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Design, construct, and test one drift collection vessel for the Corps of Engineers, New York District for use in support of its drift collection mission on the inland navigation system, in accordance with the attached specifications

ITEM UNIT TOTAL

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QTY.

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0001 Drift Collection Vessel 1 Vessel

0001AA PLANNING AND SCHEDULING (The submittals required for Planning and Scheduling are listed in contract Clause H02.). This item is initiated only by a Notice To Proceed issued by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor may not start this item until they receive a Notice To Proceed for this item.

1 JOB XXXX $ _________

0001AB ENGINEERING (The submittals for “Engineering” are listed in contract Clause H02.). This item is initiated only by a Notice To Proceed issued by the Contracting Officer.

The Contractor may not start this item until he receives a Notice To Proceed for this item.

1 JOB XXXX $_________

0001AC CONSTRUCT (The submittals for “Construct” are listed in contract Clause H02.). This item is initiated only by a Notice To Proceed issued by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor may not start this item until he receives a Notice To Proceed for this item.

0001AD INSTALLATION AND INTEGRATION (The submittals for “Installation and Integration” are listed in contract Clause H02.). This item is initiated only by a Notice To Proceed issued by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor may not start this item until he receives a Notice To Proceed for this item.

0001AE TEST, AND DELIVER (The submittals for “Test, and

Deliver” are listed in contract Clause H02.). This item is initiated only by a Notice To Proceed issued by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor may not start this item until he receives a Notice To Proceed for this item.

0001AF INSURANCE This item is initiated only by a Notice To Proceed issued by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor may not start this item until he receives a Notice To Proceed for this item.

1 LUMP SUM XXXX $_________

TOTAL ITEM 0001 1 JOB $_________

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

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

C000 GENERAL

C001 PROJECT OVERVIEW

The Marine Design Center (MDC) of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has issued this solicitation to acquire a new diesel electric hybrid vessel for the New York District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The new vessel will be used by the District in support of its drift collection and emergency response missions.

The Government has acquired the hybrid power system listed in Contract Clause C099 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED EQUIPMENT (GFE) via a separate contract. This hybrid power system will be supplied as Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) to the Contractor for integration and installation on the vessel.

The completed vessel will be ABS classed and USCG certificated.

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 engineering, production, and fabrication of the vessel.

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

• Test all equipment, systems, piping, and electrical systems.

• Install the government-furnished systems and equipment.

• Start-up of the government-furnished equipment after installation with the assistance of the GFE manufacturer.

• Operational performance testing and trials of the government-furnished equipment after installation and integration into the vessel at the Contractor’s facility.

• Deliver the completed vessel to a designated location.

• Final Acceptance Demonstrations in conjunction with the Government at the Corps’ designated point of Final

Acceptance of the completed vessel.

C003 STANDARDS

• American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) “Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels under 90 Meters (295 Feet) In Length” (2018)

• American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) “Guide for Certification of Lifting Appliances” (July 2016)

• 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 I – Cargo & Miscellaneous Vessels

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

• 46 CFR Subchapter S – Part 170, Subpart E – Weather Criterion & Criterion for Vessels of Unusual Proportion and Form

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

• 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”

• IACS Guide No. 47 “Shipbuilding and Repair Quality Standard”.

• 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 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 ✠A-1 Workboat, Harbor and Coastwise Service with Maltese Cross ✠ AMS with Li-Ion Battery Notation

• ABS Classification for Crane Register Certificate (CRC)

• USCG Certificate of Inspection (COI) for Cargo & Miscellaneous Vessels

• ABS third party verification of API 2C requirements & crane certifications per Clause C540.C

• ABS Vessel ID No.: 4119583

• ABS DP Class DPS-0

The ABS Vessel ID number shall be used by the Contractor when obtaining their ABS project number for this contract.

The recommended ABS point of contact is Robert Smith, who can be reached by phone, email or mail, at: (703) 519- 9970, rsmith@eagle.org, or 1525 Wilson Blvd, Suite 625, Arlington VA 22209.

When construction commences, the Contractor shall coordinate with ABS and USCG 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 modifications which, in the opinion of the COR, affects the arrangements, operability, or suitability of the vessel shall be removed 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 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 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 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 Contractor through a contract modification.

C. US COAST GUARD SUBCHAPTER I CERTIFICATION

The vessel design and drawings have been developed to meet the requirements for USCG Subchapter I cargo and miscellaneous 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 I compliance.

The contractor shall provide a USCG Subchapter I cargo and miscellaneous vessel COI as well as a load line Statement of Voluntary Compliance (SOVC) from ABS upon completion of the vessel.

D. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED EQUIPMENT CERTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION

mailto:rsmith@eagle.org

The Government has procured components of the vessel, including the diesel generator sets, propulsion motors, and control systems, through a separate contract. See Clause C099 for a full list of Government-furnished equipment (GFE) and labor.

The GFE has been reviewed by ABS and USCG as part of the Government’s initial design review. All GFE shall be assumed to meet applicable ABS and USCG rules.

E. VESSEL OWNER & ADDRESS

For all documentation and certification, the owner shall be listed as “U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District”. The owner’s address of record shall be:

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

NEW YORK DISTRICT, U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

JACOB K. JAVITS FEDERAL BUILDING

26 FEDERAL PLAZA

NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10278-0090

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 Contract Officer’s Representative (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 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 mailto:Timothy.J.Keyser@usace.army.mil 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 740 MDC Project Number 2801 Vessel Name DRIFTMASTER II ABS Vessel ID Number 4119583

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 catamaran drift collection vessel. The principal dimensions of the vessel are:

Length Overall 148’-0” Beam Overall 39’-0” Molded Depth (@ midship) 15’-6” Design Draft 9’-0” Air Draft (from 9’-0” waterline) 59’-3”

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 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”, “Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels Under 90 Meters” and “Rules for Materials and Welding”.

• 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 agencies 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 their 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.

The contractor shall ground welding directly adjacent to the welds being performed and not allow the ground path to travel through hull to a remote point from the weld. The GFE contains significant amounts of electronics, which can be damaged by welding ground paths. The contractor shall take protective measures to isolate equipment to prevent damage from ground currents.

A detailed description of all welding procedures being employed in the construction shall be available to the Contracting Officer or their 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

Plating shall be installed using proper welding procedures and sequences to ensure fair, undistorted plating panels.

The use of filler materials to surface unfair areas is not acceptable.

Maximum allowable plating distortion is depicted in IACS Guide No. 47. 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 five phases:

Phase I Planning and Scheduling Phase II Engineering Phase III Construct Phase IV Installation and Integration Phase V Test and Deliver

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

B. CONTRACT LEVEL 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. The drawings are currently under review by ABS. For the purpose of bidding, the Contractor shall assume the submitted drawings, as issued in this solicitation, are stamped “REVIEWED” or “APPROVED” by ABS. For the purpose of bidding the contractor shall assume a “REVIEWED” drawing is equal to “APPROVED”. In the event changes occur that require resubmission to ABS for approval, they will be handled by contract modification.

The Contract drawings marked “REVIEWED” by ABS shall be formally resubmitted to ABS by the Contractor. As long as there are no modifications made to the drawing by the Contractor, ABS will approve the drawings without any further review and with no engineering costs incurred by the Contractor. For drawings that are revised, updated, or modified by the Contractor, the Contractor is responsible for costs incurred for ABS review of the drawings.

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

The 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 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 Contractor through a contract modification.

The GFE package is currently under review by ABS and USCG. For the purpose of bidding, the Contractor shall assume the related drawings, as issued in this solicitation, are “APPROVED” by ABS and USCG.

The 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 except where explicitly indicated. The Contractor is expected to construct 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 determine if a contract modification is 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.

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 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.

The Government will provide all installation manuals, operating guides, and documentation related to the GFE after award. The documentation delivery schedule will be determined during the post-award kickoff meeting.

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 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 and USCG 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, and USCG 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 and USCG 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.

E. DEVIATIONS FROM THE CONTRACT DESIGN

Should the Contractor desire to deviate from this specification and/or the Contract Drawings, they shall submit their 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 USCG to 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 tests and trials.

F. CONTRACT DESIGN PERFORMANCE RISK

For the purpose of developing the contract design package and obtaining ABS and USCG 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 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, they shall be responsible for ensuring the overall system(s) performance is maintained through the process identified in Clause C040.E.

C099 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED EQUIPMENT (GFE)

A. CONTRACT DRAWINGS

740-B215-01 GENERAL ARRANGEMENT

740-B245-01 MACHINERY ARRANGEMENT

740-C720-01 ONE-LINE DIAGRAM

740-C099-01 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED EQUIPMENT LIST

B. GENERAL

The Hybrid Power System with Energy Storage as described below will be provided to the Contractor as GFE.

The Contractor’s responsibilities shall include the following for installing the Hybrid Power System:

• Coordinate GFE delivery dates with GFE manufacturer during Phase I

• Receive the GFE

• Jointly inspect GFE with a Government representative for any damage and ensure shipping documents are accurate

• Store, safeguard, and maintain the GFE per manufacturer specifications (provided after award) to not void warranty. GFE related to the hybrid propulsion system is intended to be delivered when needed. However, it should be assumed storage of these components be indoors as they are electrical in nature.

• Load GFE onto the vessel at the appropriate time

• Protect Equipment – i.e. rotate motors, anti-condensation heating, air tight enclosure

• Install GFE in accordance with the GFE manufacturer’s installation guidance (provided at NTP of Phase II)

• Properly sequence GFE installation to prevent rework, such as moving GFE, ship’s structure, piping, or cabling that the Contractor has already installed. This sequence shall be provided to the third party scheduler.

• Provide access to the vessel and GFE to the GFE manufacturer

• Support the installation, commissioning, startup, and testing services of the GFE manufacturer’s representative

• Complete commissioning, start-up, and testing per Section E

• Ensure safe working conditions such as lock out tag out and provided personal protective equipment

• Furnishing power and control cabling (See C725)

• Cable pulling, stripping, and testing continuity (See C725)

• Hybrid Power System Cooling System installation, flushing, and pressure testing, with water quality per manufacturer specifications (See C640)

• Protection of equipment against painting, mechanical impacts, welding, grinding and other shipbuilding activities

• Pre-commissioning check list signed by shipyard, Government representative, and GFE manufacturer’s representative – cables installed as per drawings

Technical manuals related to the GFE equipment will be provided to the Contract 15 days after NTP of Phase I. These items will address the GFE outlined in the following section.

C. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED EQUIPMENT

Major components of some vessel systems will be provided as Government Furnished Equipment. The Government will provide all items listed in Contract Drawing 740-C099-01 as GFE. Details on equipment size and weight are listed in this drawing. Systems include the following:

• Power management system

• Energy storage system

• Miscellaneous electrical system components

• Propulsion system (not including bow thruster)

• Propulsion system controls (including rudder and bow thruster controls)

• Net lifting winches and controls

• Pilothouse and engineer’s control station consoles

• Integrated Control and Monitoring System (ICMS)

The Contractor shall be responsible for installing the GFE and its components and assist in integrating them into a fully functioning system. The Contractor shall be responsible for providing all of the labor, materials, and equipment to complete the installation of the GFE. The Contractor shall provide all of the labor necessary regarding material handling, structural installation, equipment system support (fuel, cooling, exhaust, lube, waste, etc.) installations, and cabling installation. The GFE supplier will be responsible for cable terminations associated with all GFE components.

The Contractor shall sequence the installation of the GFE. GFE installation activities shall be integrated into the shipyard’s production schedule to avoid rework. This includes scheduling measures to prevent moving previously installed equipment, structure, piping, or cabling. The Contractor shall make their latest schedule available updates available to the third party scheduler.

The Government is providing all items listed on drawing 740-C099-01 as GFE. All other components shown on the Contract Drawings are the responsibility of the Contractor to provide.

The Contractor is responsible for installing the GFE on the vessel in accordance with GFE manufacturer’s procedures for installation and assembly and in accordance with the instructions of the GFE manufacturer technical representative onsite. The installation shall be approved by the manufacturer’s field representative.

All installation procedures shall preserve the GFE’s adherence to the regulatory standards to which it was designed and fabricated.

The following electrical systems are not part of the GFE hybrid power system, but do interface with the GFE. The division of responsibilities is further defined in the below referenced clauses and drawings:

• Navigation Equipment (See Clause C770)

• Communication Equipment (See Clause C765)

• Lighting & Receptacles (See Clause C730)

• 24 VDC Batteries, Chargers and Cabling (See Clause C706)

• Steering (See Clause C615)

• HPU and bow thrusters (See Clauses C615 and C620)

• Crane controls (See Clause C540)

• Net equipment (See Clause C498)

The Government will provide the Engineer’s Control Station console and Pilothouse consoles as GFE. The Contractor is responsible for shipping alarms, indicators, controls, and miscellaneous equipment listed below to the Government for integration into these consoles. The Contractor shall furnish installation instructions to the COR for each non-GFE component selected. Shipping costs for these items shall be the responsibility of the Contractor. The Contractor shall notify the COR of each item shipped and provide tracking information for each package. Additional technical information regarding equipment shipped (connections procedures) shall be coordinated with the Government during Phase II. These items shall be shipped to the following address:

Ockerman Automation Consulting, Inc.

916 8th Street Anacortes, WA 98221

The following items shall be included in the finished consoles:

1. Navigation Equipment

• Government Furnished Equipment included in the consoles:

o Steering Controls and alarms o Port and starboard propulsion motor speed and direction control levers. The levers are independent of each other, retained position type with zero center and detent.

o Bow Thruster speed and direction display and controls o Dynamic Positioning System display and controls o Propulsion control transfer controls and status lights consisting of illuminated pushbuttons with covers for the Pilot house and Engine Operating Station (EOS) o Rudder angle indicators o Integrated Control and Monitoring System (ICMS) display and controls including unacknowledged alarm illuminated push button with a buzzer, and lamp and buzzer test buttons o Emergency stop pushbuttons o Dimmer for illuminated buttons o Dimmer for meters

• Equipment to be furnished and shipped by the Contractor to the Government for integration into the consoles:

o Radar display and controls per Contract Clause C770 o ECDIS display and controls per Contract Clause C770 o Steering pump controls and alarm panel per Contract Clause C615 (Indicator lights for operation and start/stop pushbuttons for both pumps.)

2. Auxiliary Equipment

• Equipment to be furnished and shipped by the Contractor to the Government for integration into the consoles:

o Window wiper controls per Contract Clause C415 o Crane controls per Contract Clause C540 o Main fire pump controls per Contract Clause C675 (Indicator light for pump operation and start/stop pushbuttons.)

o Horn pushbutton per Contract Clause C765 o General alarm contact maker with cover per Contract Clause C780 o Sound powered telephone per Contract Clause C765 o Public address system per Contract Clause C765 o Radio display and controls per Contract Clause C770 o Search light controls per Contract Clause C770 o Navigation lighting (See Contract Clause C730) o Associated AC and DC panels with the above

The Contractor shall ship the above non-GFE components at the Contractor’s expense to the Government, where they will be integrated into the consoles. Shipment of non-GFE components shall occur no less than 45 days before requesting related GFE to be shipped. The completed consoles will then be shipped at the Government’s expense to the Contractor for installation into the vessel by the Contractor.

D. GFE MANUFACTURER’S SUPPORT

The cost associated with the GFE manufacturer’s representatives will be covered as part the Government’s contract with the GFE manufacturer. The Contractor shall properly coordinate scheduling to preclude wasted time on the part of the GFE manufacturer’s representative.

A schedule for major equipment installation shall be developed during the coordination and engineering phases. This schedule shall include expected required onsite support by the GFE manufacturer. This schedule shall be updated through the duration of the project and provided to the third party scheduler.

The Contractor shall notify the Government 15 business days prior to the initial need for on-site GFE manufacturer support. After the initial request for on-site GFE manufacturer support, the Contractor shall notify the COR at least 10 business days prior to requiring the further on-site support from the GFE manufacturer’s representative. It is anticipated that one trip will be conducted by the GFE manufacturer for each major system installation. These trips shall be coordinated during Phases I and II. The cost associated with any additional time required on-site by the GFE manufacturer’s representative due to the Contractor shall be the responsibility of the Contractor.

All requests for information related to the GFE shall be directed to the COR.

After the GFE is assembled and installed on the vessel, during the testing period, the Contractor shall carry out the testing in accordance with the requirements outlined in Section E of the contract. The tests and trials shall demonstrate the proper operation and performance of the GFE.

The Government will provide technical support from the GFE manufacturer to be on-site during the testing of the

GFE.

E. COMMISSIONING & START-UP

Prior to the start of commissioning in Phase IV of the GFE components by the GFE supplier, the Contractor shall submit a memorandum stating the following tasks are completed:

1. General:

• Steel work finalized

• Insulation work finalized

• Cleaning and painting finalized

• Floors ready

• Working lights in operation

• Ventilation working o Temporary ventilation may be required prior to electrical system completion

• Cabling work finalized

• Equipment grounding finalized

• All cabling installed, cut into the enclosures, and tested per Section E of the contract o Cable terminations completed by the Government in GFE

• Cooling water systems connected and pressure tested per Section E of the contract

• Shore connection available and functional for use when requested

• Supply voltage available for and from UPS available, 24 VDC / 230 VAC / 480 VAC

• Equipment monitoring and alarms functional

• Pre-commissioning checklist complete and signed off by Contractor, COR and GFE manufacturer

2. Propulsion Motors & Generator Sets

• Area cleaned

• Cables cut into enclosures, routed and supported properly o Cable terminations completed by the Government in GFE

• Propulsion system installed, connected, and functional

• Cooling water pipes installed

• Cooling water pipes flushed

• Lubrication in proper condition

• Anti-condensation heating of generators operational

• Defining how much propulsion power can be used at quay

• Suitable amount of mooring ropes holding the vessel

• Person outside to supervise detachment of vessel when requested

• Power plant operation possible when requested

• Rotating propeller(s) possible when requested

During and after GFE installation on the vessel, the Government will provide the services of the GFE manufacturer as technical support for the Contractor.

After completion of start-up, the Contractor shall coordinate a sign off by the GFE manufacturer and the Government stating that the GFE and all of its systems are ready for service. The Government will provide the services of the GFE manufacturer for tests and trials in accordance with Section E.

F. GFE HANDLING

The Government will deliver the GFE to the shipyard within 30 calendar days of written notice from the Contractor to the COR stating readiness to accept delivery of the…