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1. THIS CONTRACT IS A RATED ORDER

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9. Sealed offers in original and 1 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

USACE Philadelphia District conditions contained in this solicitation.

10. FOR INFORMATION

CALL:

A. NAME (NO COLLECT CALLS)

JUSTIN CHUNG 215-656-6773

11. TABLE OF CONTENTS

SOLICITATION/ CONTRACT FORM

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/ COSTS

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DESCRIPTION/ SPECS./ WORK STATEMENT X

PACKAGING AND MARKING

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J LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

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REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND

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CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA 152 X

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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

AMENDMENT NO. DATE

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

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

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PART I - THE SCHEDULE

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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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23. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN ITEM

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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

POC: JUSTIN CHUNG

WANAMAKER BUILDING

100 PENN SQUARE EAST

PHILADELPHIA PA 19107-3390

215-656-6773

215-656-6780FAX:

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

SOLICITATION

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6. REQUISITION/PURCHASE NO.5. DATE ISSUED

22 Jul 2016

4. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID (IFB)

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3. SOLICITATION NO.

W912BU-16-B-0018

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

Floating Crane Barge

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FOB: Destination

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0001AA 1 Job Planning and Scheduling

FFP

The contractor shall perform in accordance with the Statement of Work. The contractor shall provide required submittals listed in Section H02. The period of performance is 45 calendar days after notice to proceed.

0001AB 1 Job Engineering

FFP

The contractor shall perform in accordance with the Statement of Work. The contractor shall provide required submittals listed in Section H02. The period of performance is 180 calendar days after notice to proceed.

0001AC 1 Job Construct, Test, and Deliver

FFP

The contractor shall perform in accordance with the Statement of Work. The contractor shall provide required submittals listed in Section H02. The period of performance is 615 calendar days after notice to proceed.

0001AD 1 Lump Sum Data Rights

FFP

The contractor shall perform in accordance with the Statement of Work. The contractor shall provide pricing information in accordance with section H13. The period of performance is concurrent with the life of the contract.

Section C - Descriptions and Specifications

STATEMENT OF WORK

C000 GENERAL

C001 PROJECT OVERVIEW

This requirement is to acquire a new barge and integrate a Government furnished crane into the barge, resulting in a floating crane with heavy-lift capability. The completed vessel will be placed in service with the Rock Island District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and will be used by the District in support of its maintenance mission on the inland navigation system.

The Government is in the process of acquiring a Seatrax, Model S14440, heavy-lift crane and king post, in a separate contract. This heavy-lift crane, along with its king post, will be supplied as Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) to the shipyard for integration and installation on the barge.

When complete, the new floating crane barge will be capable of lifting a 1,000,000 lbs at a radius of 50 feet.

The completed vessel will be ABS classed.

C002 CONTRACT OVERVIEW

For this contract, the barge contractor shall include, as a minimum, all costs to provide and deliver the following:

Using the contract and reference drawings provided in the procurement package, complete the design for production and fabrication of the barge.

Fabricate one barge in accordance with the specifications of this contract.

Test all barge related equipment, systems, piping, and electrical systems.

Install the king post and boom support for the crane on the barge.

Assemble, erect, install, and integrate the crane to the barge.

Start-up of the crane after its installation on the barge.

Operational performance testing and trials of the crane after installation and integration on the barge at the barge manufacturer’s facility.

Deliver the completed barge to a designated location.

Final Acceptance Demonstrations in conjunction with the crane manufacturer at the Corps’ designated point of Final Acceptance of the completed floating crane barge.

The crane manufacturer will have representation onsite at the barge contractor’s facility to ensure that the installation and assembly are executed properly (by the barge contractor), and according to his (the crane manufacturer’s) approved procedures and practices.

Once the crane is assembled and installed on the barge, the crane manufacturer will provide the services of crane operators and other qualified personnel to demonstrate proper operation and proper performance of the crane.

C003 STANDARDS

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

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

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

o Part 2 – Rules for Materials and Welding

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

American Bureau of Shipping - ABS Guide for Certification of Lifting Appliances, July 2007 (updated

January 2008)

American Petroleum Institute - API Specification 2C – Offshore Pedestal-Mounted Cranes, Seventh Edition, effective date October, 2012

33 CFR Subchapter E – USCG, Inland Navigation Rules.

40 CFR Subchapter C – Part 94 – Protection of Environment: Control of Emissions from Marine

Compression Ignition Engines

46 CFR Subchapter C – Uninspected Vessels. USCG inspection and certification is not required.

46 CFR Subchapter C – Part 28, Subpart E - Stability

46 CFR Subchapter S – Part 170, Subpart E – Weather Criterion

46 CFR Subchapter S – Part 173, Subpart B – Lifting

46 CFR Subchapter S – Part 174, Subpart B – Special Rules Pertaining to Deck Cargo Barges

46 CFR Subchapter J – Electrical Engineering

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Publication No. EM 385-1-1, “Safety and Health Requirements Manual.”

U.S. Maritime Administration Schedule for Pipes, Joints, Valves and Fittings

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 Installations on Shipboard.

Illuminating Engineering Society, “Recommended Practice for Marine Lighting”

National Electric Code (NEC)

U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS), Publication No. 393 “Handbook on Sanitation of Vessel Construction”

C004 CLASSIFICATION & CERTIFICATION

A. ABS CLASSIFICATION

The barge contractor shall be responsible 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 A1, Floating Crane, Rivers and Intra-Coastal Waterways for use as a Government Floating Crane, with Reinforcement B.

Other ABS Notations: CRC (Crane Register Certificate)

ABS Vessel ID No.: YY268894

The ABS Vessel ID number shall be used by the barge contractor when obtaining his ABS project number for this contract.

The recommended ABS point of contact is Lynne Jay, who can be reached by phone, email or mail, at: (703) 519- 9238, LJay@eagle.org, or 1421 Prince Street, Suite 100, Alexandria, VA 22314.

When steel construction commences, the barge contractor shall coordinate with ABS to ensure the frequency of onsite inspections are not less than once every two weeks.

If the barge contractor intends to launch, test, operate or tow the barge “out of class”, the barge 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 barge contractor at no additional cost or time and the vessel returned to new condition prior to Final Acceptance.

B. VESSEL DESIGN AND CLASSIFICATION REVIEW STATUS

The Government has developed the barge’s design and drawings in accordance with ABS rules and these specifications. The Government has initiated and is responsible for the initial ABS Class review process. This only includes the engineering review of the contract drawings listed in Section J. For the purpose of bidding, all of the contract drawings that have been submitted to ABS in this solicitation shall be assumed to be approved by ABS as issued.

The Government will be responsible for responding to and closing all ABS review comments, with the exception of “Technical” comments associated with final equipment, material selection, standard shipyard construction/installation details, and “Surveyor” comments.

The barge contractor shall be responsible for all additional costs associated with applications, additional plan submittals, and inspections required to obtain such certification\documentation. In addition, the barge contractor shall be responsible for all open ABS Surveyor comments and open technical comments related to final equipment, material selection, and standard shipyard construction/installation practices.

The ABS Eagle stamped drawings and review letters will be furnished to the successful bidder upon contract award.

The Government will also furnish all Open and Closed ABS review comments to the successful bidder.

Responsibility for open technical comments, not associated with final equipment selection, material selection or standard shipyard construction/installation practice, will be transferred to the barge contractor through a contract modification.

C. GFE CRANE CERTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION

The Government furnished (GFE) crane is a Seatrax, Model S14440.

The crane manufacturer is responsible for obtaining certification by API, and the crane will be provided with a permanent stainless steel name plate, bearing the API Monogram, per API Specification 2C, section 13.

The crane and king post will also be provided with ABS Certification based on the requirements of API Specification 2C, 7th Edition. The crane manufacturer will retain ABS to provide independent third party verification that the crane meets API 2C requirements.

The Government’s barge design, developed by the Government and submitted to ABS, includes ABS review and approval for the crane king post to satisfy the requirements for floating crane service.

The barge contractor’s regulatory responsibility with respect to the Seatrax crane is to ensure that the installation of the crane on the barge is in accordance with the crane manufacturer’s recommendations and receives approval from the ABS Surveyor.

D. VESSEL OWNER & ADDRESS

For the ABS certificate of classification, the owner shall be listed as “U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District”. The owner’s address of record shall be listed as:

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

ROCK ISLAND DISTRICT

MISSISSIPPI RIVER PROJECT OFFICE

25549 182ND STREET

PLEASANT VALLEY, IOWA 52767

PHONE: (309) 794-4540

EMAIL: MATTHEW.C.THURMAN@USACE.ARMY.MIL

E. ABS ENGINEERING MANAGER ACCESS & DISCLOSURE

The Marine Design Center (CEMDC) will be the “Owner’s Representative” on this project and all correspondence with ABS shall be made available to the COR. In order to facilitate the communication process and reduce the paperwork burden on all parties, the barge contractor, and all sub-contractors, shall utilize the ABS Eagle Construct Engineering Manager Portal (02E) for all drawing submittals and correspondence. The barge contractor and all sub-contractors shall make the necessary arrangements with ABS to ensure that the Marine Design Center is granted the following Oversight Permissions for this contract:

View project and drawing status View comments View transmittals Download approved drawings and review letters E-mail notification of approval E-mail notification of transmittal Status Disclaimer

The Marine Design Center’s ID/WCN number is 615255 and the point of contact with respect to the ABS Coordination/Engineering Manager Portal (02E) is Mr. Tim Keyser, Timothy.J.Keyser@usace.army.mil, phone:

(215) 656-6171.

The barge contractor shall ensure that, as a part of its contract with ABS, the barge 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 barge contractor shall 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 barge contractor shall copy the Army Corps of Engineers with correspondence regarding classification, statutory certification and other compliance verification for which ABS is responsible. The barge contractor shall also authorize ABS to establish and maintain contact with other certification, verification and compliance agents involved on the vessel being built.

Upon request by the COR, the barge contractor shall request ABS to furnish the Government with the project comment list. The list shall include open and closed technical and surveyor comments. The surveyor comments shall not only include comments generated during the drawing review process, but also comments generated by the ABS Surveyor during construction inspections. The comment list shall be sent directly from ABS to the COR via email as a .pdf file.

At the completion of the ABS review process, the barge contractor shall download all ABS “Eagle Stamped” drawings and provide them on a CD or DVD to the Government in .pdf format.

C006 VESSEL IDENTIFICATION & 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 numbers:

MDC Hull Number 703 MDC Project Number 2685 Vessel Name TBD ABS Vessel ID Number YY268894

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

“CEMVR FLOATING CRANE”

Upon selection of the official name for the vessel by the Government, the barge contractor shall incorporate the name into all “As-Built” documents and the construction drawing of the name board 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 floating crane. The principal dimensions of the barge are:

Length Overall 300’-0” Beam Overall 68’-0” Molded Depth (@ C.L.) 12’-4” Molded Depth (@ Side) 12’-0” Design Draft 5’-0” Air Draft (from 5’-0” waterline) 45’-7”

C010 DEFINITIONS

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

ABS – American Bureau of Shipping

API – American Petroleum Institute

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.

GFE – Government Furnished Equipment – Equipment, materials or components furnished by the

Government to the contractor for installation on the vessel.

K.O. - Contracting Officer - A person with the authority to enter into, administer and/or terminate contracts and make related determinations and findings.

MDC – Acronym for the Marine Design Center.

QC - Quality Control - Quality Control is a function of the contractor. Refer to clause E03. Quality

Assurance (QA) is a function of the Government.

USACE – Acronym for United States Army Corps of Engineers.

USCG - Acronym for United States Coast Guard.

C025 CONTRACTOR QUALITY STANDARDS

A. GENERAL

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

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

Every effort shall be made during production planning to construct the vessel in an efficient sequence minimizing re-work and repair. Care shall be taken to assure the latest revisions of the Final Design plans are being used.

B. 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”.

Bolts, nuts and screws – ASTM A307-82, Specification for Carbon Steel Externally and Internally

Threaded Standard Fasteners.

C. STANDARD PARTS AND MATERIALS

All articles, fittings, equipment, machinery, supplies, and materials used in the construction and outfitting of the vessel shall be new, of the highest grade, free from defects and imperfections, 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. All items shall be suitable for workboat application and meet the latest requirements of standard specifications published by National Agencies. No salvaged materials shall be used in the works. Spare parts and service shall be readily obtainable.

D. WORKMANSHIP

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

Where work of one trade joins, passes through, or is on other work, there shall be no discrepancy or misfit when completed. 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 erection. All faying surfaces shall be painted and be clean and smooth before bolting up. Shims or liners shall not be used for the purpose of overcoming a bad fit.

All frames and longitudinal members, where applicable, shall be provided with limber holes and/or snipes of adequate size to allow water in bilges to flow to the lowest point of each compartment. Limber holes shall also be provided to allow for the passage of air in tanks. Limber holes shall be located at the plate edge.

Ends of outstanding flanges shall be cropped. Lighting holes may be punched or flame-cut and all edges shall have burrs removed.

All holes for machinery mounting bolts shall be drilled or punched; burning is not acceptable. Holes in members having sharp curvature shall be avoided.

All hull casting shall be machined or ground to bear solidly against the connecting structure.

E. WELDERS

All welding under this contract shall be done only by welders who have successfully passed qualification tests accepted by the American Bureau of Shipping or other regulatory agency acceptable to ABS. The contractor shall bear the expense of conducting these tests and shall certify, by name to the Contracting Officer, 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 Contracting Officer’s Representative, 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 barge contractor shall maintain records of the individual welder’s certification during the course of the contract.

The records are to be available for examination upon request of the Contracting Officer or his representative.

F. WELDING

All welding shall be in accordance with the current rules of the American Bureau of Shipping, except where stated otherwise. 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. Care shall be exercised to produce smooth even beads, especially on all exposed plating and fittings. Beads shall be ground where directed by the Contracting Officer or his authorized representative.

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

A detailed description of all welding procedures being employed in the construction shall be available to the Contracting Officer or his authorized representative.

G. INSTALLATION

Materials and equipment shall be installed in accordance with the approved recommendations of the manufacturer, and in compliance of this specification and the contract documents. The installation shall be accomplished by workmen especially skilled for each kind of work and under competent direction.

H. 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.

I. 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 barge 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 which adversely affect appearance or serviceability.

All plating shall be neatly cut, fitted and welded. All sharp edges or projections which constitute a personnel hazard shall be removed or ground smooth. All notches shall have a radius to prevent stress concentrations.

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. CONTRACTOR’S RESPONSIBILITY

The contract consists of three phases:

Phase I Planning and Scheduling Phase II Engineering Phase III Construct, Test, and Deliver

In accordance with the three phases, the barge contractor assumes complete responsibility for completing the final design, obtaining ABS classification and certification, and constructing, testing, and delivering the barge (with the Government furnished crane installed) to meet the requirements of the contract. Should the barge contractor determine at any time that he is unable to fulfill those responsibilities, he shall notify the COR immediately of the problem experienced and his proposed manner of correction.

B. CONTRACT LEVEL DESIGN

The contract drawings providing with the solicitation have been prepared in accordance with the ABS Rules as stated in contract Clause C004 and the performance specification of this solicitation. The drawings are currently under review by ABS. For the purpose of bidding, the barge contractor shall assume the submitted drawings, as issued in this solicitation, are approved by ABS.

The contract drawings provide a contract level design assumed to be in accordance with ABS and suitable for bidding with confidence. The contract level design shall serve as the basis for the barge contractor to complete the final design, as well as to prepare his construction and production drawings. Such contractor engineering can include: secondary structure and foundations, electrical systems designs, piping and cable routings, miscellaneous details, complete material list, purchase specifications, shop drawings, construction details, As-Built drawings, and other engineering and technical development necessary to support administration, operation, and production practices. For specific design and engineering drawings and calculations required by the contractor, see paragraph C040 (D) below and respective clauses throughout Section C.

The barge contractor shall not deviate from the contract level design without approval from KO.

C. DRAWING CHANGES

The contract drawings represent a contract level design and are not intended to be revised by the contractor. The contractor is expected to build the barge as shown in the contract drawings. The Government recognizes that minor design developments may be required to complete the final design and to suit the contractor’s construction and business practices. All design developments shall be provided to the COR for approval and to confirm a contract modification is not required. If approved, any design developments shall be incorporated into the As-Built drawing package.

Should the barge contractor find any issues with the engineering and design of the barge as it relates to this solicitation and contract drawing package, the contractor shall bring it to the attention of the COR for resolution. If determined necessary by the Contracting Officer, an appropriate contract modification will be developed to address the issue.

D. DRAWINGS PROVIDED AND REQUIRED

1. Contract and Reference Drawings Provided

Contract drawings and reference drawings that are part of this solicitation are listed in contract Section J. All contract and reference drawings will be available to the successful bidder in CAD format.

The contract drawings reflect the contract level design described above.

The reference drawings that are part of this solicitation are intended to provide useful information that may have application to this procurement. The exact details presented in the reference drawings may not reflect the specific needs of the barge, but present the contractor with a methodology to develop a specific system or design feature as identified in the specification. The barge contractor shall not build from any reference drawing. It is the responsibility of the barge contractor to use the written specifications and the contract and reference drawings to properly develop the final design and engineering drawings in order to construct the barge.

2. Final Design Drawings Required

Contract Section H, Clause H12, Engineering and Drawings, contains a list with the minimum drawings/calculations required to be finalized and/or developed by the contractor for the final design.

For clarification purposes, the list in contract Clause H12 details the drawings by action groups. The action groups distinguish between separate categories based upon the engineering requirements to be completed by the barge 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 a certain number of contract drawings to achieve a final design. These drawings have been included as contract drawings. The scope and extent of the necessary finalization has been explained in detail in each respective contract Clause. These drawings shall be updated and submitted to the Government and, if required for class, ABS for review and approval.

Drawings To Be Developed: the barge 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 but do not currently exist. These drawings shall be developed and submitted to the Government and, if required for class, ABS for review and approval.

As-Built Drawings: the barge contractor shall be required to provide a complete “As-Built” record of the vessel. The requirements for the “As-Built” drawings are further defined in contract Clause H14.

As stated above, ABS may require some drawings to be submitted for review and approval in order to obtain class.

It is the barge contractor’s responsibility to coordinate and contract with ABS for any such reviews.

E. DEVIATIONS FROM THE CONTRACT DESIGN

Should the barge 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 requested 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, benefit to the Government, and compelling reason(s) why the deviation should be made. The request shall include, but is not limited to:

Desired deviation Reason(s) for the deviation Detailed analysis (as stated above) Impact on schedule Impact on cost Impact on weight, draft, and trim 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 barge contractor’s proposal may be denied.

The Government will review the request and render a decision within 14 days of receipt of a complete request for deviation. Requests that do not provide all of the information identified above may not be reviewed within 14 days, or may be returned as incomplete, with no review action.

If approved, the barge contractor shall be responsible for any cascading effects on the design, drawings or scientific reports as determined by the Government. The barge contractor shall be responsible for integrating the deviation into the design at no increase in contract cost or no extension of contract completion.

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

No work deviation shall commence without a written approval from the KO.

If a deviation is approved by the COR, it is the sole responsibility of the barge contractor to coordinate with ABS and provide any additional engineering effort to meet the conditions of classifications and this specification.

The barge 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.

F. CONTRACT DESIGN PERFORMANCE RISK

For the purpose of developing the contract design package and obtaining ABS review and approval, parts and equipment displayed were coordinated with commercial suppliers. The Government assumes the performance risk for the systems as they are shown on the contract drawings and described in this specification. In addition, all of the items shown on the contract drawings were a part of the ABS review.

The barge contractor shall provide and install all of the systems as they are shown on the contract drawings. All major pieces of equipment have performance characteristics shown on the contract drawings or described in the specifications.

If the barge contractor selects equipment that is not as shown on the contract drawings or described in this specification, he shall be responsible for ensuring the overall system(s) performance is maintained, submitting cut sheets and details to the Government for review and approval; and if necessary re-engineering of the system(s) and revising of the drawings, and coordinating with ABS for class review and approval. For further details see contract Clause H15.

C100 SCIENTIFIC

All scientific data shall be provided in United States Customary System units of measurement (pounds, long tons, and feet). Data provided in other units will not be evaluated or considered.

C105 HULL GEOMETRY

A. CONTRACT DRAWINGS

703-B105-01 LINES PLAN

B. DESCRIPTION OF WORK

The hull geometry is defined as shown on the above contract drawing. The hull shall be constructed as shown on contract drawing #703-B105-01.

C. PRINCIPAL CHARACTERISTICS

The hull shall have the following principal dimensions:

Length Overall 300’-0” Beam Overall 68’-0” Molded Depth (@ C.L.) 12’-4” Molded Depth (@ Side) 12’-0”

C115 WEIGHT ESTIMATE

A. CONTRACT DOCUMENT

703-B115-01 WEIGHT ESTIMATE

B. USE OF WEIGHT ESTIMATE FOR BIDDING

The weight estimate has been developed commensurate with the contract level design and uses margins for the purposes of vessel performance. The Government does not consider the weight estimate to be suitable for detailed bidding purposes. The Government is not responsible for contractor use of the weight estimate in bid preparation.

C. WEIGHT & CENTER OF GRAVITY ESTIMATES & MONITORING

The barge contractor shall implement a careful weight estimating and monitoring procedure.

During the Engineering Phase (Phase II), the barge contractor shall update the weight and center of gravities (CG) each month with details on the final equipment selected and purchased, and system/outfitting design developments.

The weight estimate shall be submitted monthly as document #703-C115-01.

During the Construct, Test and Deliver Phase (Phase III), the barge contractor shall continue to update the weight and CG estimate each month. The update shall reflect actual equipment location, quantity and location of piping and wiring runs, actual quantity and location of outfitting items, and any changes to the structural weight.

The Government will review the monthly weight estimate to ensure the anticipated draft, and trim and stability conditions of the barge are satisfactory. If weight growth that adversely impacts the vessel’s trim and stability is found, the Government will coordinate with the barge contractor to determine the cause and develop remedial action.

D. INCLINING & DEADWEIGHT SURVEY

Upon completion of all work and after the crane has been installed, with the barge in the lightship condition and the crane in the stowed position, the barge contractor shall conduct an inclining test and deadweight survey. The inclining test shall be carried out in accordance with ASTM F 1321-92 (2008) and contract Clause E05. The barge contractor shall be responsible for developing the inclining test procedure/plan, providing all certified inclining weights, pendulum setups, support equipment and personnel, directing the experiment, recording all data and completing the inclining test report. The Government will participate in the incline experiment as a witness.

The barge contractor shall prepare an inclining test procedure/plan and submit it to the Government and ABS for review and approval. The plan shall be numbered 703-C115-02 and titled: INCLINE EXPERIMENT PLAN. For the Government’s review, the plan shall be submitted at least 60 days prior to the scheduled inclining.

Based on the intended ABS class of the vessel, ABS will require engineering review and surveyor witness with the inclining experiment. The barge contractor shall coordinate submittals and on-site surveyor representation with ABS to ensure the construction and testing schedules are maintained.

Following the completion of the inclining experiment, the barge contractor shall complete the incline test report and determine the lightship displacement, centers of gravity and hydrostatic properties of the floating crane. The report, numbered 703-D115-03 and titled: INCLINE EXPERIMENT RESULT, shall be submitted to the Government and ABS for review and approval.

The barge contractor shall be responsible for all costs associated with ABS reviews (including at least one iteration to reflect any ABS comments made) and all surveyor costs.

E. NO LOAD CRANE MOVEMENTS

After the inclining test, several (no load) crane movements shall be performed (crane operated by the crane manufacturer):

With no load on the hook, the crane shall swing to 90 degrees (starboard side), and next to 270 degrees, (port side). The crane rigging radius shall not change. Pendulum readings shall be taken after each movement, as well as the vessel draft readings at the four corners of the barge. This will be used to assess the heeling moment due to the crane’s own weight and CG. The change in LCG shall be ignored during the experiment.

With the crane at 90 degrees over the starboard side, and next with the crane at 270 degrees over the port side, the crane boom angle shall be changed to cause the boom point to move transversely a known distance. Pendulum and draft readings shall be taken at each position. The initial and final boom angle shall be recorded. The change in the rigging radius shall be calculated. The heeling moment divided by the change in the rigging radius shall equal the boom point dead load by experiment. The change in VCG shall be ignored during the experiment.

Document #703-C115-02 (INCLINE EXPERIMENT PLAN) shall include the plan and description for these movements. Document #703-D115-03 (INCLINE EXPERIMENT RESULT) shall include the data and results of these movements.

F. FINAL STABILITY & CRANE LOAD HANDLING TESTS

The Government will maintain responsibility for updating the damage, intact and load handling stability with the results of the incline experiment. Within 14 days of receipt of 703-D115-03 (INCLINE EXPERIMENT RESULT), the Government will update and issue the following to the barge contractor:

703-D125-01 HYDROSTATICS

703-D130-01 TANK CAPACITY TABLES

703-D150-01 DAMAGE STABILITY CALCULATIONS

703-D155-01 INTACT STABILITY CALCULATIONS

703-D155-02 LOAD HANDLING STABILITY CALCULATIONS

703-D155-03 NAVAL ARCHITECTURAL ANALYSIS

703-D155-04 FLOATING SERVICE LOAD CHARTS

The barge contractor shall be responsible for submitting the above documents to ABS for review and approval, including all ABS costs.

Note, after inclining, load handling tests (CRANE TESTS) shall not commence until the barge contractor receives ABS approval to do so. ABS surveyor attendance shall be required for all load handling tests. The barge contractor shall coordinate the schedule of submissions and testing with ABS to maintain the construction and testing schedules.

C130 TANK CAPACITIES

703-B215-01 GENERAL ARRANGEMENT

703-B320-01 INDEPENDENT TANKS

B. GENERAL

The tank capacities as shown on the contract drawings are as follows:

Potable Water Tank ............................................ 11,470 gallons Black Water Tank .............................................. 11,470 gallons Fuel Oil Tank (P) ............................................... 25,000 gallons Fuel Oil Tank (S) ............................................... 25,000 gallons Fuel Oil Day Tank ............................................... 1,000 gallons Lube Oil Tank (FWD) ............................................. 400 gallons Lube Oil Tank (AFT) .............................................. 400 gallons Hydraulic Oil Tank (FWD) ..................................... 400 gallons Hydraulic Oil Tank (AFT) ...................................... 700 gallons Waste Oil Tank (FWD) ........................................... 400 gallons Waste Oil Tank (AFT) ............................................ 700 gallons

The Government will prepare the “As-Built” Sounding Tables upon completion of the barge.

C. ELECTRONIC TANK LEVEL MONITORING SYSTEM COORDINATION

The contract requires an electronic tank level monitoring system for various systems and tanks. The Government assumes the barge contractor will require tank table information for the development and installation of the electronic tank level monitoring system. The barge contractor shall provide a written request to the COR during Phase III of the contract for the tank/sounding table information. The Government will provide the necessary information within 21 days of receipt of the request.

C170 DOCKING PLAN

A. REFERENCE DRAWING

731-E170-01 DRY DOCKING PLAN

B. DESCRIPTION OF WORK

The barge contractor shall develop a dry docking plan for the vessel, after the completion of the inclining test and deadweight survey. The dry docking plan and calculations shall be submitted for review and approval by the COR during the Engineering Phase of the contract. The dry docking plan shall be numbered 703-C170-01 and titled:

DRY DOCKING PLAN. The dry docking plan calculations shall be numbered 703-C170-02 and titled: DRY

DOCKING PLAN CALCULATIONS.

The dry docking plan shall be developed to show the blocking arrangement. The blocks to be used for docking shall be the standard dry docking blocks from the US Army Corps of Engineer’s Ensley Shipyard & Repair Facility in Memphis, TN as shown on the reference drawing. The blocks used for the docking shall hold the barge in the following loaded condition:

50% fuel oil 50% hydraulic oil 50% lube oil 50% potable water Empty black water tank Empty waste oil tanks Empty ballast tanks Empty interbottom tanks

The plan shall show all major hull structure on the bottom including all transverse and longitudinal bulkheads connecting with the bottom shell, as well as anodes, sea chests, and other features which could interfere with the setting and shifting of docking blocks.

The plan shall also include an alternate blocking arrangement to allow for the servicing of all areas of the bottom of the barge. No block shall remain in the same position on the alternate blocking plan as it was on the primary dry docking plan.

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 barge contractor shall provide calculations with the plan submittal showing that the hull strength is adequate to handle the cantilevered load.

The dry docking plan shall contain all of the information contained in the reference drawing to include:

Dimensioned drawing of the docking block Total area covered by the docking blocks for each plan The maximum block loading (kips/foot-squared) Lightship weight determined by the Inclining Experiment, its LCG and VCG o For the Engineering Phase submittal, substitute the weight from the most recent revision of 703- C115-01.

Full load weight as determined by the as-built Stability Calculations and its LCG* Load condition for which the plan was developed*

* - The Government will provide this information when requested by the barge contractor.

C180 NOISE & VIBRATION

A. NOISE & VIBRATION PREDICTION ESTIMATE

During the Engineering Phase of the contract, the barge contractor shall retain the services of an acoustical engineering firm specializing in Marine Vessel Noise Assessment, Abatement and Vibration Reduction to prepare a vessel noise and vibration prediction estimate. The noise and vibration predication estimate shall be designated as 703-C180-01 and titled: NOISE AND VIBRATION PREDICTION ESTIMATE. A possible source for the survey is Noise Control Engineering (Billerica, MA (978) 670-5339).

The acoustical engineering consultant firm shall perform an airborne noise analysis using commercially available noise prediction software. The airborne noise analysis shall include machinery, HVAC and topside noise.

The acoustical engineering consultant firm shall perform a forced response FEA vibration analysis which will predict the vibration response of the decks of all spaces that result from operation of major machinery.

See Clause E05 for the vessel and machinery operating condition in which the prediction estimate is to be developed.

The noise prediction estimate shall provide results for the compartments/locations listed below in paragraph C of this Clause.

If the prediction estimate identifies compartments/spaces that exceed the targets below, the report shall include recommendations for improving the conditions. At the discretion of the Government, contract modification(s) may be issued to address noise abatement, design and construction changes to achieve desired noise levels.

B. NOISE & VIBRATION SURVEY

The Contractor shall retain the services of the acoustical engineering firm that developed the prediction estimate to complete a Noise and Vibration Survey at the conclusions of the Tests and Trials. The airborne noise and vibration levels shall be measured in all compartments, deck locations and spaces identified in paragraph C of this Clause below. The noise and vibration survey shall be designated as 703-D180-02 and titled: NOISE & VIBRATION

SURVEY.

A report shall be prepared by the barge contractor detailing the survey and test results. The report shall include sketches of the spaces measured with recorded sound levels denoted at the location of their measurements. Reduced size general arrangement drawings will be acceptable for this purpose. The barge contractor shall take corrective action as necessary to achieve the required noise criteria. The report shall describe any compartments which present a noise hazard according to OSHA regulation, 29 CFR 1910.95 “Occupational Noise Exposure”.

C. NOISE LIMIT TARGETS

The following noise limits are for reference only. The treatments specified herein should achieve the sound pressure levels given below.

Hold Level

Storage Space 85-db(A) Pump Room 90-db(A) Rigging Room 90-db(A)

Main Deck Level

Generator Room 110-db(A) Work Shop 80-db(A) Galley/Mess 75-db(A) Head 75-db(A) Engineer’s Control Room 75-db(A) Exterior Work Deck 85-db(A)

Upper Deck Level

Storage 65-db(A) Head 75-db(A) Office Space 75-db(A)

The noise survey during tests and trials, shall…