GLMHTHardwareSOW_050415_Frames.docx

Specifications Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Trail - Hardware

Table of Contents

1. – Background

1. – Scope

1. – Task Requirements

1. – Deliverables

1. –Security

1. - Delivery

1. – Government technical representative

1. – Fabrication specifications

1. BACKGROUND

Located in northwestern Lake Huron, Thunder Bay is adjacent to one of the most treacherous stretches of water within the Great Lakes system. Unpredictable weather, murky fog banks, sudden gales, and rocky shoals earned the area the name "Shipwreck Alley." Today, the 4,300-square-mile Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary protects one of America's best-preserved and nationally significant collections of shipwrecks. Fire, ice, collisions, and storms have claimed over 200 vessels in and around Thunder Bay. To date, nearly 100 shipwrecks have been discovered within the sanctuary. Although the sheer number of shipwrecks is impressive, it is the range of vessel types located in the sanctuary that makes the collection nationally significant. From an 1844 side-wheel steamer to a modern 500-foot-long German freighter, the shipwrecks of Thunder Bay represent a microcosm of maritime commerce and travel on the Great Lakes.

NOAA’s Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary (TBNMS) has established a Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Trail along the Lake Huron coast, for the purpose of interpreting and promoting the area’s nationally significant maritime heritage resources. By providing innovative interpretation that enhances individuals’ experiences while accessing maritime resources, the trail fosters an appreciation for the Great Lakes and their rich history. Working with state and local partners, TBNMS has previously established segments of the trail along the Thunder Bay River waterfront in Alpena, Michigan. The initial trail area features a boardwalk, pedestrian bridge, historically themed riverfront park, refurbished historic docks, interpretive signage, and an interactive kiosk. An interpretive plan is in place to expand the trail along Northeast Michigan’s Lake Huron shoreline, bordering TBNMS’ coastal boundaries. The current phase of work includes establishing a series of interpretive signs in existing publicly accessible locations along the Lake Huron coast.

1. SCOPE

This Statement of Work (SOW) contains the requirements for producing hardware for a comprehensive system of outdoor displays interpreting maritime history in communities along coastal Northeast Michigan that boarder Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary.

3.0 TASK REQUIREMENTS

3.1 General Requirements. The delivered material shall adhere to the following requirements: Provide sign hardware for the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary’s outdoor interpretive trail. The Contractor shall provide everything necessary for contract performance.

3.2 Historical Interpretive Markers

1. HARDWARE:

The Contractor shall provide hardware for mounting historical interpretive markers. The Contractor shall deliver hardware at up to 20 locations in coastal Northeast Michigan in Presque Isle County, Alpena County, and Alcona County. Installation will be done by TBNMS. All hardware must meet specifications to secure custom High Pressure Laminate (CHPL) signage as shown below and in “GLMHT Hardware Specifications”:

(THK) Trailhead Kiosk w/roof Capable of mounting 1/2" Double-sided High Pressure Laminate (HPL) interpretive panels provided by TBNMS Panel Size: 4'-4" x 5'-7" Reference Fabrication Specifications

QTY 15

(STHK) Secondary Trailhead Kiosk Capable of mounting 1/2" Double-sided High Pressure Laminate (HPL) interpretive panels provided by TBNMS Panel Size: 4'-4" x 4'-7 1/2"

QTY 12

(TB) Trailblazer Capable of mounting 1/2" Double-sided High Pressure Laminate (HPL) interpretive panels provided by TBNMS Panel Size: 46" x 18"

QTY 20

(SI) Standard Interpretive Capable of mounting 1/2" Single-sided High Pressure Laminate (HPL) interpretive panels provided by TBNMS Panel Size: 36" x 48"

QTY 20

(SIR) Standard Interpretive Rail Capable of mounting 1/2" Single-sided High Pressure Laminate (HPL) interpretive panels provided by TBNMS Panel Size: 36" x 48" Include a Rail Mounting Set *

QTY 6

(RR) Reading Rail Capable of mounting 1/2” Single-sided High Pressure Laminate (HPL) interpretive panels provided by TBNMS Panel Size: 18” x 48” Include a Rail Mounting Set* Reference Fabrication Specifications

QTY 14

*Rail dimensions range from 3-5" dia.

4.0 DELIVERABLES

The contractor shall provide deliverables in accordance with the following requirements:

Budgeting numbers will need to include all aesthetic and physical hardware, posts, fabrication, shipping, and assembly needed. Fabrication perimeters will be provided by client.

4.1 Fabrication Drawings: Following TBNMS final drawing file submittal, Contractor shall evaluate drawings and contact TBNMS within five days of receiving files to confirm specifications.

4.2 Manufacturing: Contractor shall ship order within 4 weeks after layout approval.

4.3 Addresses for Deliverables. All hardware deliveries shall be made to locations to be specified by TBNMS in Presque Isle County, Alpena County, and Alcona County or to the Technical Representative specified in Section 8.0 of this SOW.

5.0 SECURITY

Services in support of this SOW are Unclassified.

6.0 DELIVERY

All work within this SOW will be completed on or before September 1, 2015. In the case of unforeseen issues the completion date may be altered only upon agreement of both contractor and NOAA.

7.0 GOVERNMENT TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVE

8.0 FABRICATIONS SPECIFCATIONS-THK

FABRICATIONS SPECIFICATIONS-STHK

FABRICATIONS SPECIFICATIONS-TB

FABRICATIONS SPECIFICATIONS-SI

FABRICATIONS SPECIFICATIONS-RR & SIR

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