A.07.24_16-R-0100_Amendment_0001_JD_Towboat.pdf

W9127N-16-R-0100

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following have been added by full text:

AMENDMENT 01

The solicitation is being amended to answer questions and to revise the Statement of Work (SOW). Changes made to the SOW are highlighted in yellow.

The contract can not be awarded to a vendor that is not registered as a small business in the System for Award Management (SAM) under NAICS 336612.

The receipt of all amendments must be acknowledged on the offeror’s proposal.

The POC for this amendment is Patrick Collins 503-808-4594, patrick.collins@usace.army.mil

Questions and Answers:

1. Section 2.15 - Will the government accept proposals for truckable workboats with conventional steering using two rudders aft of the propellers, without the flanking rudders, if the contractor can prove that the steering and performance capabilities of the vessel are similar to that of a flanking rudder design?

Answer: No.

2. Section 2.4 – with the government require lifting eyes on deckhouse/superstructure section?

Answer: Please see Section 2.4 in the revised SOW.

3. Section 3.1 – normal government requirements for warranty are 1 year. Additionally manufacturer warranties are standard 1 year. Please clarify.

Answer: Please see Section 3.1 in the revised SOW

4. Section 3.2.1 – in lieu of drydocking, may a contractor use crane services to hoist the vessel onto landside facilities for inspection?

Answer: Please see Section 3.2.1 in the revised SOW.

5. Does the government require an anchor system, including components and stowage location for the truckable workboat?

Answer: No.

6. Does the government require insulation for thermal protection of the hull or deckhouse? This is not detailed in the specification.

Answer: Please see Section 1.1 in the revised SOW.

7. Other truckable workboats have capabilities to be modular, so as to be disassembled for over road transport. Modular is defined as a single hull with removable deckhouse, pilothouse, and towknees. Does the government require the workboat to be modular?

Answer: “Truckable” has been incorporated into the SOW.

8. RFP is missing Standard Form 1449 / Standard Form 30. Please clarify.

Answer: This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation issued in accordance with FAR 12.603(b). The SF 1449 is not used for issuing the solicitation. Likewise, the SF 30 is not used when the solicitation is amended.

9. The specification does not detail the government requirements for outfitting of the deckhouse or pilothouse compartments. Does the government require insulation, deck coverings, joinery panels, pilothouse chairs, crew seating, etc.? Please advise government requirements for outfitting of these spaces.

Answer: Please see Section 1.1 in the revised SOW.

10. What is government intended crew manning scenario.

Answer: N/A

11. Will government have crane capability to offload workboat at shipping destination? Will contractor have to provide slings and spreader bars?

Answer: Please see Section 2.25 in the revised SOW.

12. Does the government require spare parts or equipment lists?

Answer: See SOW section 3.1.

13. What are the government requirements for drawing packages to be provided with the vessel at delivery? Is there an engineering drawing review and approval process?

Answer: Please see 2.24 and 3.1 for drawing packages to be provided with the vessel at delivery.

The proposal will not receive an engineering review. Modifications shall not inherently change the vessel’s function from the stock model thus requiring an engineering review.

14. 2.7. Engines: The M-3 rating and RPM are not compatible specs. Please clarify.

Answer: Please see Section 2.7 in the revised SOW.

15. 2.11. The vessel isn't large enough to meet the extra 25% cooling requirement using our standard channel coolers. Grid coolers will have to be installed. Please clarify further.

Answer: Please see Section 2.11 in the revised SOW

16. What tier are the engines?

Answer: Please see Section 2.7 in the revised SOW and referenced as “intermediate duty rating”.

17. If they are tier 3 would you consider a 30’ boat (The cooling requirements on tier 3 engine are a great deal more than tier 2. And to get the flanking rudders and keel cooler in the vessel the vessel may need to be longer)?

Answer: Please see Section 2.7 and 2.11 in the revised SOW. Please refer to SOW 2.1.1 for the vessel length specification.

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

The following have been modified:

STATEMENT OF WORK

Description /Specifications New 25’ John Day Work Boat Fabrication

For U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District

John Day Willow Creek Project

These specifications cover the manufacture, outfitting, and delivery, of one new, complete, ready for fresh water operation, all steel, twin diesel engine powered, propeller driven truckable towboat. The contractor shall provide all labor, material, equipment and engineering necessary to build a current commercially available stock model vessel.

However, modifications to the design may be made by these specifications. The contractor shall furnish three copies of a general arrangement plan and profile drawing of the pilothouse helm arrangement, decks, engine room, and all major equipment layouts to the Contracting Officer as part of the Proposal.

1. DESCRIPTION OF WORK

1.1 The vessel shall comply with all current U.S. Coast Guard Regulations for Uninspected Towing Vessels, US Army Corps of Engineers Safety Manual (EM 385-1-1), Federal and State environmental requirements with respect to a vessel’s function, construction and equipment outfitting. All work, materials, equipment and services not addressed in these specifications but are necessary for complete and proper operation of the towboat and its equipment shall be performed and furnished by the contractor at no increased cost to the Government. Also, all work, materials, equipment and services that are normally standard equipment and not options shall be performed and furnished by the contractor at no increased cost to the Government.

1.2 The vessel shall be newly manufactured and constructed from a commercial design, stock model, and shall be built entirely of steel (see 2.1.1) by a proven manufacturer regularly engaged in the manufacture of truckable welded steel towboats. A custom built boat is not desired but modifications to the stock model design will be permitted and shall be made by the manufacturer to comply with these specifications.

1.3 The vessel is to be used as a push boat in a fresh water environment and shall reflect that type of construction inside and out. The vessel's hull shall be properly reinforced for operations on inland waterways of the Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest.

1.4 The general layout of the vessel shall incorporate a fully enclosed pilot house, engine room access hatches and a walking space all around the outside of the vessel. The engines shall be installed under the deck in a separate watertight compartment. A watertight tank compartment or lazarette shall be aft of the engine compartment to suit trim of the vessel. The pilot house shall have a watertight access door to the outside. The pilot house and deck house shall have windows on the forward, aft, port and starboard sides.

1.5 All welding shall be accomplished in accordance with the recommendations of the manufacturer of the material used in the construction of the vessel. All sharp and /or rough edges shall be ground round and smooth and all weld splatter and slag shall be removed. All exterior seams and butts shall be flush and smooth and the hull plating shall be shrunk as required to remove all ripples and make fair.

2. TOWBOAT SPECIFICATIONS (Minimum Requirements)

2.1. Hull

2.1.1. Length: 25 ½ Feet (maximum)

2.1.2. Width: 12 – 14 Feet

2.1.3. Depth: 5 Feet

2.1.4. Freeboard: 15” fully loaded in fresh water

2.1.5. Weight: 40,000 lb.’s (maximum)

2.1.6. Material: ASTM A-36 steel

2.1.7. Shell Plating: 1/4” steel plate (minimum)

2.1.8. Bulwarks: Continuous all around hull.

2.1.9. Handrail: Port, Starboard and aft of the vessel. Port and starboard handrail shall have a 36” opening for loading and offloading personnel with 2 lengths of stainless steel chain between the openings.

2.1.10. Rub Bars: Down each side of hull

2.1.11. Bulkheads: Two watertight transverse bulkheads shall be installed, one forward of the engine room and one aft of the engine room.

2.1.12. Hatches: Watertight hatches in deck: two into engine compartment and one into forward compartment. In engine room one watertight hatch in forward collision bulkhead into forward compartment and one watertight hatch in aft bulkhead into aft rudder/ballast compartment.

2.2. Push-knees: Push knees shall be 9 feet overall height faced with a minimum of 2 inch thick rubber pads.

2.3. Bitts: One 5 inch (minimum) OD double towing bitt aft, one 4 inch OD single head bitt forward, and four 4 inch OD single quarter bitts. Head bitt and tow bitt must penetrate deck and be welded to the hull.

2.4. Lifting Eyes: Four permanent eye straps welded to the hull, suitably sized for lifting the vessel. Picking / Lifting eyes are also required on the pilothouse and superstructure section (if equipped) to ensure the truckable capability of the vessel. Ensure handrail is not impacted by picking of the vessel.

2.5. Winches: Two main deck 5 ton manual wire winches bow mounted.

2.6. Pilot House

2.6.1. Floor Height: Pilothouse deck must be a minimum of 7’ from water level at maximum draft.

2.6.2. Eye Level: Minimum of 14’ standing inside the pilothouse.

2.6.3. Handrail: Shall be installed on the stairs and elevated platform leading into the pilothouse.

2.6.4. Dimensions: Sloping forward window and visor around roofline. Watertight steel door.

2.6.5. Windows: Horizontal sliding front and side windows. Vertical sliding rear windows with one mounted in the pilot house door. All windows made of tempered safety glass. Pilot house windows shall be tinted (in accordance to Coast Guard specifications) and equipped with wipers.

2.7. Engine: Two diesel engines, 250 HP minimum each operated at an intermediate duty rating, mounted on vibration isolators.

2.8. Engine Room Ventilation: External air to engine room – two J box vents.

2.9. Exhaust: Must be heat insulated in engine room. Exposed exhaust pipes top side must be guarded against accidental touching. Mufflers must meet residential standard. Exhaust pipes shall extend above the pilothouse and not impede the view of the pilot.

2.10. Transmission: Two Twin Disc, 1 speed forward and 1 speed reverse reduction gears, or approved equal.

Propeller shafts shall be made of 2 ½” Stainless steel.

2.11. Engine Cooling: Engine shall be cooled by keel coolers, size determined by manufacturer recommendation for operating in water temperature up to 78 degrees.

2.12. Controls & Steering

2.12.1. Steering: Two hydraulic pumps, one driven off each engine. Control valve and flow regulator mounted in engine room. Steering and jog stick provided in the pilothouse.

2.12.2. Controls: Engine controls shall be located in the pilothouse. Start/stop/emergency engine shutdown in engine room and pilothouse.

2.13. Propellers (Bronze): 4 blades per propeller with a minimum of 30” diameter.

2.14. Shaft Seals: Dripless mechanical shaft seals or equivalent to meet industry standards.

2.15. Rudders: Two main steering rudders and four flanking rudders. Rudder skegs must support full weight of boat to protect rudders/propellers.

2.16. Propeller Guards: Vessel shall be equipped with a propeller, rudder and shaft guard “stump jumper”, for both port and starboard propellers. Guard design shall be submitted for review and approval prior to fabrication and installation.

2.17. Fuel Tank: Minimum of 350 gallons with emergency fuel shut off above the weather deck.

2.18. Engine Access: Shipping access to engine room, must be large enough to remove engines, and watertight.

2.19. Electric

2.19.1. Batteries: Two 12-volt heavy-duty 8D marine batteries mounted in Coast Guard approved engine room battery box.

2.19.2. Lights: LED lights installed in the pilothouse and engine room. Two aft facing LED (500 watt equivalent) working lights. Two forward facing LED (500 watt equivalent) working lights.

Navigation and towing lights per COLREGS 72 inland rules. One 8 inch (minimum) search light mounted on pilothouse.

2.20. Instrumentation & Other equipment

2.20.1. Pilothouse: Rudder angle indicators for both standard and flanking rudders. Engine tachometer, oil pressure, water temperature, and volt meter for each engine in pilothouse and in engine room.

Audible and visual alarm for low oil and high temperature. Coolant tank and fuel tank level indicators. 12-volt electric or air signal horn per COLREGS 72 inland rules.

2.20.2. Electronics: VHF marine radio with hailer with antenna. Depth sounder with a hull mounted transducer.

2.20.3. Bilge Pump: Two (minimum) 12-volt 1,200 GPH pump.

2.21. Paint: All plates and shapes shall be blasted and coated with a pre- construction primer. Exterior hull, decks and pilot house shall be coated with two-part epoxy anti-corrosive steel primer (international Coatings 300V or equivalent). Hull, decks, and house shall then be coated with one coat of International Interthane 990, or equivalent marine topcoat. Engine Room shall be coated with two-part epoxy topcoat.

Non skid to be applied to the main deck and top of engine cover and flying bridge. The paint system shall be formulated for the marine environment and have superior anti-corrosive, coverage, and impact resistance properties. Colors: hull black, superstructure white, decks and engine room gray. Anodes shall be installed on hull below the waterline. Anti-fouling coating shall be applied to the hull with International Interspeed 6400NA (red in color) or equivalent.

2.22. Safety & Security: All engine room vents fitted with solid closing flaps to stop air flow. Pilothouse and engine room all lockable from outside with two sets of keys provided.

2.23. Tech Manuals: Three sets each – operating instructions, maintenance/service, and parts. (English)

2.24. Drawings: Must provide 3 sets of as-built drawings of hull, pilothouse, superstructure (if equipped), propeller shafts, seals, propellers, rudders; fuel, hydraulic, and electrical systems; showing full details of the construction of the vessel.

2.25. Delivery: FOB Destination. Safe and timely delivery of the towboat to Rufus Oregon. The John Day Structural Crew will provide crane support during the unloading of the boat from the trailer including all required equipment, spreader bars and slings as needed.

3. WARRANTY & TRIALS

3.1. Warranty

Builder to warrant workmanship and equipment installation for one (1) year (minimum or longer if builder’s standard practice). Builder to provide all equipment and materials warranty/guarantee documents to purchaser at point of delivery.

3.2. Sea Trial

The vessel must undergo an in-water fresh water sea trial observed by a representative of the Contracting Officer, that demonstrates that hull, mechanical, and electrical systems function properly and that the vessel meets minimum freeboard requirements.

3.2.1. Trials

General:

The trials described in these paragraphs shall be conducted in the presence of the Contracting Officer or an authorized representative, who shall be notified of the date set for the trials at least 10 working days in advance. Two sea trails shall be conducted, one pre-delivery, conducted near the contractors build site and one post-delivery near Rufus Oregon.

Should any defects develop during the trials, the contractor shall immediately correct deficiencies, after which the boat shall again be operated under the same working conditions until found satisfactory by the Contracting Officer or representative. Upon completion of the trials, the Contractor shall open for inspection such items of machinery and piping which, in the opinion of the Contracting Officer or representative, have demonstrated indications of misalignment, need of adjustment, cleaning or other preparation/attention for satisfactory performance.

The Contractor shall bear all expenses of these trials, including the furnishing of all necessary instruments, scales, grease, supplies, lubricating and fuel oils, and mechanics, technicians and operating personnel. The test data consisting of all readings taken shall be compiled in a log by the Contractor. Two copies of the logs and the calculations and results of the appropriate data for the vessel shall be furnished to the Contracting Officer.

Subsequent to preliminary trials and preliminary acceptance by the Government, the Contractor shall dry dock the vessel or provide crane support for inspection of the underwater hull appendages by the Contracting Officer or their designated representative. Subsequent to the final trails near Rufus Oregon, the John Day Structural Crew will provide crane support to conduct the final inspection of the underwater hull appendages by the Contracting Officer or their designated representative.

After satisfactory completion of the preliminary and final trials and inspection of the completed boat, acceptance by the government shall be made.

Preliminary / Final Trials

Dock Trials:

Upon delivery and assembly of the boat as required by the contract, the machinery, equipment and appliances shall be tested at the site of delivery for a continuous period of not less than four hours to demonstrate their suitability for the purpose intended and to check installation and make adjustments. The propelling engines shall be operated at the dock with as much load as practicable for a continuous period of no less than four hours with no unsatisfactory performance. Dock tests of all installed equipment shall be to the satisfaction of the Contracting Officer or representative.

Operational Trials

- Free Running: Following satisfactory completion of the dock trials specified above, the boat shall be operated for a continuous period of not less than four (4) hours with no engine overheating or other unsatisfactory performances. During this time all phases of engine and steering controls shall be operated through their full range with the vessel fully loaded. Test weights shall be provided if necessary to simulate this loading.

During this trial, the boat shall be operated for periods of not less than 15 minutes each at full, three-quarter, half, and one-quarter speeds; as well as maneuvered from hard-over to hard-over, be brought to a crash stop, and brought from full engine speed ahead to full engine speed astern, and the time of each of the maneuvers recorded.

- Towing/Pushing: Following satisfactory completion of the Free Running trial specified above, the boat shall be similarly operated for an additional continuous period of not less than four (4) hours, while towing and pushing a barge loaded in a manner that simulates normal working conditions.

During each trial, the following data (at a minimum) shall be recorded: the RPM of each propeller; time over the course; oil pressure and consumption, engine jacket water temperature; fuel consumption; and any other data required by the Contracting Officer or his representative. Engine data shall be recorded separately for each propulsion engine.

In addition to the above data for each trial, the following general information shall be furnished:

Outside air temperature Engine room temperature (hatch closed) Date of trials Signature of data takers and observers

4. ANTITERRORISM/OPERATION SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

4.1. All contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall comply with applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative). The contractor shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation/facility access requirements to be accomplished by installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services or Security Office. Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements (FAR clause 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel) as directed by DOD, HQDA and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any installation or facility change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

4.2. The Contractor must pre-screen Candidates using the E-verify Program (http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify) website to meet the established employment eligibility requirements. The Vendor must ensure that the Candidate has two valid forms of Government issued identification prior to enrollment to ensure the correct information is entered into the E-verify system. An initial list of verified/eligible Candidates must be provided to the COR no later than 3 business days after the initial contract award

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