Solicitation W912BU-11-B-0021 Crane Barge.pdf

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1. THIS CONTRACT IS A RATED ORDER

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2. CONTRACT NO.

W912BU 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

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9. Sealed offers in original and copies for furnishing the supplies or services in the Schedule will be received at the place specified in Item 8, or if handcarried, in the depository located in

CAUTION - LATE Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals: See Section L, Provision No. 52.214-7 or 52.215-1. All offers are subject to all terms and conditions contained in this solicitation.

10. FOR INFORMATION

CALL:

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ROBERT R HILTON 215-656-6911

11. TABLE OF CONTENTS

SOLICITATION/ CONTRACT FORM

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/ COSTS

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X I CONTRACT CLAUSES

DESCRIPTION/ SPECS./ WORK STATEMENT X

PACKAGING AND MARKING

4 - 134 J LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

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REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND

OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA X

SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

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EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

NOTE: Item 12 does not apply if the solicitation includes the provisions at 52.214-16, Minimum Bid Acceptance Period.

is inserted by the offeror) from the date for receipt of offers specified above, to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item, delivered at the designated point(s), within the time specified in the schedule.

13. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

(See Section I, Clause No. 52.232-8)

14. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments

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to the SOLICITATION for offerors and related documents numbered and dated):

FACILITY

12. In compliance with the above, the undersigned agrees, if this offer is accepted within calendar days (60 calendar days unless a different period

SOLICITATION, OFFER AND AWARD

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PART I - THE SCHEDULE

26. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print) 27. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 28. AWARD DATE

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19. ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS NUMBERED 20. AMOUNT 21. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION

22. AUTHORITY FOR USING OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION:

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PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

PART III - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

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PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES

US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, PHILADELPHIA

CONTRACTING DIVISION

WANAMAKER BUILDING

100 PENN SQUARE EAST

PHILADELPHIA PA 19107-3390

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NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder".

SOLICITATION

6. REQUISITION/PURCHASE NO.

W25PHS11875233

5. DATE ISSUED

29 Jul 2011

4. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

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3. SOLICITATION NO.

W912BU-11-B-0021

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 Each

FY11 CONTRACT FOR ONE CRANE BARGE

FFP

, Construction, Testing and Delivery of one buoy barge for the Corps of Engineers, Memphis District, for use in the support of the navigation and maintenance mission on the Mississippi River system.

TOTAL ITEMS 000101 + 000102

FOB: Destination

MILSTRIP: W25PHS11875233

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: W25PHS11875233

NET AMT

0001AA 1

ENGINEERING AND SCHEDULING

FFP

(The submittals required for “Engineering and Scheduling are listed in contract Clause H02.). This item is initiated only by a Notice To Proceed issued by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor may not start this item until he receives a Notice To Proceed for this item.

FOB: Destination

0001AB 1

CONSTRUCT, TEST AND DELIVER

FFP

One (1) buoy barge. (The submittals for “Construct, Test and Deliver” are listed in contract Clause H02.). This item is initiated only by a Notice To Proceed issued by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor may not start this item until he receives a Notice To Proceed for this item. Period of Performance will be FOB: Destination

YARD LOCATION

INSERT LOCATION OF THE SHIPYARD WHERE THE WORK WILL BE PERFORMED:

The Government may reject an offer as non-responsive if it is materially and mathematically unbalanced as to price for any offered item or combination of offered items. An offer is unbalanced when it is based on prices significantly less than cost for some work and prices, which are significantly overstated for other work.

Section C - Descriptions and Specifications

SPECIFICATIONS

DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATION/WORK STATEMENT

C000 PROJECT MANAGEMENT

C001 PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The Marine Design Center (MDC) of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has issued this Invitation For Bid, to acquire one non-self-propelled inland river buoy barge. The vessel is intended to serve the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Memphis District (CEMVM) in support of its missions.

The buoy barge will provide a safe and effective means of removing and setting navigation buoys in the navigable waters of the Memphis District. The vessel will be equipped with a pedestal mounted crane, buoy storage and sinker storage racks.

The configuration of the hull, deck arrangements and the superstructure shall be as shown on the Contract Drawings.

The Contractor assumes complete responsibility for building the buoy barge according to this specification and the documents that are called for in this procurement, to meet the requirements of this contract. Should the Contractor determine at any time that he is unable to fulfill his contract responsibilities, he shall notify the COR immediately of the problem experienced and his proposed manner of correction.

The Contractor shall develop a Final Design package in accordance with the requirements of these specifications and the contract-level drawings included with this solicitation. From the Final Design package, the Contractor will then construct, test and deliver the barge to the Memphis District in Memphis, TN.

Any deviation away from the approved drawings shall become the responsibility of the Contractor; require review by the Marine Design Center, and subsequent submittal for review and approval to ABS during Phase I of the contract.

C003 DESIGN STANDARDS

The buoy barge shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the latest edition and interpretations of the rules, regulations, requirements and standards of the Legislation, Regulatory Agencies and technical organizations listed as follows, or as stipulated in the respective specification clause:

U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Publication No. EM 385-1-1, “Safety and Health Requirements Manual.” http://www.usace.army.mil/CESO/Pages/EM385-1- 1,2008NEW!.aspx

American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) “Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels for

Service on Rivers and Intracoastal Waterways.”

American Bureau of Shipping (ABS): “Guide for Shipbuilding and Repair Quality Standard for Hull Structures during Construction” (July 1998).

United States Public Health Service (USPHS), Publication No. 393 “Handbook on

Sanitation of Vessel Construction.”

40 CFR Chapter I, Subchapter C, Part 94 – Control of Emissions from Marine Compression Ignition Engines

46 CFR Subchapter C - Uninspected Vessels.

U. S. Coast Guard, Navigation Rules - Inland.

The National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP 0490), January 1998, “Industrial

Standards for Hull Structural Penetration Design Criteria and Details.”

Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Standards, Publication No. IEEE-45 – “Recommended Practice for Electrical Installation on Shipboard.”

Illuminating Engineering Society, “Recommended Practice for Marine Lighting.”

National Electric Code (NEC).

46 CFR Subchapter J - Electrical Engineering.

46 CFR Subchapter F - Marine Engineering.

American Welding Society “Guide for steel hull welding. ANSI/AWS D3-5-85”

C004 CLASSIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION

The Contractor shall be responsible for preparing all drawings, obtaining necessary regulatory body reviews and approvals, obtaining necessary inspections and surveys during construction and for the certification and classing of the vessel as follows:

ABS classification for “Maltese Cross A-1 Barge, River Service, Reinforcement “B” with crane service notation to be placed in “column 5”.

An ABS Statement of Fact that the CO2 System has been designed and constructed in accordance with NFPA 12 and tested in accordance with contract section E05.

All contract drawings detailing the arrangements, structure, outfitting, mechanical and electrical systems, and special features of the vessel are listed in J01. Drawings that have been submitted to the American Bureau of Shipping have been designated.

"Eagle Stamp" approval of the drawings has not yet been received back from ABS. However, the contractor shall proceed assuming the drawings in this IFB meet ABS Class requirements.

Any changes required by ABS in the drawings submitted will be addressed through modification to this contract. Upon contract award, the Government will furnish the successful offeror electronic copies of the original stamped drawings from ABS.

The contractor shall complete the drawings in accordacne with this contract and submit them to ABS for review and approval.

The recommended ABS point of contact for cost proposals is Mr. Richard Delpizzo who can be reached by phone, E-Mail or mail at: (703) 519-9233, RDelpizzo@eagle.org, or 1421 Prince Street, Suite 100, Alexandria, VA 22314.

For the ABS certificate of classification, the owner shall be listed as “U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Memphis District”. The owner’s address for record shall be listed as U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Ensley Engineer Yard, CEMVM-OD-PNS, 2915 Riverport Road, Memphis, TN 38109.

The contractor will ensure that, as a part of its contract with ABS the contractor authorizes ABS to disclose to and discuss with the Army Corps of Engineers any rule or certification criteria issues, design assumptions and their impact on classification and certification, and any other technical considerations on which classification is to be based or which may affect future classification or certification of the vessel. The contractor will authorize ABS to provide the Army Corps of Engineers at its request with a copy of all correspondence related to classification, statutory certification or other compliance verification for which ABS is responsible as it is promulgated and initially distributed. This is to include drawings and other engineering work requiring ABS approval as well as correspondence generated which relates to such approvals, including all such correspondence dealing with vendors. In addition, the contractor will copy the Army Corps of Engineers with correspondence regarding classification, statutory certification and other compliance verification for which ABS is responsible. The contractor shall also authorize ABS to establish and maintain contact with other certification, verification and compliance agents involved on the vessel being built.

The Contractor shall bear all costs associated with applications, plan submittals, and inspections required to obtain the classification and certification.

The contractor shall ensure that ABS inspection/surveillance visits to the shipyard shall occur at intervals of not more than 2 weeks. The contractor shall provide monthly an attendance log, signed by the ABS surveyor, to document ABS on site attendance.

The contractor shall copy the government on all contractor correspondence with ABS. The contractor shall also provide to the government copies of all correspondence (to the contractor) from ABS.

If the Contractor intends to launch, test, operate or tow the vessel “out of class”, the Contractor must specifically advise ABS of such intent and incorporate any and all modifications required by that agency for such operation at no additional cost to the Government and at no additional contract time. Any such modifications which, in the opinion of the COR, affects the arrangements, operability, or suitability of the vessel shall be removed from the vessel by the Contractor at no additional cost or time and the vessel returned to new condition prior to Final Acceptance. See Clause C040 Scope of Work for details regarding deviations to the contract design.

C006 VESSEL IDENTIFICATION AND PRINCIPAL CHARACTERISTICS

A. VESSEL IDENTIFICATION

The vessel to be acquired through this solicitation has been assigned the following name and Marine Design Center hull and project number:

MDC Hull Number 732 MDC Project Number 2733 Vessel Name (TBD)

The vessel name has not been selected at this time. For the purpose of initial documents and drawing preparation, the title used shall be:

“CEMVM BUOY BARGE”

Upon selection of the official name for the vessel by the Government, the Contractor shall incorporate the name into all “As-Built” documents and the construction drawing of the nameboard and hull markings. The MDC hull number shall be used in lieu of an “Official Number”.

B. PRINCIPAL CHARACTERISTICS

These specifications are intended to describe the Contract Design for one inland river buoy barge.

The principal dimensions of the vessel are:

Length, Overall

120 feet, 0 inches

Beam, Overall

40 feet, 0 inches

Depth, Forward

7 feet, 0 inches

Depth, Aft.

8 feet, 0 inches

Air Draft (Max)

29 feet, 0 inches

C010 DEFINITIONS

The following definitions are applicable to phrases and acronyms used throughout this contract:

KO - CONTRACTING OFFICER - A person with the authority to enter into, administer and/or terminate contracts and make related determinations and findings.

COR - Contracting Officer's Representative - a member of the contract management and quality assurance team authorized by the Contracting Officer to perform certain administrative and managerial duties. A copy of the COR's authority letter is furnished to the Contractor.

USACE - Acronym for United States Army Corps of Engineers.

MDC - Acronym for Marine Design Center.

GFE - Government Furnished Equipment - Equipment, materials or components furnished by the Government to the Contractor for installation in the vessel.

QC - Quality Control - Quality Control is a function of the Contractor. Refer to clause E03. Quality Assurance (QA) is a function of the Government.

C025 CONTRACTOR QUALITY STANDARDS

The Contractor shall be responsible for the construction of a complete and functioning vessel.

The Contractor shall utilize the specified components so as to meet specification requirements, utilizing construction and testing methods to ensure that the complete vessel conforms to the intended design.

Inspection by the Marine Design Center is for the purpose of verifying the proper function of the Contractor's quality control measures and is not to be used as a substitute for quality control by the Contractor.

To avoid accidents, construction debris shall be removed regularly from the work site.

A. STRUCTURAL MATERIALS

Unless otherwise specified or noted on the Contract Drawings, all structural hull material shall be in accordance with the following specifications:

American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), “Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels” and “Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels for Service on Rivers and Intracoastal Waterways”.

Welding Materials - ABS “Approved Welding Electrodes, Wire-Flux and Wire Gas

Combination.”

Replacement of rolled structural sections with built up welded sections is not acceptable.

B. STANDARD PARTS AND MATERIALS

All articles, fittings, equipment, machinery, supplies, and materials used in the construction and outfitting of the vessel shall be the highest grade, free from defects and imperfections, unused and, be the standard product of reputable manufacturers, to the maximum extent practicable.

Any material not specified shall be the best of their kind for the purpose intended.

Materials specified herein to meet the requirements of standard specifications published by national authorities shall conform to the respective editions, including amendments, specified.

No salvage materials shall be used in the work.

C. WORKMANSHIP

All labor shall be especially skilled for each kind of work and under competent direction.

In engaging one kind of work with another, marring or damage of previously acceptable construction shall be cause for rejection. All parts of the vessel intended to join or bear upon other parts shall have complete and solid contact and shall fit together without excessive cold work during construction. Shims or liners shall not be used for the purpose of overcoming a bad fit. Lightening holes may be punched or flame-cut. Holes in members having sharp curvature shall be avoided.

D. WELDERS

Only welders who have successfully passed qualification tests accepted by the American Bureau of Shipping or other regulatory bodies acceptable to ABS shall do welding under this contract.

The Contractor shall bear the expense of conducting these tests and shall certify, by name to the COR, welders who have successfully passed the prescribed tests and hold current, valid certifications.

The Contractor shall require any welder to repeat these tests when, in the opinion of the COR, the work of the welder indicates a reasonable doubt of his proficiency. In such cases the welder shall be re-certified as above, if he successfully passed the retest; otherwise, he shall be disqualified until he has successfully passed the retest.

The Contractor shall maintain records of each welder’s certification during the course of the contract. The records are to be available for examination upon request of the COR.

E. WELDING

All welding shall be in accordance with the current rules of the American Bureau of Shipping and ANSI/AWS D3-5-85. All welding equipment used on the work shall be of a modern type subject to close control. The electrodes used throughout the work shall be suitable for use with the parent metal at each weld, and be approved by ABS.

Welding procedures, as to direction, length, numbers and sequence of beads, shall be carefully planned to minimize lock-up stresses. Welds on each end of structural members shall be continuous from one side to the opposite side (wrapped). Care shall be exercised to produce smooth, even beads, especially on all exposed plating and fittings. Slag shall be removed from all welds each day to facilitate QC and QA inspections. Beads shall be ground where directed by the COR.

The Contractor shall employ appropriate welding procedures and grounding connections to preclude the possibility of anodic erosion of the hull after launching.

F. INSTALLATION

Materials and equipment shall be installed in accordance with the approved recommendations of the manufacturer, and in compliance with the contract documents. Workmen skilled in this type of work shall accomplish the installation.

G. PLATE FAIRNESS

Steel plating shall be installed using proper welding procedures and sequences to insure fair, undistorted plating panels. The use of filler materials to surface unfair areas is not acceptable.

Maximum allowable plating distortion is depicted in the “Guide For Shipbuilding And Repair Quality Standard For Hull Structure During Construction” from ABS. Distortion shall not exceed the amounts in this guide. If distortion exceeds the requirements it shall be removed using means acceptable to ABS and the COR.

H. CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS

All material, machinery and equipment shall be new, of current manufacture and suitable for the marine service intended. Spare parts and service shall be readily obtainable.

All material, unless otherwise specified in these specifications or in the drawings, shall be of commercial quality to ASTM, ANSI, or SAE specifications.

During construction and before delivery, the Contractor shall be responsible for protection of all material, equipment, etc., intended for the vessel.

The overweight tolerance of members shall be within the limits defined by the specifications of the American Society for Testing and Materials.

All materials shall be free of imperfections due to manufacturing processes, and from defects, that adversely affect appearance or serviceability.

All sharp edges or projections, which constitute a hazard to personnel or equipment, shall be removed or ground smooth as directed by the COR. All or exposed corners shall have a radius.

All notches shall have a radius to prevent stress concentrations. The COR shall identify unexpected hazards to personnel which shall be addressed by the contractor.

Where aluminum must be attached to dissimilar metals or between dissimilar alloys of aluminum, fasteners shall be of stainless steel of an approved design with insulation as required to eliminate metal-to-metal contact.

All galvanizing shall be done after fabrication by the hot dip process, and the zinc shall be not less than 98% pure. In instances where some types of metals cannot be hot dip galvanized, zinc silicate coating may then be substituted.

C040 SCOPE OF WORK

A. CONTRACT INTENT

This specification, in conjunction with the Contract Drawings listed in Section J, Clause J01, Contract &Reference Drawings, contain the requirements for the construction of an inland river buoy barge and describe the essential features, functions, and arrangements of the design.

The contract is formatted with a two-phase period of performance. Please refer to contract Clause H01 Contract Organization regarding Contractor performance.

During the Planning and Engineering Phase of the Contract, the Contractor shall prepare a “Final” Design of the vessel. The Final Design shall be based upon this specification and the Contract Drawings listed in Section J, Clause J01, Contract & Reference Drawings.

During the Construction Phase of the Contract, the Contractor shall construct, test and deliver the vessel and prepare “As-Built” drawings for the vessel.

B. DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

These specifications and contract drawings form a “Contract Design” for the subject vessel.

The arrangements, hull geometry, structure, mechanical systems, electrical systems, and capacities have been engineered to a contract level design that meets the performance and operational requirements of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Additional design is required to meet the requirements of this contract. Stability analyses have been performed to verify the location of all water tight bulkheads and compliance with the applicable standards in C003.

This package has been engineered to the degree shown based on commercially available equipment. The level of development is intended to limit the Contractor’s uncertainty and risk.

This package is not a detailed design and is not intended to be substituted as detailed design drawings and documents.

C. CONTRACTOR’S RESPONSIBILITY

The Contractor shall further develop the Contract Design to include the requirements of the contract specifications into a Final Design, thus completing the design process for the vessel and then construct the vessel to those designs and achieve the classing and certification requirements of this contract.

The Contractor shall be required to perform design and engineering such as development of piping and cable routings, structural details, foundations, detailed arrangements, system schematics and arrangements; complete material lists, purchase specifications, shop drawings, construction details, Detailed Design Drawings (refer to SNAME definition), regulatory body submittals, “as-built” drawings, and other technical details necessary to support his administration, operation, and production practices. Refer to Section H, Clause H03, Design Requirements, for further clarification.

The Contractor assumes complete responsibility for the design development and completion of the vessel to meet the requirements of this contract. Should the Contractor determine at any time that he is unable to fulfill those design responsibilities, he shall notify the

COR immediately of the problem experienced and his proposed manner of correction. Should the Contractor find any discrepancies in the Government’s concept design or specifications, he shall notify the COR immediately to resolve the issue.

D. DRAWINGS

Contract Drawings listed in section J01 have been included as part of this solicitation. Further design and review is required for all these drawings.

The complete drawing package will be provided in AutoCAD format to the Contractor after the Contract is awarded.

Section H12 includes a complete drawing index for this project. The index extends beyond what is provided as part of this solicitation. For clarification purposes, the drawings are listed in matrix form. The matrix includes annotations to distinguish between separate categories based upon the engineering requirements to be completed by the Contractor. The following is a description/definition of these categories:

Drawings To Be Finalized: As part of the scope of work for this effort, the Contractor shall be required to finalize the contract drawings to achieve a Final Design as defined above. The scope and extent of the necessary finalization has been explained in detail in each Work Breakdown Schedule “WBS” section.

Drawings To Be Developed: The Contractor shall also be required to develop a certain number of drawings to achieve a Final Design to conform to the requirements of this solicitation. These drawings have been identified on the drawing index in section H12 but do not currently exist.

As-Built Drawings: The Contractor shall provide a complete As-Built Drawing record of the vessel. The As-Built Drawings shall incorporate all details including changes and deviations made during construction. The requirements for the As-Built drawings as further defined in contract Clause H14.

E. DEVIATIONS FROM THE CONTRACT DESIGN

Should the Contractor desire to deviate from this Specification and/or the Contract Drawings, he shall submit his request in writing to the COR. Each proposed deviation request shall be accompanied with a detailed analysis and comparison of the equipment, material or arrangement specified, and the equipment, material or arrangement proposed, including features, dimensions, performance characteristics, the benefit to the Government, and compelling reason why the deviation should be made. The request shall include, but is not limited to:

Desired deviation Reason for the deviation

Detailed analysis (as stated above) Impact on schedule Impact on cost Impact of regulatory review and classification Supporting documentation (i.e. cut sheets, engineering drawings, photos, etc)

In the absence of compelling reasons for making the deviation, the Contractor’s proposal may be denied.

The Government will review the request and render a decision. If approved, the Contractor shall be responsible for any cascading effects on the design, drawings or scientific reports as determined by the Government. The Contractor shall be responsible for integrating the deviation into the design at no increase in contract cost or no extension of contract completion.

The Contractor bears ultimate responsibility for satisfactory performance of all systems/arrangements impacted or affected by an approved deviations as well as the operation of the completed vessel, as affected by the deviation.

No work shall commence without a written approval from the COR.

If a deviation is approved by the Government, it is the sole responsibility of the

Contractor to coordinate with regulatory bodies and provide any additional engineering effort to meet the conditions of classifications and this specification.

The Contractor shall bear all costs associated with any requested and/or approved deviations, including engineering, estimating, administrative and overhead, regulatory review and approval, construction and test and trials.

C100 SCIENTIFIC

The Contractor shall prepare a title sheet and drawing index (732-D000-01 TITLE SHEET and 732-D000-02 DRAWING INDEX) to be submitted with the “As-Built” drawings.

C105 HULL GEOMETRY

A. GENERAL

The rake profile and hull geometry shall be as shown on the Contract Drawings. The following features have been incorporated into the design:

Rakes reinforced for grounding, at both ends.

A flat bottom, no deadrise No sheer or camber in the deck.

A radius gunwale to minimize chaffing of the mooring and towing arrangement lines.

A 12” bilge radius.

C115 WEIGHT ESTIMATE & CG CONTROL

A. GENERAL

Upon request, the Government will provide a Preliminary Weight Estimate to the Contractor. The Contractor is not required to develop or submit a weight estimate to the Government for review.

B. INCLINING AND DEADWEIGHT SURVEY

Upon completion of all work and after the crane has been installed, with the vessel in the lightship condition and the crane in the stowed position, the Contractor shall conduct an inclining test and deadweight survey under the direction of the Government. The inclining test shall be carried out in accordance with ASTM F 1321-92. The Contractor shall be responsible for providing all inclining weights, pendulum setups, support equipment and personnel. The Government will direct the inclining experiment, record all data and complete the inclining test report.

The testing of the crane shall be scheduled no earlier than 14 days from the completion of the inclining experiment.

The Government will perform stability revisions per the inclining and deadweight survey results.

C125 HYDROSTATICS

The successful Contractor shall be provided the Hydrostatics. The Government does not require additional review for the Hydrostatics.

C130 TANK CAPACITIES

The tank locations shall be as shown on the contract drawing.

Potable Water 10,622 Fuel Oil 20,800 Lube Oil 500 Dirty oil 500 Hydraulic Oil 500 Oily Bilge 500 Sewage & holding None

NOTES:

Tank capacity tables shall be provided for all tanks.

Sounding tables shall be delineated in gallons per inch for all tanks in their final configuration.

The sounding tables shall be presented in tabular form with one tank per page on 8 1/2” x 11” paper using the GHS computer software. Each table shall include the identity of the tank (as labeled on the drawings), its location in the vessel and the center of gravity (longitudinally, vertical and transversely) of the fluid at each sounding level. The compartment definition files shall be submitted in electronic format with the sounding tables. Tables shall note location of the sounding tube, as well as location and height of the striker plate above the baseline and tank bottom. Each tank shall be over sized for thermal expansion.

C150 DAMAGED STABILITY

The successful Contractor shall be provided the Preliminary Damaged & Intact Stability Calculations and Preliminary Loading Condition Booklet. The Government does not require additional review for the Damage Stability.

C155 INTACT STABILITY

The successful Contractor shall be provided the Preliminary Damaged & Intact Stability Calculations and Preliminary Loading Condition Booklet. The Government does not require additional review for the Intact & Lifting Stability.

C170 BLOCKING PLAN

Repair and maintenance for this vessel will be accomplished at the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers shipyard located at the point of delivery.

The Contractor shall develop a dry docking plan for the vessel. The dry docking plan shall show all major hull structure on the bottom, all hull penetrations, all transverse and longitudinal bulkheads connecting with the bottom shell, the sea chests, and other features, that could interfere with the setting and shifting of the blocks.

The dry docking plan shall include an alternate blocking arrangement to allow for the servicing of all areas on the bottom of the vessel.

The plan shall show 30”x 36” size (foot print) docking blocks supporting the hull and the maximum block loading (KP/foot-squared). The blocks shall be located to evenly distribute the loads and avoid undue stresses within the hull structure. Blocks shall be located in way of main structural longitudinal and transverse bulkheads wherever possible. Where blocking is located on frames other than bulkheads, appropriate docking brackets shall be designed and installed within the hull. Docking bracket details shall be shown on the structural drawings. If the end(s) of the vessel are unsupported, the Contractor shall provide calculations with drawing submittal showing that the hull strength is adequate to handle the cantilevered load.

The dry docking plan shall also include the following:

Lightship weight as determined by the Inclining Experiment and its CG.

Full load weight as determined by the as-built Stability Calculations.

C180 NOISE AND VIBRATION

A. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor shall obtain the services of a qualified noise engineering firm to perform a noise prediction study of the spaces or areas listed below. The Contractor shall identify the proposed subcontractor in the Subcontracting Plan (Clause H12) and include the subcontractor’s qualifications. The results of the study, along with recommendations for remediation of any predicted deviation from the below criteria, shall be submitted in a report to the COR for review and evaluation of the options available. Any corrective action considered necessary by the COR shall be remedied with a contract modification.

B. NOISE CRITERIA

A-weighed [dB(A)] steady-state expressed as a time-weighted average (TWA).

The following noise levels shall not be exceeded within a given space:

1. Hull Level

a. Stores 80 dB (A)

b. Machinery room 110 dB (A)

c. Auxiliary Machinery Rooms 100 dB (A)

2. Exterior

a. Exterior Deck (66” above deck) 80 dB (A)

b. Deckhouse top (66” above deck) 85 dB (A)

3. Deckhouse interior

a. Office 80 dB (A)

C. NOISE AND VIBRATION CONTROL

Minimum control measures that shall be considered by the Contractor in meeting the criteria are as follows:

Effective noise barrier around high noise spaces to prevent noise transmission to adjacent spaces, and sound absorbing material around high noise spaces, to reduce contribution of reverberant noise within the space.

Installing vibration isolators for the diesel generator and all rotating machinery such as pumps and fans in order to reduce noise and vibration transmission through the structure.

Flexible mounting of ventilation and other services.

Ensuring that all pipe and duct joints are tight and that all penetrations through spaces are sealed.

Use of low noise components.

Tighter tolerances.

Ensure that the impedance of the foundation supporting the resilient mount is 10 times the impedance of the resilient mount.

Ensure that the forcing frequencies are not within +/- 25% of the foundation natural frequencies.

Ensure that the resilient mount/vibration isolator natural frequencies are not greater than

50% of the forcing frequencies.

All diesel exhaust lines and exhaust silencers shall be mounted using vibration isolators.

Installing acoustic louvers on the Machinery room ventilation openings.

When using remote radiators “Quiet type radiators” are required.

C185 TESTS AND TRIALS

This vessel and its component parts shall undergo testing and trials in accordance with Clause E05.

200 ARRANGEMENTS

C205 OUTBOARD PROFILE

The Contractor shall finalize the outboard profile shown on the Contract Drawing, making changes as necessary to reflect the Final Design features.

C215 GENERAL ARRANGEMENTS

The Contractor shall finalize the general arrangement shown on the Contract Drawing, making changes as necessary to reflect the Final Design features.

C300 STRUCTURE

C301 GENERAL

The Contractor shall develop the structural details for the Final Design in accordance with the Contract Drawings.

All sharp or rough edges and corners shall be removed to protect equipment and personnel to the satisfaction of the COR.

C305 HULL STRUCTURE

A. HULL

The hull shall be of all welded steel construction and divided into watertight compartments with watertight bulkheads.

All steel shall be ABS Grade A steel. All welding and weld sizes shall be in accordance with the applicable standards of the American Bureau of Shipping and ANSI/AWS D3.5-85.

B. PLATING

The shell and main deck plating shall be constructed of longitudinal strakes of lengths consistent with accepted practice for hulls. All butt joints (seams) between plates shall be connected with full penetration welds.

Hull plating transverse butt joints (seams) may not fall within 6 inches forward or aft of flat-of-bottom tangent line.

Hull, deck and side plating butt joints (seams) shall not fall within 3 inches of parallel structure.

All hull butt joints (seams) shall be shown on the constructions drawings.

C. RAKES

The rake structure on both ends of the buoy barge shall be reinforced to facilitate grounding.

The design pressure loading on the rake plating and structure shall be 5000-PSF resulting in heavy framing and plate.

Corner, bilge, head log and stern log plating and stiffeners shall be heavily reinforced to withstand inland rivers workboat duty.

The deck edge all around will be provided with a radius to protect the mooring and towing lines from chaffing.

E. PENETRATIONS

When penetrations are made in watertight bulkheads, shell or deck, the plating shall be restored to watertight condition in accordance with the ABS Rules referenced in contract Clause C003.

When penetrations are made in oil tight bulkheads or decks, the plating shall be restored to oil tight condition in accordance with the ABS Rules referenced in contract Clause C003.

All such penetrations and deck openings shall be suitably designed and reinforced in accordance with the National Shipbuilding Research Program Publication NSRP 0490 referenced in contract Clause C003.

F. INSERT PLATES

In areas where the main deck plating is less then ¾” thick, deck fittings and deck equipment shall be mounted on insert plates welded continuously into the deck with bulkheads, headers or brackets below. Plates shall have 6-inch radius corners unless intersecting a butt and extend a minimum of 6 inches beyond the item in all directions.

G. OVERBOARD DISCHARGES

All overboard discharge openings through the shell plating above the waterline, shall be located at least 6 inches above the full load waterline.

Openings shall be located well clear of draft marks and other hull markings as described in Clause C460.

Discharge penetrations shall not extend beyond the hull plating and shall be of schedule 80 pipe with full penetration welds. A doubler plate shall be incorporated on the shell interior to restore the strength of the shell plate.

Pipes penetrating the hull shall be schedule 80 to the sea valves. The sea valves shall be installed using bolted flanges. The schedule 80 pipe shall extend a minimum of 3” beyond any insulation of obstruction.

H. LIFTING PADS

Lifting pads shall be provided throughout the vessel interior for the lifting of heavy equipment.

The lifting pad design, numbers and locations shall be chosen by the COR during construction.

Structure in way of the lifting pads shall be stiffened to prevent undue deflection under expected loads. The structure shall be designed with a factor of safety not less than 5 based on the ultimate strength of the material. Calculations shall be performed and submitted for lifting pads and support structure intended to lift weights in excess of 500 lbs. Lifting pads rated for 500 lbs or more shall be shown on the structural drawings.

I. HEADERS IWO OPENINGS

All door, window, hatch, and manhole openings shall be provided with headers as necessary to transfer the hull and local structural stresses around the openings. The headers shall be shown on the structural drawings. The requirements for the doors, windows, hatches, and manholes are in accordance with contract Clause C415.

C315 DECKHOUSE

The general arrangement shown on the contract drawings are intended to show a workable arrangement. During the construction design phase it may be necessary to change the arrangements to assure functionality of equipment, safety or to meet the required codes and standards.

The deckhouse exterior bulkheads shall be of all welded steel construction with radius corners.

The exterior bulkheads seams shall be butt type joints (no lap joints). The exterior bulkheads seams shall not fall within 6 inches of a corner radius tangent line. The deckhouse shall be framed as shown on the Contract Drawings.

The following deck lockers shall be located along the after bulkhead of the deck locker.

1. FUELING LOCKER:

This locker shall have a hose reel for pumping filtered fuel oil from the buoy barge to the tow vessel. There shall also be vents and a combination of fills and pump-off points for the service oil i.e. lube oil, dirty oil and the oily bilge. One shelf 18” deep shall be installed about 6’-0” above the deck for the storage of fuel oil transfer filters.

2. DECK LOCKER STBD:

This locker will be used for general storage. There shall be four (4) removable heavy duty shelves with a turned up lip for storage equally spaced. The lower two (2) shelves shall be almost as deep as the locker. The top two (2) shall be 20” deep.

3. DECK LOCKER PORT:

This locker will be used for general storage. There shall be two (2) removable heavy duty aluminum shelves with a turned up lip for storage equally spaces starting at about 60” above the deck. The lower shelf shall be almost as deep as the locker. The top shelf shall be 20” deep.

4. ELECTRICAL LOCKER:

The electrical locker will be used for storage of the shore power cables, off vessel power cables and other power cables. There shall be two rows of cable hangers. The cable hangers shall be made of 3/4” round bar and welded to the bulkheads approximately every 12 inches. The cable hangers shall be angle up about 30°. One row of hanger will be located at 4’-6” above the deck and the second row at 6’-6” above the deck. There shall be a shelf 20” deep located 12” above the top row of cable hangers.

5. POTABLE WATER LOCKER:

The potable water locker shall be the location used to fill the potable water tank and shall be the point where potable water will be pumped off-vessel. The controls for the potable water transfer pump shall be located in the potable water locker. There shall be hose hangers and a shelf. The hose hangers shall be located about 5’-0” above the deck and shall be the same as described above for the electrical locker. The shelf shall have a turned up lip, be 20” deep and shall be located at 6’-0” above the deck.

6. CO2 LOCKER:

The CO2 locker shall be for storage of the CO2 bottles required for the fixed fire extinguishing system. For additional guidance see section C677 Fixed Fire Extinguishing System.

C317 MAST AND SERVICE STRUCTURES

A. MAST

There shall be no requirement for a mast.

B. FLAG POLE

There shall be no requirement for a flag pole.

C320 TANKS

The Contractor shall design provide and install hydraulic oil, oily bilge dirty oil tanks These tanks shall be designed per ABS deep tank requirements.

All tanks shall be designed and built with the structure on the tank exterior unless shown otherwise on the contract drawings. Tanks over 300 gallons and all oil tanks shall be hydrostatically tested.

All tanks shall be fitted with liquid level gauge similar to a KENCO model 9900 series level gauge with integral valves and all-stainless-steel construction shall be provided; the liquid level gauge shall be provided with shield option “H”. There shall be a metallic sounding table provided and located at each liquid level gauge. The sounding table shall show how much fluid in gallons remains in the tank and how much fluid should be loaded based on the level indicated on the liquid level gauge.

The dirty oil tank and the oily bilge tank which require pump-off capability shall have a pump-off station located in the fuel locker fitted with a ball valve and a 1 1/2 inch male cam-lock with a cap. The pump-off fitting shall be a minimum of 18 inches above the deck, horizontal “facing the door” and shall be labeled.

All tanks requiring pump-off capability shall have both local (to the pump) and remote pump controls located in the fueling locker with start/stop and run light.

Lube oil, dirty oil and oily bilge tanks shall have a 2 1/2 inch vent terminating in a gooseneck fitted with a corrosion-resistant flame screen in the fueling station.

All tanks shall have a 1-inch schedule 80 stripping connection (drain), with a ball type shut-off valve and shall be capped or plugged.

All tanks shall have a 1 1/2-inch sounding tube. The sounding tube shall be run as straight as practical, located at the lowest part of the tank and perforated with a 1/2-inch diameter hole every 6 inches along its length and shall have a 3/8” striker plate.

The dirty oil and oily bilge tanks shall include a threaded 1” coupling with plug at the top and bottom of the tank for future use.

All tanks which contain oil shall be fitted with remote valve operators similar to BFG deck box with indicator. The remote valve operators are intended to meet the ABS requirement for remote shut off but shall also be capable of closing or opening the supply pipe ball valves. Either flexible or hard shafts may be installed between the deck boxes and the supply valves but shall be run so as not to interfere with access to or maintenance of the system pumps.

All tanks shall be fitted with a 1” ball valve located close to the bottom of the tank. Oil tanks shall be fitted with a 1” fire safe ball valve similar to EMS P/N 25387-02 located close to the bottom of the tank. For remote reading electronic tank level sensing and alarms see section C780.

C325 SEA CHESTS

Two sea chests shall be provided as shown on the contract drawings to provide water to the deck wash system and the ballast system.

There shall be a removable inspection hatch in the top of the sea chest.

A removable, copper-nickel strainer basket shall strain raw water as it enters the hull in each sea chest. Each strainer shall have an open area as required by ABS and shall be flush on the outboard side.

Extra strong pipe couplings shall be welded to each sea chest for attachment of piping. Each sea chest shall be equipped with a vent and compressed air blowdown. Both the vent and the blowdown shall be fitted with a ball valve below deck yet high in the sea chest.

C326 TRANSDUCER WELLS

Two transducer wells shall be provided and installed. One transducer well shall be on the port and one on the starboard. The transducer wells shall have a watertight stuffing tubes through which the cable shall be run inside the hull. The requirements for the depth sounder are in contract Clause C770.

Provisions shall be made to allow for removal of each transducer from the main deck.

C330 FOUNDATIONS

Suitable foundations and or back-up structure shall be provided under all units of equipment, machinery, tanks, deck fittings, winches, and other heavy load concentrations, to properly mount the item, to distribute the loads to the structure, and to avoid undue stresses and vibrations in the hull.

Foundations shall be fabricated from structural steel shapes and plates. Foundation members may be lightened and openings provided to permit access to all parts of the foundation for inspection, drainage, and maintenance. Web plates of foundations shall be stiffened at holding-down bolts and other points of load concentration.

All equipment bolted to foundations shall have mounting bolt holes accurately drilled (not burned) and reamed to provide a no-slop fit.

Grade #5 fasteners shall be used for all bolted connections and equipment and machinery hold downs unless otherwise specified by the equipment manufacturer or regulatory body. The threaded portion of bolts shall be clear of the foundation or equipment pads, and heavy flat and lock washers used under all nuts. Elastic stop nuts may be substituted for lock washers except for the generator.

Where bolting dissimilar metals together isolation tape shall be installed between the dissimilar metals.

CRANE FOUNDATION:

The crane manufacturer shall provide a completely outfitted crane pedestal, including the following:

Sizing developed to match to hull construction structural arrangement.

Bolting flange with machined surface for connection of crane to pedestal Bolt holes sized and machined for a no-slop fit Flange stiffening brackets (gusset plates) Full-height crane pedestal extending above deck and down to the hull bottom shell plate – crane pedestal height shall be in accordance with the contract drawing

Bolts, nuts and washers Manhole access into pedestal.

The Contractor shall weld the crane pedestal to the hull and deck plate, using weld details similar to those as shown on the contract drawing. The Contractor shall also provide the following, in accordance with the contract drawing:

Connection bolts, washers and hex nuts conforming to manufactures requirements but not less than SAE Grade 8 steel material and two sets of flat washers conforming to ASTM A490 steel material, shall be used to mount the crane on the crane pedestal. One set of these washers shall be provided between the bolt heads and the bolting flange and the other set provided between the bolting flange and the nuts. The lengths of these bolts shall be sufficient such that the threaded sections of these bolts are clear of the bolting flanges on the crane and crane pedestal.

C400 OUTFIT

C406 COATING SYSTEM

A. SURFACE PREPARATION

Surface preparation for all structural steel shall be in accordance with Steel Structures Painting Council Standards,…