AH-1Z Display PWS - DRAFT.pdf

NAVSUP WSS Aircraft Static Display (AH-1Z Cobra)

Performance Work Statement

Disassembly, transport, and reassembly of one (1) AH-1Z Cobra aircraft and associated engines bureau number 166760, from HX-21 at Patuxent River Air Station (Pax River) in Maryland to NAVSUP WSS – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Contract should include all labor, transportation, oversize permits, cranes, materials, and other miscellaneous costs.

1. Contractor shall coordinate and arrange pickup, disassembly and loading of AH-1Z Cobra Aircraft from Pax River. Points of Contact for HQ-21 are provided within Purchase order.

2. Contractor shall disassemble aircraft as required to make safe for transport and reassemble at final destination as required. Contractor will:

• Provide all labor, materials, and equipment for the disassembly, loading and assembly of the AH-1Z aircraft.

• Perform all work using established commercial practices for moving museum aircraft.

• Inspect aircraft for presence of charged fire bottles or other pyrotechnics. Report findings to COR.

• Disassemble AH-1Z aircraft into transportable sections for ground transportation or movement. Contractor is responsible for the safe transportation of the aircraft from Point A to Point B.

• Build any special jigs or fixtures necessary to secure parts for shipment.

• Plug and bag lines that may contain residual oil or hydraulic fluid to prevent leakage.

• Cover and secure with plastic sheeting any interior parts that will be exposed to the elements.

• Ensure that aircraft structural integrity is maintained.

• Ensure that disassembly is performed so as to preserve the historic material of the aircraft. Rivets are expendable; nuts, bolts and hardware should be preserved and kept with related assemblies whenever possible.

• Once transported to the final destination, the contractor is responsible for gaining base access, with the help of the COR, and reconstructing the AH-1Z aircraft back to its original form in the designated space shown below in Section 9.

• Due to the metal gate between the static display location and the nearby parking lot, the contractor may need a crane to lift the large aircraft pieces over the fence to be reconstructed at the final location. A walk-through before actual shipment may be needed to find the best path to transport and rebuild the aircraft while limiting disruption of the base activity.

• Ensure that all parts and identified and tagged or marked with noninvasive markers.

• Comply with US Navy and EPA regulations for disposal of fluids.

3. The US Navy will:

• Be responsible for final inspection and acceptance upon completion of work and prior to invoice submission.

4. The contractor shall preserve and protect all structures, equipment, and vegetation (such as trees, shrubs, and grass) on or adjacent to the work site, which are not to be removed and which do not unreasonably interfere with the work required under this contract. The contractor shall only remove trees when specifically authorized to do so, and shall avoid damaging vegetation that will remain in place. If any limbs or branches of trees are damaged or broken during contract performance, or by careless operation of equipment, or by workmen, the contractor shall trim those limbs or branches with a clean cut and paint the tree with a tree-pruning compound.

5. The contractor shall also protect from damage all existing improvements and utilities both at or near the work site and on adjacent property of a third party, the locations of which are made known to or should be known by the contractor. The contractor shall repair any damage to those facilities, including those that are the property of a third party, resulting from the performance of work.

6. The contractor shall be responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses and permits, and for complying with any federal, state, and municipal laws, codes, and regulations applicable to the performance of work. The contractor shall also be responsible for all damages to persons or property as a result of the work being performed

7. The contractor shall at all times keep the work area, including storage areas, free from accumulations of waste materials. Before completing the work, the contractor shall remove from the premises any rubbish, tools, scaffolding, equipment, and materials that are not the property of the Government. Upon completing the work, the contractor shall leave the work area in a clean, neat, and orderly condition satisfactory to the contracting officer or his representative.

8. The contractor shall provide and maintain work environments and procedures which will:

a) Safeguard the public and Government personnel, property, materials, supplies, and equipment exposed to the contractor operations and activities.

b) Avoid interruptions of Government operations and delays in project completion dates

c) Control costs in the performance of this contract.

9. Place of performance: Pick up location: Patuxent River Naval Air Station in St. Mary’s County, Maryland. Final Destination of AH-1Z Cobra aircraft is to be positioned in front of NAVSUP WSS main office building (Building #1) on concrete and rock pad (next to SH-60B) and safely secured. NAVSUP WSS in located at 700 Robbins Street in Philadelphia, PA 19111. The existing aircraft in spot will be removed prior to arrival of AH-1Z Cobra.

10 Period of performance: The work is expected to take place within 60-days from contract award.