Fulmar Yard Work SOW.pdf

Statement of Work – Boatard Work & Services

NOAA R6701 FULMAR

A. GENERAL INFORMATION

1. This Statement of Work contains the requirements for shipyard services on the NOAA Research Vessel Fulmar R6701.

2. The general characteristics of the vessel are as follows:

Length: 67 feet Beam: 24.5 feet Draft: ~6.1 feet Displacement: ~49 long tons

3. All work is to be accomplished either at the Contractor’s facility. NOAA will deliver the vessel to the Contractor’s facility, and redelivery will also be at the Contractor’s facility.

4. Coordination of the work schedules will be the responsibility of the Contractor to avoid any delays or disruptions, and to meet the performance period. The Contractor will provide all facilities, labor, materials, tools, and services required to complete the work UNLESS exceptions are noted in the specified tasks below.

5. Upon arrival at the Contractor’s facility the contractor will accept full responsibility for the safety of the vessel, including but not limited to fire protection, security patrols, water-tight integrity, and protection from adverse environmental conditions, etc. This responsibility will terminate only after all work defined herein (or added during the work period) is complete, accepted by NOAA, and NOAA personnel remove the vessel from the Contractor’s facility.

6. NOAA employees and contractors may be working on board the vessel during the contract performance period on a not to interfere basis. During this period, it will be required that these personnel have full access to the vessel during normal working hours.

7. If the vessel is hauled from the water, the Contractor will ensure that all machinery and equipment used for that purpose is fully functional, suitable for the task, rated for loads at least 20% greater than the maximum weight of the vessel, and operated by trained, competent personnel. The NOAA Contracting Officers Representative (COR) will provide a docking plan for the vessel if requested.

8. The government reserves the right to award some or all tasks defined herein, and to add tasks during the work period so long as cost and period of performance revisions, if any, are mutually agreed.

9. All work performed under this SOW (or added to it during the period of performance) will meet or exceed all current requirements of ABYC and USCG (Subchapter T) as applicable to this size and type of vessel, in addition to any specific requirements stated below.

10. In the event defects or damage unrelated to the work tasks defined below are discovered, the Contractor will submit a Condition Found Report (CFR) to the COR. The CFR will define corrective actions needed, the cost for that work (separated into labor, materials, services, and total), and the impact to the performance period.

11. All welding required as part of the work defined below will be performed by certificated welders working to approved procedures. Approvals may be by ABS, USCG, or another nationally recognized authority. Copies of certifications and procedures will be provided to the COR BEFORE work commences. The Contractor will provide suitable fire suppression equipment and fire-watches during all hot work, and obtain and maintain all gas-free certificates required (if any).

12. NOTE: All work performed on the vessel will be accomplished as described below unless alternatives are presented in writing, and agreed to by NOAA, BEFORE the work commences. Any work that does not adhere to the descriptions below will be redone at the Contractors expense, and within the defined period of performance.

B. SPECIFIC WORK TASKS

1. Haul, clean, block, store, and launch Remove the vessel from the water. Pressure-wash the entire hull from sheer line to keel removing all dirt, grime, and marine growth. Clean all surfaces within the tunnel. Similarly, clean all fittings below waterline, including propulsor components, struts, stern tubes, rudders, foils, fins, through-hulls, etc. Do not damage any existing anti-fouling paint unless further tasks in this SOW require its removal. Clean transducers with a non-metallic brush, taking care to not mar the emitting surface in any way. Clean all surfaces of all anodes with a wire brush unless they are to be replaced.

Block the vessel in a level attitude with the keel (or keels) 36” minimum off the ground. During the cleaning process, temporarily shift individual blocks to ensure that all portions of the hull are cleaned. Inspect the hull, coatings, and all attachments and report any damage or discrepancies to the COTR in writing. Provide electrical power to the vessel suitable for its shore power system.

Upon completion of all work done on the hard, launch the vessel, inspect all compartments for leaks, and secure it dockside. If dockside testing or underway trials are required after launch, provide prior notification to the COTR so NOAA personnel can attend.

2. Inspect all seacocks and transducers Actuate and visually inspect all seacocks in the hull bottom and topsides. Visually inspect all transducers installed in the hull. Submit a written report to the COR detailing the location and condition of seacocks and transducers. If required, present a CFR to the COR for all recommended repairs.

3. Pressure test foils, strakes, and guards After the vessel is hauled and washed, and after the surfaces of the main foil, main foil strut, bottom strakes, and hull side guards are dry, inspect the foils, bottom strakes, and hull guards for evidence of leaks. Report any leaks found to the COR in writing. Remove the test plugs from each of these items and pressure test to 3 PSI for non-visible leaks. Hold pressure for ten (10) minutes and determine if pressure has been lost. If pressure is lost, locate leaks by soapy film test or other means. Repair leaks and repeat testing until no additional leaks are found.

Reinstall test plugs using suitable marine grade pipe thread sealant.

4. Renew Prop-Speed Renew the Prop-speed coating on all surfaces where it is currently applied. Manufacturers procedures will be used in all cases. The contractor will ensure that all environmental conditions are within the manufacture's specified parameters prior to starting application of all coatings. Upon completion, schedule an inspection of the coating system by the COR.

5. Inspect bottom paint After hull cleaning, inspect the condition of all bottom paint. Report any flaws or degradation to NOAA staff. If required, submit a CFR for repairs.

6. Renew anodes Remove, clean, and inspect all sacrificial aluminum anodes on the hull. Replace any anodes exhibiting more than 25% wastage. Reinstall anodes after bottom paint work is complete. Ensure all anodes, old or new, make electrical contact with mounting brackets and bolts by testing continuity with a multi-meter.

7. Revise nonskid aft deck Remove or protect all devices and fittings in the area of the nonskid paint on the aft deck. Remove all nonskid deck paint on the aft deck from the house aft bulkhead to the transom by water blast. Abrade the deck with appropriate blast media to attain a nonskid surface equal to other areas of the vessel. During this process, use care to not diminish the thickness of the deck plating. Properly dispose of all old paint and waste blast media.

Reinstall all equipment removed. Notify the COR for inspection after all work is complete.

8. Modify scientific seawater sampling system

a) Remove the existing fluorometer and replace it with a similar sized unit provided as Government Furnished

Equipment. As far as possible, install the new unit in the same location and orientation as the device removed. Provide or fabricate any clamps or brackets necessary to secure the device.

b) Connect existing plumbing into and out of the new fluorometer via new quick-disconnect fittings so the new device is easily removed for future servicing. New quick-disconnect’s must be non-metallic, and sized to match existing piping (Ref. US Plastics part numbers 60689 and 60814 as examples).

c) Connect the new fluorometer to electrical power or onboard data systems.

d) Revise the plumbing into and out of the existing Seabird SBE45 thermosalinograph (TSG) by adding new quick-disconnect fittings so the new device is easily removed for future servicing. New quick-disconnect’s must be non-metallic, and sized to match existing piping (Ref. US Plastics part numbers 60689 and 60814 as examples).

e) Upon completion all tasks above and vessel launch, NOAA staff will operate the system circulation pump so the contractor can demonstrate there are no leaks in the modified piping.

9. Revise flying bridge seat bases The bolts securing the seven (7) existing seats on the flying bridge can leak where they penetrate the house top, and the seat posts fail at the lower base plate. Resolve these issues as follows:

a) Remove and retain all seven sets of seat components on the flying bridge (bases, posts, foot rests, swivels, sliders, seats). Note: Leave the existing benches as they are.

b) Close all existing seat mounting holes through the deck by welding.

c) Fabricate and weld down seven new raised mounts so the seat base bolts do not penetrate house top, but only penetrate new base plates. Top surface of new mounts to be level fore-and-aft and side-to-side. Mounts will be size to not lift the seat assemblies by more than 2” above the deck surface, but allow access to the nuts for seat base bolts.

d) Repair nonskid where disturbed.

e) On the one seat immediately to starboard of the center (helm) seat, trim the existing seat post so that, when installed on the new mount, it is ½ inch lower height than the past. For example: If the new mount would raise the seat by 2 inches, trim 2-½ inches off the post. If the post is trimmed at the top, drill all required holes and slots to attach the seat. If the post is trimmed at the bottom, weld it to the existing seat base.

f) Install by welding three each, equally-spaced reinforcing gussets on each of the seven seats between the baseplates and the posts. Grind back the anodizing in way of new welds. Gussets will be 3/16” thick, as wide as possible, and extend up the posts approximately 6”.

g) Bolt the seats to new mounting brackets using stainless hex bolts and stainless nylok nuts.

10. Repair waste system piping Internal corrosion has damaged the aluminum piping between the waste holding tank and the MSD system, and a temporary patch has been installed to stop leakage. Inspect all piping, valves, and fittings from the holding tank to the MSD system, and replace those items which are damaged. Upon completion, test the repaired/replaced piping to prove water-tight integrity.

11. Inspect hull plating Clean the interior surfaces of the hull bottom structure beneath the blackwater and freshwater tanks, and within a 2’ radius of those tanks. Using a camera or borescope, provide clear images of the hull bottom and attached structure in the area. Present findings to the COR in written format, and if required, include a CFR to repair any corrosion or other degradation found.

12. Install isolated ground anode

An anode needs to added to the vessel to ground various electrical items. Install as follows:

a) Add a welded aluminum bracket for mounting a single 1/2” x 6” x 12” zinc anode on the transom. Position the anode bracket on the port transom in a location outboard of the port A-frame leg, as far below waterline as possible, and at least 12” from any existing anodes.

b) Install one each new zinc anode identical to the others used on the vessel on the bracket by using two each electrically insulating stand-offs that prevent any electrical current between the new mount and the new anode (and anode mounting bolts). Ensure the insulators separate the anode at least 1.5” from the mount and hull surfaces, and include stainless steel threaded components. Attach the anode with 316 alloy stainless bolts (see item e below).

c) Install a single, electrically isolated, ½-20 UNF, 316 alloy stainless bolt through the transom directly above the new anode and within 6” of the main deck. Ensure the inboard end of the bolt is accessible from within the port lazarette. Provide and install a fitting that electrically isolates the bolt from the hull, seals the bolt watertight, and stands the head of the bolt and its corresponding nut inside the hull off the hull surface by at least 1”. Ensure the bolt extends at least 2” beyond the capturing nut inside the transom so that internal grounding wires (installed by others) can be attached later. Note: This bolt could be supplanted by a stud with nuts at both ends as long as the water-tight seal through the transom surface remains 100% effective.

d) Install one or more sections of 1-1/4” schedule 40 aluminum pipe to act as guards for a bonding wire passing from the new bolt to the new anode. Size and position the pipe guard so it terminates 6” from the anode and the bolt. If required, cut a hole through the dive platform to allow the guard to pass through.

e) Fabricate and install one each external bonding wire of 4/0 AWG, UL rated, marine shipboard cable that connects the new anode to the new bolt installed above deck. Terminate the wire ends in swaged copper lug fittings that are sealed by three layers of adhesive-lined heat-shrink tubing. Ensure the cable lugs are sized to properly fit the bolts, and to allow the bonding wire to pass completely through the pipe guard. Capture the lower end of the wire with one of the new anode mounting bolts, and capture the upper end with the head of the new bolt. Coat the lugs at both ends of the cable with NI-OX-ID electrical contact grease prior to connection.

f) On completion, demonstrate that the new anode and new bolt are electrically isolated from the hull, and that the new bonding wire is electrically connected to the anode and bolt.

13. Inspect and repair piping under lab sink Leaks in both fresh and salt water piping are suspect beneath the wet lab sink. Inspect piping, test water flow, and prepare a CFR and repair plane for the COR.

14. Install new reverse osmosis freshwater maker system

Remove and replace the existing equipment with a new and unused freshwater maker capable of producing 400 gallons or greater per 24hr period in coastal ocean conditions. The new system shall be of equal or greater quality as the existing system. The new system shall contain upgraded commercial duty, easy to access for servicing pre-filters, and an ultraviolet sterilization system. Controls shall be automatic operated at a control panel located on the pilot house dash (at the same location as the existing water make control panel).

The make and model selected shall be supported by in-factory service within 150 road miles of Monterey CA.

C. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

June 1, 2021 to May 31, 2022

D. IT SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

The Certification and Accreditation (C&A) requirements of 48 CFR 1352.239-73 do not apply, and a Security Accreditation Package is not required.

The contractor will not have access to any government owned IT equipment or be furnished government privileged information. However, the contractor will have full access to the vessel and all of its systems.

E. AWARD BASIS

Best value. Performance factors are equal to price. Contractor must demonstrate past performance in working with aluminum high speed catamaran vessels including aluminum welding.

For excessively long transits from the vessels home port (greater than 14hrs one way) to the vendor’s location, the government at its discretion may consider the cost for transit including crew, fuel, & consumables in its basis for award.

F. NOAA COTR/CONTACT

David Lott

NOAA ONMS WCR

99 Pacific Street

STE 100F

Monterey, CA 93940 831-241-3097