SOW Crane Services for Battle Mountain.pdf

6/8/2023

Statement of Work (SOW)

SERVICES

Battle Mountain, NV CARSR Antenna & Radome Installation

6/8/2023

1. Introduction and Overview

This is an urgent and compelling requirement to support FAA Mission of Battle Mountain, NV ARSR-2 radar site. An antenna system and radome must be installed as soon as possible to restore FAA mission requirements.

The purpose of this requirement is for crane services to lift a beacon antenna, equipment, and radome structure onto the antenna deck.

2. Background

On December 27th, 2022, the Battle Mountain (BAM), NV, CARSR system experienced an unscheduled outage, resulting in the loss of both Radar and Beacon Data Services (RDAT & BDAT). The Common Air

Route Surveillance Radar (CARSR) is a long-range L-band radar with a range of 200 nautical miles. The

CARSR has as its purpose the detection and tracking of aircraft that are Enroute from one airport to another.

BAM CARSR is located on the 9,600ft peak of Mt Lewis in Nevada and routinely experiences high winds, snow and ice during the winter season. The Airway Transportation Systems Specialist (ATSS) access the facility via snow-cat located at the Saddle snow-cat shelter, approximately 1.2 miles from the site. FAA Field

Maintenance Program (FMP) crews only plow the roads to provide access the snow-cat shelter.

The Remote Maintenance and Monitoring (RMM) status for the CARSR system indicated an open antenna interlock. While attempting to access the facility, Wednesday, January 11th, 2023, the snow drifts exceeded the 20ft marker poles used to guide the snow-cat driver safely to and from the facility, preventing the ATSS from site access. Prior to returning, the visibility at the Saddle was sufficient to observe a catastrophic radome failure that encloses the Radar, Beacon and communication antennas.

On March 16th 2023, all radio communication links were lost, FAA, DOD and AT&T, from the Battle

Mountain, NV location, causing Air Traffic to declare an Air Traffic Control (ATC) Alert for sectors 42 and

44. This alert requires that all commercial and civilian air traffic to be re-routed around the affected sectors.

Airway Transportation Systems Specialist (ATSS) observed via helicopter that the CARSR/BI-6 antenna collapsed onto the communication equipment that provides the radio service to Air Traffic and other customers.

3. Scope of Work

LARGE CRANE REQUIREMENT: The vendor must provide crane (1QTY), crane operator(s), rigging/ground crew for crane operations, and incidentals to lift antenna beacon, equipment, and radome structure from ground and or trailers to antenna tower deck (75ft) that is located on Battle Mountain, NV.

Crane lifts would be for the following:

▪ Antenna Sail: 7 pieces not to exceed 1500lbs / dimensions 30’x10’x6’ lifted from the ground/trailer and placed on 75’ tower (TBD contingent on space availability on antenna deck

▪ Antenna Beacon: estimated at 1500lbs / dimensions of 28’x4’x8’ lifted from the ground/trailer and placed on 75’ tower

▪ Antenna Pedestal: 1 piece estimated at 2,000/bs / dimensions 48’x48’x48 lifted from the ground/trailer and placed on 75’ tower

▪ Spanko Gantry Crane: 4 pieces each under 500lbs / largest dimension would be a 10’ beam lifted from the ground/trailer and placed on 75’ tower

▪ Overhaul Crane: 6 pieces each not to exceed 2,000lbs / dimensions 16’x3’x5’ lifted from the ground/trailer and placed on 75’ tower

▪ Radome Structure: estimated at 13,600lbs / 45.51’ tall / Outside diameter is 59.33’ lifted from the ground and placed on 75’ tower

Note: Radome will have 80’ long lifting straps to assist the lift will be provided as Government

Furnished Equipment (GFE).

SMALL CRANE REQUIREMENT: The vendor must provide (2 QTY) 30-ton cranes, crane operator(s), rigging/ground crew for crane operations, and incidentals to lift radome panels from ground and/or trailers to FAA technicians who will be installing each piece.

▪ Radome Panels: Approximately 109 panel pieces. Each panel not to exceed 200 1bs. lifted from the ground/trailer and to the receiving technicians who will be installing each piece.

Two cranes will be operating at the same time of radome build

▪ Radome Structure: Height of a completed dome is 45.51 ft. tall / 59.33 ft in diameter

Contractor must notify the FAA Contracting Officer (CO) immediately if change of schedule or delay is intended to utilize or incur any cost against the contingency contract line item which addresses delays.

Any changes to contract Firm Fixed Price must be coordinated prior to costs incurred. Only the FAA CO has the authorization on behalf of the FAA to agree to such changes. Any other agreements made between the contractor and other FAA personnel is at the contractor’s risk.

4. Period of Performance

These crane services are supporting an urgent 24/7 construction effort. Contractor will support the same work hours for radome build and lifts as needed during their time on-sight.

Crane lifts may be needed during daylight or nighttime hours when wind, weather, and other safety-related conditions are optimal.

Contractor is anticipated to perform crane operations not longer than 5 hours consecutively.

The period of performance start date is anticipated to consist of the following work schedule:

LARGE CRANE REQUIREMENT

▪ Day 1: Arrive at site

▪ Day 2: Complete crane set up

▪ Day 3: Available to lift assets as needed.

▪ Day 4: Available to lift assets as needed.

▪ Day 5: Available to lift assets as needed.

▪ Day 6: Demobilize and depart from site

SMALL CRANES REQUIREMENT

▪ Day 1: Arrive at site

▪ Day 2: Available to lift assets as needed.

▪ Day 3: Available to lift assets as needed.

▪ Day 4: Available to lift assets as needed

▪ Day 5: Available to lift assets as needed

▪ Day 6: Demobilize and depart from site

Any delays or changes to this start date or schedule prior to the start of work may be approved by the designated Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), so long as there is no impact to contract price.

Any delays or changes to this start date or schedule after the start of work, or any changes that could result in future claim for additional payment must be coordinated with and approved by the Contracting Officer (CO).

5. Place of Performance

Battle Mountain, NV: (Latitude: 40.403194, Longitude: - 116.867778).