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11. TABLE OF CONTENTS

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DESCRIPTION/ SPECS./ WORK STATEMENT X

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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 119 X

SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

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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

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14. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

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

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PART II - CO NTRACT CLAUSES

US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, PHILADELPHIA

CONTRACTING DIVISION

WANAMAKER BUILDING

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6. REQUISITION/PURCHASE NO.5. DATE ISSUED

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4. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

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3. SOLICITATION NO.

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Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES & PRICES

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/or prices, which are significantly overstated for other work.

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

Liberty and Ellis Island Utility Vessel

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0001AA 1 Job Planning, Scheduling, and Engineering

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Contractor shall complete all work IAW the specifications herein.

FOB: Destination

0001AB 1 Job Construct, Test, and Deliver

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Contractor shall complete all work IAW the specifications herein.

FOB: Destination

Section C - Descriptions and Specifications

DESCRIPTIONS & SPECIFICATIONS

C000 GENERAL

C001 PROJECT OVERVIEW

The National Park Service (NPS) is charged with preserving and managing the National Park System throughout the

United States.

NPS intends to construct a new vessel to meet this requirement. NPS has tasked the US Army Corps of Engineers, Marine Design Center (MDC) to provide project management, engineering, and contract management support for the new vessel. All contracting placement and actions will be through the US Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia

District (NAP).

The new utility vessel, named the USNPS ANNIE MOORE, will transport passengers, supplies and equipment to the

Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island (STLI) national parks from Battery Park, New York, NY.

The vessel shall be all steel, and shall be suitable for year-round operation, day and night, in New York harbor waters.

C002 CONTRACT OVERVIEW

For this contract, the 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 vessel.

Engage ABS for engineering review and surveyor services to obtain ABS class.

Obtain a USCG COI in compliance with Subchapter T.

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

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

Deliver the completed vessel to National Park Service boat facility at Ellis Island in New York Harbor.

Final Acceptance Demonstrations at the Corps’ designated point of Final Acceptance of the completed vessel.

C003 STANDARDS

The vessel 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”.

o This may be referred to in this specification and Contract Drawings as the ABS River

Rules.

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 Welding Society (AWS) “Guide for Steel Hull Welding”, AWS D3.5.

33 CFR Subchapter O, Part 155 – Oil or Hazardous Material Pollution Prevention Regulations for

Vessels

40 CFR, Subchapter C, Part 89 – Protection of Environment: Control of Emissions from New and

In-Use Nonroad Compression Ignition Engines

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

Compression Ignition Engines

46 CFR, Subchapter F – Marine Engineering

46 CFR, Subchapter G, Part 69 – Measurement of Vessels

46 CFR, Subchapter S, Part 170, Subpart E

46 CFR, Subchapter S, Part 171, Subparts A and B

46 CFR, Subchapter J - Electrical Engineering

46 CFR, Subchapter T – Small Passenger Vessels

U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Rules and Regulations Handbook

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

Manual.”

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 Standard 45, “Recommended Practice for Electrical Installation on Shipboard.”

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

National Electric Code (NEC).

Environmental Criteria (Temperature): the vessel shall be designed in accordance with ASHRAE temperature standards.

C004 CLASSIFICATION & CERTIFICATION

A. ABS CLASSIFICATION

The contractor shall be responsible for 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 Passenger Vessel with Maltese Cross ✠ AMS” per ABS River

Rules.

Certificate of Measurement issued by the measuring organization, per 46 CFR, Part 69.

The Contractor shall be responsible for all costs associated with applications, plan submittals, and inspections required to obtain such certification\documentation.

The ABS point of contact is Mr. Rich Delpizzo, available by phone, email or mail, at: (703) 519-9233, RDelpizzo@eagle.org, or 1321 Prince Street, Suite 200, Alexandria, VA 22314.

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

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 modification 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.

B. VESSEL DESIGN AND CLASSIFICATION REVIEW STATUS

The Government has developed the vessel’s design and drawings in accordance with ABS River Rules, USCG

Subchapter T, and these specifications. The Government has not initiated an initial ABS Class review process. For the purpose of bidding, all contract drawings in this solicitation shall be assumed to be approved by ABS as issued.

The contractor shall be responsible for all additional costs associated with applications, plan submittals, and inspections required to obtain such certification\documentation. In addition, the contractor shall be responsible for all

ABS Surveyor comments and technical comments related to final equipment, material selection, and standard shipyard mailto:RDelpizzo@eagle.org construction/installation practices. All technical comments related to the principal design and function of the vessel shall be the responsibility of the Government. The COR shall be notified immediately of these comments to address and resolve. If necessary, the Government will coordinate a contract modification with the Contractor.

C. TONNAGE MEASUREMENT

The contract design has maintained the vessel gross tonnage under 100 Tons. The contractor shall maintain the vessel gross tonnage under 100 tons. A certificate of measurement shall be issued by a measuring organization per 46 CFR

Part 69.

D. US COAST GUARD SUBCHAPTER T CERTIFICATION

The vessel design and drawings have been developed to meet the requirements for USCG Subchapter T passenger vessel certification in addition to those for ABS Class. The USCG can authorize ABS review and inspections on their behalf through NVIC 10-82; the Contractor shall submit an Application for Inspection and a letter requesting ABS review to USCG OCMI NY District. This will allow ABS to review and inspect the vessel for Subchapter T compliance.

The contractor shall provide a USCG Subchapter T passenger vessel COI and load line upon completion of the vessel.

The Certificate shall identify maximum passenger capacity as not less than 49 passengers, excluding crew.

E. VESSEL OWNER & ADDRESS

For the ABS certificate of classification, the owner shall be listed as “US Department of Interior, National Park

Service”. The owner’s address of record shall be listed as:

US DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

Washington, DC 20240

F. 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 contractor, and all sub-contractors, shall utilize the ABS Eagle Construct

Engineering Manager Portal (02E) for all drawing submittals and correspondence. The 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 contractor shall 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 mailto:Timothy.J.Keyser@usace.army.mil 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 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 contractor shall 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.

Upon request by the COR, the 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 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 826

MDC Project Number 3101

Vessel Name ANNIE MOORE

ABS Engineers Project Number 3981329

B. PRINCIPAL CHARACTERISTICS

These specifications are intended to describe the contract design for one small passenger vessel. The principal dimensions of the vessel are:

Molded Length 74’-0”

Molded Beam 24’-0”

Molded Depth (@ bow) 11’-6”

Molded Depth (@ transom) 10’-7”

Design Draft 6-6”

Air Draft (from 6’-6” draft) 22’-4”

C010 DEFINITIONS

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

ABS – American Bureau of Shipping

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.

NPS – National Park Service

OCMI – Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection

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

Assurance (QA) is a function of the Government.

SNAME – Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers.

USACE – Acronym for United States Army Corps of Engineers.

USCG - Acronym for United States Coast Guard.

C025 CONTRACTOR QUALITY STANDARDS

A. GENERAL

The 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 contractor’s quality control measures and is not to be used as a substitute for control of quality by the 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 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 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 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 two phases:

Phase I Planning, Scheduling, and Engineering

Phase II Construct, Test, and Deliver

In accordance with the two phases, the contractor assumes complete responsibility for completing the final design, obtaining ABS classification and certification, obtaining a COI and tonnage measurement, and constructing, testing, and delivering the vessel to meet the requirements of the contract. Should the 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 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, structure, and outfit from a design standpoint as they are shown on the contract drawings and described in this specification.

The 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 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.

C. CONTRACT LEVEL DESIGN

This specification, in conjunction with the contract drawings listed in Section J, Clause J01, Contract & Reference

Drawings, contains the requirements for the construction of a passenger and utility vessel and describes the essential features, functions, and arrangements of the design.

The contract drawings provided 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. For the purpose of bidding, the 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 Design is package is not a detailed design. It is expected that further engineering by the contractor will be required for the construction of the vessel. Multiple systems, as described in this specification, require detailed development and analysis by the Contractor. Such contractor engineering can include:

“As-Built” drawings, mechanical system drawing and calculations, electrical system drawings and calculations, development of secondary structure and foundations, piping and cable routings, miscellaneous details, complete materials lists, purchase specifications, shop drawings, construction details, tonnage calculations, weight estimates, submittals to regulatory bodies, 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 (E) below and respective clauses throughout Section C. A complete list of drawings and calculations to be developed or finalized by the contractor can be found in Section H, Clause H13.

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

The Contractor shall further develop the Government’s contract design in order to complete a detailed design level

“Final Design” for vessel construction, ABS Class and USCG Certification as required for this Contract.

The Contractor assumes complete responsibility for constructing the vessel to meet the intent and requirements of this contract. Should the Contractor determine at any time that they are unable to fulfill those design responsibilities, they shall notify the COR immediately of the problem experienced and their proposed manner of correction. See contract section H for detailed submittal requirements.

D. 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 vessel 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 contractor find any issues with the engineering and design of the vessel 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.

E. 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 vessel, but present the contractor with a methodology to develop a specific system or design feature as identified in the specification. The contractor shall not build from any reference drawing. It is the responsibility of the 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 vessel.

a. Reference Drawings – Debris Collector REYNOLDS

The REYNOLDS is an existing US Army Corps of Engineers debris collection vessel, operating in the Baltimore area.

The REYNOLDS is a conventional steel, twin screw work boat, 60’ x 22’. The REYNOLDS mounts a crane forward, with a two-level deckhouse aft. The REYNOLDS is built to ABS Class and is proven in service, with the design rights owned by the Government.

The design of the REYNOLDS was used in the development of the new vessel for the NPS. Some of the as-built design documents from the REYNOLDS are referenced for contractor use in Final Design and vessel delivery.

b. Reference Drawings – Towboat DAN REEVES

The DAN REEVES is an existing US Army Corps of Engineers towboat operating in the Little Rock, AR area. The documentation provided as a reference from this vessel was generated by MDC and is an example of the preferred formatting and level of detail for cable schedules and voltage drop calculations.

2. Final Design Drawings Required

Contract Section H, Clause H13, 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 H13 details the drawings by action groups. The action groups 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 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 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 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 contractor’s responsibility to coordinate and contract with ABS for any such reviews.

F. 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 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 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 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 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 contractor to coordinate with ABS 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

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

826-B105-01 LINES PLAN

B. DESCRIPTION OF WORK

The hull geometry is defined as shown on the above contract drawings. The hull shall be constructed as shown on contract drawing 826-B105-01.

C. PRINCIPAL CHARACTERISTICS

The vessel is a diesel powered twin screw service & passenger vessel for service in New York Harbor with hull geometry as defined in the above Contract Drawings. The vessel’s principal characteristics are as follows:

Molded Length 74’-0”

Molded Beam 24’-0”

Molded Depth (@ bow) 11’-6”

Molded Depth (@ stern) 10’-7”

Air Draft 22’-4”

C115 WEIGHT ESTIMATE

A. WEIGHT & CENTER OF GRAVITY ESTIMATES & MONITORING

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

During the Engineering Phase (Phase I), the contractor shall develop the weight and center of gravities (CG) estimate and update it each month with details on the structure, final equipment selected and purchased, and system/outfitting design developments. The weight estimate shall be submitted monthly as document 826-C115-01.

During the Construct, Test and Deliver Phase (Phase II), the contractor shall continue to update the weight and CG estimate each month. The update shall reflect actual equipment location, structure and foundations, 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 vessel are satisfactory. If weight growth that adversely impacts the vessel’s trim and stability is found, the Government will coordinate with the contractor to determine the cause and develop remedial action.

B. INCLINING & 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. The inclining test shall be carried out in accordance with ASTM F 1321-14 (2014) and contract Clause E05. The contractor shall be responsible for providing all certified inclining weights, pendulum setups, support equipment, and personnel. The

Government will develop the incline test procedure and direct the incline experiment.

The Government will prepare an inclining test procedure/plan and provide it to the contractor for submission to ABS.

The plan shall be numbered 826-C115-02 and titled: INCLINE EXPERIMENT PLAN.

Based on the intended ABS class of the vessel, ABS will require engineering review and surveyor witness with the inclining experiment. The 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 Government shall complete the incline test report and determine the lightship displacement, centers of gravity and hydrostatic properties of the vessel. The report, numbered

826-D115-02 and titled: INCLINE EXPERIMENT RESULT. The Government will provide the completed report to the Contractor for submission to ABS.

The 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.

C. FINAL STABILITY 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 ABS approval of 826-D115-02 (INCLINE EXPERIMENT

RESULT), the Government will update and issue the following to the contractor:

826-D125-01 HYDROSTATICS

826-D130-01 TANK CAPACITY TABLES

826-D150-01 DAMAGE STABILITY CALCULATIONS

826-D155-01 INTACT STABILITY CALCULATIONS

826-D155-02 LOAD HANDLING STABILITY CALCULATIONS

826-D155-03 NAVAL ARCHITECTURAL ANALYSIS

826-D155-04 FLOATING SERVICE LOAD CHARTS

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

ABS costs. The contractor shall coordinate the schedule of submissions and testing with ABS to maintain the construction and testing schedules.

C130 TANK CAPACITIES

826-B215-01 GENERAL ARRANGEMENT

B. GENERAL

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

Potable Water Tank ................................................. 100 gallons

Fuel Oil Tank (P) ................................................. 1,000 gallons

Fuel Oil Tank (S) ................................................. 1,000 gallons

Lube Oil Tank ........................................................... 80 gallons

Sewage Holding Tank ............................................. 200 gallons

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

C145 TONNAGE MEASUREMENT

A. CONTRACT DRAWING

826-C145-01 TONNAGE PLAN

The Contractor shall develop the necessary drawings to obtain a Certificate of Measurement issued by the measuring organization (ABS), per 46 CFR, Part 69.

The vessel has been designed with structural features to keep the tonnage measurement below 100 Gross Tons. If the Contractor determines the tonnage exceeds 100 Gross Tons, the COR shall be immediately notified to determine a course of action.

The contractor shall provide the ABS stamped tonnage measurement drawing, numbered 826-D145-01, to the

Government as part of the As-Built drawings.

C170 DOCKING PLAN

A. DRY DOCKING PLAN

The contractor shall develop a dry docking plan for the vessel. The dry docking plan and calculations shall be submitted for review and approval by the COR during Phase I of the contract. The dry docking plan shall be numbered

826-C170-01 and titled: DRY DOCKING PLAN. The dry docking plan calculations shall be numbered 826-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 identified on the dry docking plan. The blocks used for docking shall hold the vessel in the fully loaded condition.

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 vessel. 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 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 submittal in Phase I, substitute the weight from the most recent revision of 826-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 contractor.

After the inclining report and as-built stability calculations are completed and approved by ABS, the Contractor shall update the dry docking plan and calculations to reflect the as-built conditions.

B. SLING LIFT PLAN

The Contractor shall also provide a sling lift plan to allow the vessel to be lifted via travel lift; sling locations shall be clearly marked with painted weld bead and reinforced. The sling lift plan shall use the sling arrangements on a Marine

Travel Lift sufficient in size to lift the vessel in the full load condition, but with no passengers or crew on board. The contractor shall coordinate with the Marine Travel Lift Company to identify the lift size and the sling arrangements.

The Contractor shall prepare drawing 826-C170-03 SLING LIFT ARRANGEMENTS detailing the structural reinforcements required in way of the sling lift. This drawing shall be provided with structural calculations, 826-C170-

04 SLING LIFT CALCULATIONS, in order to verify adequacy of the structure. These documents shall be provided to the COR for review during Phase II.

After the inclining report and as-built stability calculations are completed and approved by ABS, the Contractor shall update the sling lift plan and calculations to reflect the as-built conditions.

C180 NOISE & VIBRATION

A. NOISE & VIBRATION PREDICTION ESTIMATE

During the Engineering Phase of the contract, the 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 826-C180-01 and titled: NOISE & VIBRATION PREDICTION. Possible source for the survey are:

Noise Control Engineering (Billerica, MA (978) 670-5339)

J&A Enterprises Inc. (Salem, MA (978) 741-1551))

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.

The report shall include recommendations for improving the conditions. The contractor shall be responsible for implementing the required noise abatement recommendations to achieve the noise levels listed in paragraph C of this

Clause.

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 826-D180-02 and titled: NOISE & VIBRATION SURVEY.

A report shall be prepared by the 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 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

Engine Room 116-db(A)

Crew Space 90-db(A)

Main Deck Level

Passenger Space 65-db(A)

Galley/Mess 75-db(A)

Head 75-db(A)

Exterior Work Deck 85-db(A)

Upper Deck Level

Pilothouse 65-db(A)

The noise survey during tests and trials shall be based on the average of the broadband sound pressure levels taken at various representative locations in the reverberant field of the compartment or space in question. Values should be measured using the A-weighted scale with the meter set for slow response.

If the noise limits are exceeded and it is found that the excess is due to poor workmanship or quality control, the shipyard shall correct the deficiencies that are identified.

D. VIBRATION LEVEL TARGETS

The vibration limit for the vessel shall be the SNAME Technical & Research Bulletin 2-25 SHIP VIBRATION AND

NOISE GUIDELINES (1980) as presented in Principles of Naval Architecture, Volume II (Figure 35, page 306, 1988

Edition). The vertical vibration velocity and acceleration shall not exceed the maximums of Zone II. This criterion is the upper limit of vibration level that is noticeable but usually shall not adversely affect vessel personnel.

The contractor shall measure these velocities in the manned spaces during the testing phase of this contract and provide a written report, per contract Clause E05. If the vibration limits are exceeded and it is found that the excess is due to poor workmanship or quality control, the shipyard shall correct whatever deficiencies that are identified by the excessive vibration.

E. NOISE & VIBRATION CONTROL - GENERAL

In addition to insulation requirements, generator and exhaust mounting details provided in this specification and shown on the contract drawings, the contractor shall implement the following control measures to ensure the target criteria are satisfied:

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.

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

Provide flexible mounting of ventilation and other service lines.

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

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