Statement of Work - Towboat.docx

St. Paul District – Commercial Towing Vessel Scope of Work

INDEX

CLAUSE

C000 General

C008 Deck Machinery

C011 Maintenance / Major Repair / Drydock History C012 Miscellaneous C013 Evaluation C014 Safety C015 Delivery & Point of Contacts

C001: General Mission Statement The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) St. Paul District has issued this Request for Quote (RFQ) to acquire/purchase a newly built or used inland river towing vessel from the private sector. *Tugboats will not be accepted* The towing vessel is planned to serve the 224 river miles of the St. Paul District on the Upper Mississippi River. Primary mission of the towing vessel will be for transporting heavy barges and floating plant to worksites in the St. Paul District. The vessel will be used to position floating plant in and around navigation structures requiring repair.

C002: Principal Characteristics Based on the operating profile, the towing vessel shall conform to the following physical characteristics:

**Z Drive propulsion systems would be acceptable

C003: Design Standards/Classifications As a minimum, the vessel shall meet the rules, regulations, and standards of the following regulatory agencies:

· American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Rules for the construction and classing of steel vessels for service on rivers and intercoastal waterways.

· U.S. Coast Guard Title 46 Subchapter M - Parts 136 thru 144.

C004: Certifications The vessel must meet U.S. Coast Guard Subchapter M regulations and have a valid Certificate of Inspection (COI) for inland waterway use.

OR

American Bureau of Shipping Class A-1 towing vessel, River Service w/AMS, USCG Subchapter-C uninspected towing vessel.

C005: Construction Require the following USCG documents: Builders Certification and First Transfer of title and Certificate of Documentation (USCG Forms CG-1261 & CG-1270).

C006: Hull Construction

The vessel structure will be fabricated from ABS Grade-A mild steel, in accordance with standard marine practice.

Hull materials and welding will be in accordance with AWS and ABS specifications and procedures.

The hull shall contain the following items: all major tank space (including ballast tanks), machinery space(s), pump/manifold spaces, store(s) and voids. Machinery may be located on the main deck level to suit propulsion and electrical systems.

Means of Escape for Personnel Quartered or Working on Floating Plant. Two means of escape shall be provided for assembly, sleeping, and messing areas the towboat. Assembly, sleeping, and messing areas accommodating 6 or more employees shall have 2 exits opening to different exit routes. Sleeping areas accommodating 1 to 4 employees may have 1 exit, so long as that exit opens to a corridor or passageway with exits in both directions. Upper decks shall have stairs fore and aft leading to the main deck.

The hull will be arranged to meet minimum USCG stability and flood ability USCG Standards.

A standard marine coating should be present on hull

Tow knees will be provided at the bow and designed to be integral with the hull structure.

Provisions for a splash plate will be provided between the tow knees.

Vessel shall be fitted with prop, rudder guards and line cutters.

Quote shall include photos of full vessel outboard profile, external hull on drydock (if available), deck equipment, major tank spaces, machinery spaces, voids, and compartments (including bulkheads), state rooms, galley.

C007: Navigation Equipment

The vessel will be provided with all communication and navigation equipment as required by USCG and 33 CFR 164.01(b) and 33 CFR164.072.

At a minimum it shall include loud hailer, pilothouse alerter, internal communication, PA systems & two VHF Radios. Navigation equipment will include lights, illuminated magnetic compass or swing meter, pilothouse display units, two radars, satellite compass, a depth sounder w/ transducer, GPS receiver with antenna, Automatic Identification System (AIS), a weather station, an audible signaling device and marine grade radio receiver.

Offer shall include photos of pilot house interior.

C008: Deck Machinery

All Deck and Machinery are required to have associated safety devices and guards installed around any rotating equipment or running wires.

At a Minimum the vessel should have two operational barge winches with a minimum rated capacity of 40 tons ea.

All towing machinery and deck winches shall be operational to connect towing vessel to tow.

Offer shall include photos of deck machinery

C009: Main Propulsion

The propulsion engines will consist of matched marine diesel engines. Engines will meet EPA emissions standards at the time of vessel construction. Minimum HP acceptable is 600 hp/engine.

A current fluid analysis shall be provided for all engines, gears, hydraulic systems and cooling systems.

The conventional propulsion drive system shall consist of the main engines, reduction gears, line shafts, bearings, struts, propeller, steering system, steering rudder and flanking rudders.

The fuel and oil supply with static head to have emergency shut-off valves.

**If equipped** The z-drive system shall consist of the main engines, constant velocity (CV) shafts and z-drive units.

Offer shall include photos of engine room and photos of main engine and gearbox data plates.

C010: Generator

Electrical power shall be supplied by a pair of matching redundant diesel generators. Generators shall each be rated at a minimum of 76kW. A main switchboard will contain all the generator control equipment and distribution breakers. A weatherproof shore power receptacle (480-volt, 3-phase) will be provided for a reverse service option.

Offer shall include photos of generator data plates.

C011: Maintenance / Major Repair / Drydock History

The used vessel quote package shall include the maintenance history that includes service history, repair history, and drydock history. Major repairs will include information that describes each repair in detail and the resulting outcome of the repairs. Drydock history shall show dates, inspected items, and what repairs took place when the vessel was in drydock.

Any collisions or accidents the vessel was involved in that resulted in any physical or mechanical damage shall be disclosed.

C012: Miscellaneous

All insulations, sheathing, joinery & ceiling materials are to be USCG approved, no wood permitted behind/supporting the installation of the system.

Operational HVAC system shall be present in pilot house, state rooms and other common areas.

No window tint on pilot house windows.

Builder Certification – COI Inspection Certificate must be included in the offer.

In Service Vessels must provide a U.S. Coast Guard Certificate of Inspection and Prints.

C013: Evaluation

The Government plans to narrow offers to a very small Competitive Range based on the quotes submitted. Quotes that are determined to be unsatisfactory in any aspect of the technical subfactors and cannot be made satisfactory or better through clarifications will not be considered for contract award. The Government will send a Vessel Evaluation Team to the locations of the vessels in the competitive range to complete inspections. The inspections will determine the condition of the equipment and the suitability for the service for which it will be used. The offeror’s point of contact will be contacted by the Government to set up the inspection. If it is found that the equipment offered is not suitable for the purpose intended, or that it is not in good mechanical condition, it will not be accepted and the offer for that vessel may be rejected as nonresponsive. If deficiencies are of a minor nature and may be easily repaired, the offeror will be given seven days to correct all deficiencies found. Examples of minor deficiencies are found on the MVK Form 385-18-R, Safety Inspection Checklist for Towboats and Tenders (Attachment B). If the deficiencies are not corrected within the sevenday period, the offer will be rejected as nonresponsive.

Inspection team must be granted access to all compartments.

Vessel shall be operational at time of evaluation unless undergoing drydock maintenance/repairs or under construction.

Inline experiment results and Trim & Stability Booklet should be available for review.

For vessels older than 5 years, a full hull thickness/audio gauge test with all associated data shall be available for review and dated within 5 years.

Full set of design and/or as-built drawings (electronic versions are acceptable) shall accompany vessel and be made available for review at time of inspection.

C014: Safety

All gauges must be operational with appropriate audio and visual alarms for main power and steering systems.

General Alarm shall be present, operational and capable of notifying persons in any workspace or accommodation.

Fire detection, fire alarm, smoke alarm, carbon monoxide alarms and fixed fire main system shall be operational with a current inspection on record.

C015: Delivery & Point of Contacts

At time of delivery the vessel must be fully operational and meet inspection requirements as outlined. Delivery must occur during the time of year that the navigation waterway (upper Mississippi river) is open to vessel traffic (March-Nov). Final delivery location will be USACE Mississippi River Project Office located in Fountain City, WI with coordinates of N44.136756, -91.727194W.

Point of Contact for Delivery is:

Adam Loven Plant and Facilities Manager 431 North Shore Drive

PO BOX 397

Fountain City, WI 54629 Email: adam.f.loven@usace.army.mil

Technical Point of Contact for Solicitation is:

Chris Stai, Chief, M&R Office 651-290-5144 Cell 612-790-2675 Christopher.J.Stai@usace.army.mil