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Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

SECTION B

Section B – Supplies or Services and Prices

Design, construct, test, and deliver one (1) new steel spud barge for the Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District for use in support of its various missions in accordance with the attached specifications.

ITEM

NUMBER ITEM QTY UNIT

UNIT

PRICE

TOTAL

PRICE

CLIN

0001 SPUD BARGE

0001AA

PLANNING, ENGINEERING, AND SCHEDULING

This item is initiated once the Contracting Officer (KO) initiates the Notice to Proceed for CLIN 0001.

JOB

XXXX

0001AB

CONSTRUCT AND TEST

This item is initiated only by written direction by the Contracting Officer Representative (COR)

0001AC

DUNNAGE (OPTION 1)

0001AD TWO SPUDS (OPTION 2) 1 JOB XXXX $_______

0001AE DELIVERY (OPTION 3) 1 JOB XXXX $_______

BASE BID ( 0001AA & 0001AB)

BASE BID WITH ALL OPTIONS (ITEMS 0001AA

THROUGH 0001AD)

The submittals required for each of the Item Numbers listed above are identified in Contract Clause H02. See Contract Clause H01 for additional details concerning Contract Organization.

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.

SECTION C

PART I – THE SCHEDULE – SECTION C

DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATION/WORK STATEMENT

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 spud barge. The completed vessel will be placed in service with the Kansas City District of the U.S.

Army Corps of Engineers and will be used by the District in support of their civil works maintenance and repair mission.

The completed vessel shall be ABS classed.

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 barge under the following Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) to include all required installation materials and consumables:

o ITEM 0001AA (Planning, Engineering, and Scheduling), and ITEM 0001AB (Construct and Test):

Fabrication and testing of the barge and superstructure.

o OPTIONAL ITEM 0001AC: Procurement, installation, and testing of dunnage.

o OPTIONAL ITEM 0001AD: Procurement, installation, and testing of spuds.

o OPTIONAL ITEM 0001AE: Delivery of the barge.

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

Test all barge related equipment, systems, piping, and electrical systems installed during CLIN 0001AB and each exercised optional ITEM.

All necessary ABS reviews and technical support during construction.

If OPTIONAL ITEM 0001AE is executed, deliver the completed barge to a designated location.

If OPTIONAL ITEM 0001AE is executed, Final Acceptance Demonstrations shall be at the Corps’ designated location. If OPTIONAL ITEM 0001AE is not executed, then Final Acceptance Demonstrations shall be at the Contractor’s location prior to the Government completing delivery of the completed barge.

All items that shall be covered under OPTIONAL ITEMS 0001AC, 0001AD, and 0001AE are identified in their respective clauses in this solicitation.

C003 STANDARDS

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

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

International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) Guide No. 47 “Shipbuilding and Repair Quality Standard”

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

American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) “Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels” Part 2 – Rules for Materials and Welding

33 CFR Subchapter E – USCG, Inland Navigation Rules 46 CFR Subchapter C – Uninspected Vessels. USCG inspection and certification is not required.

46 CFR Subchapter S – Part 170, Subpart E – Weather Criterion 46 CFR Subchapter S – Part 174, Subpart B – Special Rules Pertaining to Deck Cargo Barges 46 CFR Subchapter J - Electrical Engineering American Welding Society (AWS) “Guide for Steel Hull Welding”, AWS D3.5.

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

Structural Penetration Design Criteria and Details.”

Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Standards, Publication No. IEEE-45 – “Recommended

Practice for Electrical Installation on Shipboard.”

National Electric Code (NEC).

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:

ABS classification for “Maltese Cross ✠A-1 Barge, River Service Reinforcement ‘B.’” ABS Vessel ID No.: TBD

The recommended ABS point of contact is Mr. Rich Delpizzo, who can be reached by phone, email or mail, at: (703) 201-5489, RDelpizzo@eagle.org, or 80M Street, SE, Suite 480, Washington, DC 20003.

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 barge “out of class”, the Contractor must specifically advise ABS of such intent and incorporate any and all modifications required by that agency for such operation at no additional cost to the Government and at no additional contract time. Any such modifications which, in the opinion of the COR, affects the arrangements, operability, or suitability of the vessel shall be removed from the vessel by the Contractor at no additional cost or time and the vessel returned to new condition prior to Final Acceptance.

B. VESSEL DESIGN AND CLASSIFICATION REVIEW STATUS

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

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

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

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

KANSAS CITY DISTRICT

GASCONADE HARBOR FACILITY

1502 CORPS. RD.

GASCONADE, MISSOURI 65036

PHONE: (816) 389-3100

EMAIL: Mitchell.w.roberts@usace.army.mil

D. 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) 656-6850.

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 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 provide all ABS “Eagle Stamped” drawings to the Government electronically 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 815 MDC Project Number 3008 Vessel Name TBD ABS Vessel ID Number TBD

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

“CENWK SPUD BARGE”

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

B. PRINCIPAL CHARACTERISTICS

These specifications are intended to describe the contract design for one inland river barge. The principal dimensions of the barge are:

Molded Length 150’-0” Molded Beam 35’-0” Molded Depth 9’-0” Design Draft (Unloaded) 3’-3” Design Draft (With Spuds) 3’-6”

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.

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” 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.

Additional welding information and standards are provided in Section J.

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 IACS Guide No. 47 “Shipbuilding and Repair Quality Standard”. 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, Engineering, and Scheduling Phase II Construct and Test

In accordance with the two phases and any executed optional CLINs, the Contractor assumes complete responsibility for completing the final design, obtaining ABS classification and certification, and constructing, and testing the barge 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.

If OPTIONAL CLIN 0004 is executed, the Contractor shall deliver the completed barge to meet the requirements of the contract.

B. CONTRACT LEVEL DESIGN

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

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

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

C. DRAWING CHANGES

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

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

D. DRAWINGS PROVIDED AND REQUIRED

1. Contract and Reference Drawings Provided

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

The contract drawings reflect the contract level design described above.

The reference drawings that are part of this solicitation are intended to provide useful information that may have application to this procurement. The exact details presented in the reference drawings may not reflect the specific needs of the barge, but present the Contractor with a methodology to develop a specific system or design feature as identified in the specification. The 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 barge.

2. Final Design Drawings Required

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

For clarification purposes, the list in contract Clause H12 details the drawings by action groups. The action groups distinguish between separate categories based upon the engineering requirements to be completed by the 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.

E. DEVIATIONS FROM THE CONTRACT DESIGN

Should the Contractor desire to deviate from this specification and/or the contract drawings, he shall submit his request in writing to the COR. Each proposed deviation 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.

F. CONTRACT DESIGN PERFORMANCE RISK

For the purpose of developing the contract design package and obtaining ABS review and approval, parts and equipment displayed were coordinated with commercial suppliers. Commercial supplier references have been removed from the Contract Drawings and have been replaced by performance specifications for the equipment. Any equipment that satisfies the performance specifications may be considered acceptable by the Government, and the Government assumes the performance risk for the systems 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.

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

815-B105-01 LINES PLAN

B. DESCRIPTION OF WORK

The hull geometry is defined as shown on the above contract drawing. The hull shall be constructed as shown on contract drawing #815-B105-01.

C. PRINCIPAL CHARACTERISTICS

The hull shall have the following principal dimensions:

Molded Length 150’-0” Molded Beam 35’-0” Molded Depth 9’-0” Maximum Draft 3’-6”

C115 WEIGHT ESTIMATE

A. REFERENCE DRAWINGS

815-B115-01 WEIGHT ESTIMATE

B. WEIGHT & CENTERS OF GRAVITY ESTIMATE

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

During Phase I, the Contractor shall develop a weight and centers of gravity estimate for the vessel. The report shall be organized in accordance with Marine Design Center’s Work Breakdown Structure (WBS). All applicable areas of the WBS shall be captured in the report, with appropriate margins applied based on the level of detail in the respective section. A 3” VCG margin shall be applied to the total weight estimate. The report shall be named and numbered 815-C115-01 WEIGHT ESTIMATE and submitted to the COR for review and approval.

C. WEIGHT & CENTERS OF GRAVITY CONTROL & MONITORING

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

During Phase II, the Contractor shall update the weight and center of gravities (CG) estimate monthly to ensure no adverse weight or trim conditions occur. The update shall reflect actual equipment, locations, quantity and location of piping and wiring runs, actual quantity and location of outfitting items, and any changes to the structural weight.

The Contractor shall submit the final weight estimate update prior to the inclining experiment.

D. INCLINING AND DEADWEIGHT SURVEY

Upon completion of all work, and with the vessel in the lightship condition, the Contractor shall conduct an inclining test and deadweight survey, under the direction of the Government. The inclining test shall be carried out in accordance with ASTM F 1321-21. The Contractor shall be responsible for providing all inclining weights, pendulum setups, support equipment, load handling support, and personnel at their own expense.

The Government will provide and update the incline experiment plan for the vessel. The plan will be numbered 815- C115-02 and titled: INCLINE EXPERIMENT PLAN. The Contractor shall be responsible for submitting the plan to ABS for approval. The Contractor shall request the incline experiment plan from the Government no later than 90 days prior to the scheduled inclining experiment.

Once the experiment plan is approved by ABS, the Contractor shall notify the COR ten (10) business days prior to the experiment. The Government will direct the inclining experiment, record all data, and complete the inclining test report. The Government will prepare the experiment results and the Contractor shall submit the results to ABS as

815-D115-03 INCLINE EXPERIMENT RESULTS.

C125 HYDROSTATICS

A. CONTRACT DRAWING

815-B125-01 HYDROSTATICS

B. DESCRIPTION OF WORK

The Government will provide and update a hydrostatics report for the vessel, after the completion of the inclining test and deadweight survey. The hydrostatics drawing will be numbered 815-D125-01 and titled: HYDROSTATICS.

This will be provided to the Contractor within 14 days of receipt of ABS approval of the incline results. The Contractor shall be responsible for submitting the drawing to ABS.

C130 TANK CAPACITIES

A. CONTRACT DRAWINGS

815-B215-01 GENERAL ARRANGEMENTS

815-B309-01 TRANSVERSE STRUCTURE

815-B311-01 LONGITUDINAL STRUCTURE

815-B320-01 INDEPENDENT TANKS

B. GENERAL

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

Fuel Storage Tank ................................................ 7,600 gallons Service Oil Tanks ............................................ 110 gallons each

The Government will prepare the “As-Built” Sounding Tables upon Contractor request after the start of Phase II. The Contractor shall be responsible for submitting the drawing to ABS.

C155 STABILITY ANALYSES

The Government will provide and update stability analyses for the vessel, after the completion of the inclining test and deadweight survey. The intact and damage stability analysis will be numbered 815-D155-01 and titled: INTACT AND DAMAGE STABILITY ANALYSIS. This will be provided to the Contractor within 14 days of receipt of ABS approval of the incline results. The Contractor shall be responsible for submitting the drawing to ABS.

C170 DOCKING PLAN

A. CONTRACT DRAWINGS

815-B170-01 DOCKING PLAN

B. DESCRIPTION OF WORK

The Government has provided a dry docking plan for the vessel as a Contract Drawing. The Contractor shall update the dry docking plan and develop dry docking calculations for the vessel after completion of the incline experiment to reflect the as-built condition of the vessel. The dry docking plan shall be numbered 850-D170-01 and titled: DRY DOCKING PLAN. The dry docking calculations shall be numbered 850-D170-02 and titled: DRY DOCKING CALCULATIONS. The Contractor shall be responsible for submitting the drawing and calculations to ABS.

C180 NOISE & VIBRATION

A. NOISE LIMIT TARGETS

The enclosures for all equipment on the barge shall be suitable to limit the sound from the equipment per standard manufacturer limits. The noise level shall not exceed 80 dbA on the main deck of the barge, at a 30 ft. radius around the equipment, with the equipment operating at full power.

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 whatever deficiencies that are identified by the excessive noise.

B. 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 barge contractor shall measure these velocities on the deck of the barge at various locations 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.

C. NOISE & VIBRATION CONTROL - GENERAL

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

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

Provide flexible mounting of service lines.

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

All pipe connections to the generators should be of the flexible type.

Use of low noise components, e.g. tighter tolerances.

Ensure the natural frequencies of the foundations of hard mounted equipment to be at least 30 percent greater than the disturbing frequencies of the equipment.

Ensure that the local stiffness of the foundation supporting the resilient mounts to be at least 10 times the stiffness of the isolator it supports to result in adequate vibration isolation.

Ensure that the natural frequencies of the resilient mount systems be sufficiently far from the disturbing frequencies (at least 30 percent of the nearest mode). If this condition cannot be satisfied, the vibrational force transmission to the foundation should be studied in greater detail and corrective measures taken to meet an acceptable isolation performance.

C185 TESTS & TRIALS

The barge and its component parts shall undergo testing and trials in accordance with Section E of the contract.

C200 ARRANGEMENTS

C201 BARGE CONFIGURATION

A. CONTRACT DRAWINGS

815-B215-01 GENERAL ARRANGEMENTS

B. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

The configuration of the hull and deck arrangements of the barge shall be as shown on the contract drawing and as stated within these specifications. The bulkheads, subdivisions and tanks within the hull shall be as shown on the contract drawings and as stated within these specifications.

All equipment and machinery shall be positioned to avoid interference, and to provide easy and adequate access from all sides for inspection, maintenance, and repair.

To facilitate removal for repair, every piece of equipment shall be mounted on a foundation by means of fasteners.

Equipment connected to a piping system shall be provided with a means to readily disconnect the equipment from the piping system (i.e. unions or flanges), located as close as possible to the equipment.

C215 GENERAL ARRANGEMENTS

A. CONTRACT DRAWING

815-B215-01 GENERAL ARRANGEMENTS

B. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

The arrangements of the barge shall be as shown on the contract drawings and as stated within these specifications.

For the “As-Built” drawing of the General Arrangement, the Contractor shall update all of the arrangements with the actual locations of machinery, equipment, manifolds, and outfitting items. All major components shall be shown in actual outline (not as boxes) and identified on the drawing. Sections and elevations shall be included to the extent required to define the location of components. All tanks shall be clearly labeled and be consistent in size and name in accordance with Clause C130, Tank Capacities.

C300 STRUCTURE

C301 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

All structural plans have been designed for ABS classification for Maltese Cross A-1 Barge, River Service Reinforcement ‘B.’”

The hull steel plate shall be ABS Grade A Steel. The steel structural shapes, stiffeners, and angles shall be ASTM A36 steel unless otherwise noted on the contract drawings.

C305 HULL STRUCTURE

A. CONTRACT DRAWINGS

815-B307-01 DECK & BOTTOM STRUCTURE

815-B309-01 TRANSVERSE BULKHEADS AND FRAMES

815-B311-01 LONGITUDINAL STRUCTURE AND SIDE SHELL

B. DESCRIPTION OF WORK

The hull shall be of all welded steel construction and divided into watertight compartments with transverse and longitudinal bulkheads as shown on the contract drawings. The Contractor shall construct the hull as shown on the contract drawings. The Government does not require additional review for the hull structural drawings.

The principal hull structure has been developed in accordance with the criteria of contract Clause C003. No structure defined by the contract drawings shall be altered, particularly lightened, in any manner without the approval of the

COR.

All welding and weld sizes shall be in accordance with the contract drawings and the applicable standards of the American Bureau of Shipping. Any area of welding not defined in the contract drawings shall be developed by the Contractor and approved by ABS as required. All welding shall be performed in accordance with AWS and ABS specifications and procedures.

The shell and main deck plating shall be constructed of longitudinal strakes of lengths consistent with accepted practice for hulls. All seams shall be connected with full penetration welds. Hull plating seams may not fall within 12 inches forward or aft of flat-of-bottom transverse tangent line (bottom rake), nor within 2 inches of a girder or plate stiffener.

Seams shall not be aligned directly over bulkhead plating or over the webs of stiffeners and transverses.

As shown on the Contract Drawings, there is an area of higher deck loading from Frames 0 through 20, 12’-6” off centerline port and starboard. This higher deck loading area has structure for 3,000 pounds per square foot (psf) and is located under

When penetrations are made in watertight bulkheads, shell or deck, the plating shall be restored to watertight condition in accordance with the ABS Rules and industry standards referenced in contract Clause C003. All such penetrations and deck openings shall be suitably designed and reinforced in accordance with NSRP 0490 (referenced in contract Clause C003).

All structural drawings, where necessary, submitted by the Contractor to the COR for approval shall be submitted with supporting calculations.

C315 DECKHOUSE STRUCTURE

A. CONTRACT DRAWINGS

815-B315-01 DECKHOUSE STRUCTURE

B. DESCRIPTION OF WORK

The Contractor shall construct a welded steel deckhouse as shown on the contract drawing. The Government does not require additional review for the deckhouse structural drawings.

The deckhouse steel shall be ABS Grade A Steel.

C320 TANKS

815-B215-01 GENERAL ARRANGEMENT

815-B320-01 INDEPENDENT TANKS

815-B309-01 TRANSVERSE STRUCTURE

815-B311-01 LONGITUDINAL STRUCTURE

815-B415-01 DOORS, WINDOWS, HATCHES & MANHOLES

815-B670-01 VENTS, SOUNDS, OVERFLOWS, & FILLS

B. DESCRIPTION OF WORK

The fuel tank is integral with the hull. The tank capacity for the above tank is listed in contract Clause C130.

The oily bilge, waste oil, lube oil, hydraulic oil, and day tanks are independent tanks and shall be constructed in accordance with the contract drawings in this Clause. Tanks shall be constructed as part of CLIN 0001

The Contractor shall construct and install the tanks as shown on the contract drawings and reference drawing, as well as in accordance with the specifications for the fuel oil system. The tank shall be constructed to meet the applicable ABS rules in contract Clause C003.

The tanks shall be constructed of mild plate steel and mild structural steel.

The tanks shall be complete with hatches, filling connections, liquid level sight gauges, drains, vents and all necessary connecting piping, gauges and controls as required by the various sections of this specification and shown on the contract drawings and reference drawing. All hatches and access plates shall be supplied with gaskets suitable for the fluid contained in their respective tanks.

C330 FOUNDATIONS

A. GENERAL

Suitable foundations shall be provided under all units of tanks, deck fittings, and other heavy concentrations of weight in order to properly mount the item, to distribute the loads to the structure, and to avoid undue stresses and vibrations in the hull (refer to contract Clause C180).

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

Bolting surfaces on foundations shall be made coplanar by the use of machined steel shims or poured-in type chocking material. Bolt holes in foundations shall be templated from the unit.

Foundation top flanges/plates shall be level.

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

Where dripping of water or oil can be expected, the top plates of foundations shall be tight and project slightly beyond the edges of bedplates or bases of units to be supported. Flat bar shall be seal-welded around the edges of the top plates to retain any leakage of oil or water and quick disconnect fittings provided for drainage.

All foundation corners shall be ground smooth.

The Contractor shall design the foundations and isolation mount systems (if necessary) to meet the noise and vibration levels designated by the standards in clause C180. The foundations and calculations shall be submitted to the COR and ABS for review and approval as 815-C330-01 FOUNDATION DETAILS and 815-C330-02 FOUNDATION

CALCULATIONS.

B. GENERATOR FOUNDATION

The Contractor shall develop local reinforcements for the generator sets. The Contractor shall provide adequate structural reinforcements to resist the loads resulting…