611-D460-02 Communications Mark.pdf

This solicitation requests bids for the fabrication and delivery of a new crane barge for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Corps seeks a 150-foot by 50-foot steel barge classified by the American Bureau of Shipping as Maltese Cross A-1 for Great Lakes service. The barge must satisfy intact stability standards and include a 5-foot design waterline with 4 inches of camber. The contractor will fabricate and deliver the completed barge to the St. Mary's Falls Canal in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, where liquidated damages may apply for delays. Bid guarantees, payment bonds, and performance bonds are required. Bids are due by August 29th at 10:00am EDT to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers District in Philadelphia via email.