AMC-000-2C.pdf

AMC-000-2C

AUGUST 1995

SUPERSEDING

AMC-000-2B

OCTOBER 1990

NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA)

ATLANTIC MARINE CENTER

STANDARD SPECIFICATION AMC-000-2C

TEMPORARY SERVICES AT CONTRACTOR FACILITIES

1. SCOPE. This specifications contains the general requirements for temporary services to be provided to NOAA ships while at a

Contractor's facility.

2. REFERENCES.

None

3. REQUIREMENTS.

3.1 General.

3.1.1 Except as otherwise required, provide all facilities and services required by this specification for the entire period the ship is at the Contractor's facility.

3.1.2 Provide all cables, hoses, fittings, and equipment

needed to provide the services to the ship. After completion of all other contract work and immediately before the ship departs the

Contractor's facility, disconnect all temporary services and remove all related cables, hoses, fittings, and equipment.

3.1.3 Make all connections and provide all services within two hours after the ship arrives at the facility. The services are to be disconnected only when necessary to shift the ship or upon satisfactory completion of all authorized items of the contract.

When the ship is shifted, drydocked, or refloated, the services are to be restored for normal use within one hour after completion of the shifting, drydocking, or refloating operation.

3.1.4 Whenever water is provided to the ship from a municipal potable water system, comply with local ordinances and the U.S.

Public Health Service regulations regarding use of check valves and other automatic closure devices to prevent contamination of the municipal water source.

3.1.5 Hoses to be used for potable water or steam service shall not have been previously used for any other purpose. Prior to connecting to the ship's system, thoroughly flush the hoses with water from the municipal water system.

3.1.6 Whenever water, air or steam service is required, provide a pressure regulator and a pressure gage at the deck connection to monitor and regulate the pressure.

3.2 Gangways. Provide two safe gangways or brows for easy access to the ship. One shall be located near the forward end and one shall be located near the aft end of the ship. Whenever the ship is in drydock or on a railway, the gangways or brows shall be located on opposite sides of the ship. The gangways and brows shall be of good sound construction, with cross-member cleats or abrasive non-slip walk surfaces, double lifelines or handrails on each side, and a safety net underneath. If the shore end of the brows or gangways terminate above the level of the wharf, pier, or dock normally used for traffic, steps with handrails shall be provided. Access to the ship shall be well lighted during periods of darkness. Provide safety nets extending outward six feet on each side of each gangway.

3.3 Camels and Fenders. Provide a camel or fender system to prevent the ship's sides from chafing against the wharf or pier while the ship is moored at the Contractor's facility. When moving the ship with tugs, ensure that adequate fenders are used to prevent chafing of the ship's hull against the tug. All damage to the ship's hull structure and coating systems which occurs due to lack of adequate fenders shall be repaired by the Contractor. No other ship or barge shall be moored alongside the ship.

3.4 Electric Power. Furnish necessary flexible shoretie cable, with compatible terminal connections, and provide electrical power to the ship's shore power connection box.

3.5 Potable Water. Provide uncontaminated potable water to the ship's potable water deck connection as follows:

3.5.1 Water pressure at the connection shall not be less than

40 and not more than 60 pounds-per-square-inch-gage.

3.5.2 Prior to making the hose connection to the ship, provide to the COTR adequate documentation that the water fully complies with the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). As a minimum, the documentation must include:

a. A report from a local health authority or an independent testing lab attesting that the water supply meets safe bacteriological levels.

b. Additional data, attainable from the water supplier, which verifies compliance with physical, chemical, and aesthetic standards of the SDWA.

3.6 Telephone Service.

3.6.1 Provide and install private line telephones in locations designated in the detail specification item. If not designated in the detail specification item, the telephones shall be located as specified by the COTR.

3.6.2 Telephones shall be push button touch tone.

3.6.3 The telephones are not to be on a party line and are to be connected such that outside numbers can be dialed or received on any day at any time.

3.6.4 Telephone service shall be provided for making local

calls, 800 toll free calls and long distance calling card calls (using government AT&T calling cards). In the event that the telephones are used to make long distance toll calls, the contractor shall prepare a separate invoice, including an itemized list of the long distance toll calls. Submit the invoice to the ship for payment at the completion of the contract period.

3.7 Fax Machine. Provide a properly operating Fax machine with operational instructions, on a loan basis, and telephone service in the dockside office space or onboard the ship as specified by the

COTR. The telephone service shall be private direct line service and shall permit long distance (using government AT&T calling cards) calls. Telephone service for the fax machine is in additional to the telephone service required above.

3.8 Sanitary and Cooling Water. While the ship is drydocked, provide ample fresh or salt water for proper operation of the ship's sanitary, refrigeration, and air conditioning cooling systems.

3.9 Steam. Whenever required by the detail specification item, provide steam to the ships deck connection in the amount specified.

3.10 Sewage and Turbid Water Disposal. Accept and properly dispose of effluent sewage and turbid water from the ship's deck connection or overboard discharge. The ship's installed pumps will be used to pump the sewage and turbid water to the deck connection.

3.11 Garbage and Refuse. Provide containers on the ship in sizes and quantities required for convenient, sanitary disposal of garbage and refuse by the ship's crew. If adequate deck space is not available on the ship and if authorized by the COTR, the containers shall be located off the ship within 20 feet of the gangway specified by the COTR. Empty and clean the containers daily to prevent them from becoming a health hazard.

3.12 Toilet Facilities. Whenever the detail specifications

specifies that temporary toilet facilities are required or whenever the Contractor must secure the ship's toilet facilities, adequate temporary toilet facilities must be provided for NOAA use.

3.12.1 Provide one temporary toilet for each 25 persons, or

part thereof, in the ship's crew.

3.12.2 When the ship is in a drydock or marine railway, the

toilet(s) shall be located on the ship's main deck near the stern.

When the ship is moored dockside, the toilet(s) must be within 200 feet of the ship's gangway.

3.12.3 Portable chemical toilets are acceptable, provided the

Contractor empties and cleans them daily.

3.13 Fire Alarm System.

3.13.1 Install a fire alarm system on the quarterdeck (as

designated by ship's representative). The fire alarm shall be arranged to send a signal directly to a central station service, a remote station service, a municipal fire department, a shipyard fire department, or a continuously manned location within the shipyard where trained operators can take immediate action to transmit an alarm. The fire alarm at the ship's quarterdeck shall be either a fire alarm pull box or a non-dial telephone.

3.13.2 The means to summon the fire department from within

the shipyard shall consist of a direct electrically supervised circuit to the fire department or manual operation of a municipal fire alarm box within 50 feet travel distance of the centrally manned location.

3.13.3 The fire alarm system shall be reliable, use

electrically supervised circuits and provide facilities at the centrally manned location for making daily tests of the system.

Defective or inoperative alarms shall be repaired or replaced immediately. No hot work will be permitted anywhere on the ship while the alarm system is inoperative or defective.

3.13.4 Emergency lighting shall be provided at each alarm and telephone station for illumination should normal lighting be disrupted.

3.14 Fire-Fighting Water Supply.

3.14.1 Provide a water supply to the ship's fire main

connection on deck for fire protection. The water supply shall be capable of maintaining the fire main system pressure between 100 and

130 pounds-per-square-inch-gage at the deck connection when two

50-foot lengths of 1-1/2-inch hose are simultaneously open and delivering water through two Navy all-purpose nozzles.

Provide a shut-off valve at the deck connection to prevent pressurizing the ship's firemain except when needed.

3.14.2 Provide and maintain an emergency source of

fire-fighting water capable of providing 500 gallons-per-minute at

100 pounds-per-square-inch-gage to the ship's weather deck within five minutes of loss fire-fighting water pressure at the ship's fire main. The emergency source shall be completely independent of the source used to provide water to the fire main system.

a. Means shall be provided to ensure that the emergency water supply can be connected to the ship's fire main system within

5 minutes.

b. Power for the emergency source shall be independent of the Contractor's normal source of electrical power. The emergency source shall be capable of being provided when local utilities are disrupted.

c. Demonstrate proper operation of the emergency source within 8 hours after the ship arrives at the Contractor's facility and perform an operational test weekly.

3.15 Vehicle Parking Spaces. Provide vehicular parking spaces in the quantity specified in the detail specification item. The parking spaces shall be inside the Contractor's facility or within

100 feet of the gate to the Contractor's facility. The spaces may be outside the gate to the Contractor's facility only if the

Contractor has the means to control unauthorized use of the parking spaces. The parking spaces shall be reserved exclusively for use by

NOAA personnel and shall be clearly marked "RESERVED-NOAA".

3.16 Dockside Office Space. When required by the detail

specifications or other procurement documents, provide dockside office spaces for exclusive use of NOAA personnel in the quantities specified therein. Office spaces shall comply with the following:

3.16.1 Each space shall be a minimum of 12 feet by 12 feet and shall be equipped with at least one 30-inch by 60-inch desk, one

30-inch by 48-inch(minimum) work table, two chairs, a two-drawer file cabinet, waste paper basket, three double electric 110 VAC outlets(with power connected) evenly spaced around the space, adequate lighting, and two 24-inch by 36-inch windows.

3.16.2 Each office space shall be heated to 68 degrees

Fahrenheit and cooled to 78 degrees Fahrenheit.

3.16.3 Provide adequate toilet facilities adjacent to and

adjoining the office spaces. At least one toilet facility shall be provided per two offices required. Each toilet facility shall be provided with at least one water closet and one lavatory. Provide ample toilet tissue, soap and paper towels.

3.16.4 Provide daily janitorial service to clean the toilet

facilities, office spaces and to empty waste paper baskets.

3.16.5 The office spaces shall be located as close as practical to the ship, but in no case shall the office spaces be more than 300 feet from the ship.

3.17 Security Service. Whenever required by the detail

specifications or other procurement document, provide security guard service during all periods that no contract work is being performed on the ship.

3.17.1 A guard shall inspect all unlocked compartments at

least once every two hours, or part there, while work is not being performed. The guard shall be equipped with a Detex watch clock, or equivalent, during the compartment inspections and shall record their inspections on the clock at key stations securely installed by the Contractor.

3.17.2 The number of key stations required shall be determined by dividing the ship's overall length in feet by 40. One key station shall be provided for each 40-foot, and part thereof. The location for installing the key stations shall be specified by the COTR.

3.17.3 A copy of the watch clock recordings for the preceding

24-hour period shall be provided daily to the COTR.

3.18 Engine Room Bilge Cleaning. During the first three days of the repair period, pump and properly dispose of all oily water from the engine room bilges. At the completion of all other work, clean the engine room bilges by flushing with a cold fresh water hose washdown. Remove all debris and pump the bilges dry.

END OF SPECIFICATION