operation and functionality shall be signed off by contractor prior to delivery of boat and trailer. Contractor shall provide, in a timely manner (within 2 business days) photographic documentation of all assembly work that is not visible after assembly is complete.

Inspection: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service may conduct on-site inspections during the vessel assembly process in addition to inspection that will occur upon delivery of the vessel and trailer to Green Bay, WI. Contractor shall make available materials to be inspected upon a notice of 2 business days.

Acceptance: The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service will conduct an inspection upon delivery at Green Bay, Wisconsin prior to acceptance of the boat. If items specified in the contract do not meet the specifications, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service will provide a report to the contractor that will define the items that need to be corrected to conform to contract requirements. If the defects cannot be corrected by re-performance, the Government may reduce the contract price to reflect the reduced value of the services performed. All items in following specification list to be provided and installed by manufacturer unless otherwise indicated.

Delivery

Boat must be delivered to 2661 Scott Tower Drive, New Franken, WI, 54229. Include delivery cost as separate line item in bid.

Contractor shall notify COR at least one-week prior to delivery to coordinate schedule.

POC

Dale Hanson Email: Dale_Hanson@fws.gov Phone: (920)0655-7129

Evaluation/Basis of award is based on LPTA.