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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

SOLICITATION NO. HSCG85-18-R-P45G41

Dockside Repairs of CGC MIDGETT (WHEC 726)

Amendment 001

The purpose of this amendment is as follows:

a.

Work Item D-08, Oily water Separator, Overhaul, and its associated specification is hereby deleted in its entirety. Due to the deletion of Work Item D-08, Attachment 3, Schedule of Items – Prices is revised. Offerors are advised to utilize the revised pricing sheet during submission of proposals. Failure to utilize the revised attachment may result in your proposal being considered non-responsive.

b.

The due date for submission of proposal under this solicitation is extended until 09 October 2017 at 2:00 P.M., Pacific Standard Time. The due date cited on the solicitation is changed to read as follows:

FROM: 29 September 2017 at 2:00 P.M., Pacific Standard Time

TO: 09 October 2017 at 2:00 P.M., Pacific Standard Time

(NOTE: FACSIMILE PROPOSALS ARE NOT ACCEPTED.)

c.

The responses to the following Request for Clarifications are as follows:

QUESTION NO. 1: Work Item No. D-05, Commissary Hoist, Level 2 Inspect & Repair, paragraph 3.1.2; Contractor request 3.1.2 Tech Rep be revised “Tech Rep or Qualified Repair Contractor” ANSWER: All references made to “qualified tech rep” is changed to read “technical representative or qualified repair contractor”.

QUESTION NO. 2: Work item No. D-11, Deck Covering Interior Wet Renew, Table 1;

(a). 1st Class Crew Berth 2-144-2-L Has Carpet, Question: Replace Carpet, leave Underlayment under carpet subject to CFR?

(b). Wardroom 1-125-0-L Has about 1/3 Carpet, Question: Replace Carpet, leave underlayment under carpet subject to CFR?

ANSWER:

(a). Compartment 2-144-2-L: currently has carpet installed on top of Type III Deck Covering. The contractor shall include removal and disposal of the existing carpet prior to executing the requirement of this work item.

(b). Compartment 1-125-0-L: only the section of deck with Type III Deck covering is subject to the requirements of this work item. The section of deck with carpet is not included in the requirements.

QUESTION NO. 3: Work Item No. D-03, Evaporator (General) Overhaul, paragraph 3.15; Paragraph 3.15 states to renew all insulation & lagging damaged or removed for work on this item. During shipcheck, it was stated that intent is to re-insulate the entire unit to the connection piping. Please clarify insulation/lagging intent.

ANSWER: Para 3.4.1 states to tag and remove all lagging and insulation on the distiller, heat exchangers, and affected piping. Para 3.15 is to renew all insulation and lagging damaged or removed under para 3.4.1.

QUESTION NO. 4: Work Item No. D-03, Evaporator (General) Overhaul, paragraph 3.5.1; In contractor’s past experience in evaporator overhauls on this class of cutter, hot work is required to remove components (valves for example) requiring cleaning & gas free of engine room bilges to support hot work. It has also been the contractors experience that maintaining the area safe for hot work is difficult due to leaks from unrelated equipment.

Recommend that contractor’s responsibility for achieving safe for hot work status in the vicinity of the evaporator be limited to one evolution and that any remaining evolutions be subject to a contract modification.

ANSWER: The contractor shall maintain safe conditions IAW Std Spec 0000. If the contractor is unable to reasonably maintain safe conditions due to actions/in-actions by the Coast Guard after certification is achieved, the re-certification may be subject of a change request.

QUESTION NO. 5: Work Item No. D-08, Oily Water Separator, Overhaul, paragraph 1.1; Is the intent listed in paragraph 1.1 is an obvious typo, can the government update the intent?

ANSWER: As stated above, this work item is deleted in its entirety from this requirement.

QUESTION NO. 6: Work Item D-07, Warping Capstan, Service & Inspect, paragraph 3.4; Paragraph 3.4 calls out to warp the cutter fore & aft approximately 10 feet for final optest. However, during ship check it was revealed that warping is not desired. Please clarify if the cutter is to be warped for final optest.

ANSWER: Contractor should be prepared to warp the cutter per the requirements of the specification d.

All other terms and conditions cited under this requirement will remain unchanged.