B08 - Amendment 3 W912EQ22Q0030 MV Currituck.pdf

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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The purpose of this amendment is the post the questions and answ ers. The response date has been moved to Thursday 14 July 2022 at 10:00am CST.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 4

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 05-Jul-2022

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street , County, State and Zip Code) X W912EQ22Q0030

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

03-May-2022

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer X is extended, is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

05-Jul-2022

CODE

US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, MEMPHIS

KIRK A. MIDDLETON 167 N MAIN ST

MEMPHIS TN 38103-1894

W912EQ 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W912EQ22Q0030

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 03-Jun-2022 10:00 AM to 14-Jul-2022 10:00 AM.

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES

The following have been added by full text:

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Site Visit Questions from Vendors concerning the Currituck

(W912EQ22Q0030)

1. Is there a QP 1 certification requirement for coating contractors for this project?

QP 1 is a certification provided by AMPP (Association for Material Protection and Performance) to coating contractors and is typically required by Government agencies for the application of high-performance coatings on complex steel structures. QP 1 certified contractors will have an existing Quality Control Program in place with hold points for field testing. QP 1 contractors are required to record and document the surface preparations and coating applications all throughout the project. Quality Control Reports can be generated and shared with the client.

EASE Painting and Construction Inc. is a QP 1 certified coating applicator.

2. Will the shipyard provide the contractor with access to forklifts or cranes for moving heavy materials like abrasive grit for blasting?

No

3. Will the shipyard provide the contractor with access to compressed air?

4. Will the shipyard provide the contractor with access to ariel lifts to reach elevated areas?

5. The specifications state: “All steel blasted to near white metal should receive Acrl primer applied before any preservative coating is applied.”

Is “Acrl primer referring to an Acrylic primer?

6. Is this the correct primer for this coating system? There is no mention of an acrylic primer in the Paint Schedule.

Typically, an Organic Zinc Rich Epoxy Primer or a Moisture Tolerant High Solids Epoxy is the primer used for steel with a SSPC SP-10 surface preparation. Please clarify.

The Contractor can use either pre-construction primer or limit initial coating to base coat only. If initial coating with base coat is selected, prior to application of subsequent coats, all steel shall be sand swept clean (light blast), or water blasted, and any damaged areas repaired prior to application of the remainder of the system.

All areas needing repair shall be cleaned to bare metal, spot blasted to restore profile and re-coated with the base coat.

7. We had a question, are we required to have a NACE inspector during the course of this project for the Mr. Currituck?

We generally just require the manufacturer rep to inspect each phase of the paint system application, since they have to provide the warranty.

8. Regarding the project schedule/date and certification of completion, page 5 section 1 - this delivery date is difficult to predict as the date of an NTP is out of our control. Could this section be re-worded or removed? A PoP of 220 days is already stipulated in the solicitation and this particular project will require significant coordination between the gov't and contractor for mobilizations.

Please state your companies proposed peroid of performance from NTP to completion.

9. Page 8, paragraph 6 specifies "Acrl primer." What is this product? It does not appear on the MDC spec.

The Contractor can use either pre-construction primer or limit initial coating to base coat only. If initial coating with base coat is selected, prior to application of subsequent coats, all steel shall be sand swept clean (light blast), or water blasted, and any damaged areas repaired prior to application of the remainder of the system.

All areas needing repair shall be cleaned to bare metal, spot blasted to restore profile and re-coated with the base coat.

10. Page 8, paragraph 11 states that all new plating will be pre-primed by USACE. What brand and product will be used by USACE? MDC specs require overcoats to be of the same manufacturer as the primer.

Sherwin Williams steel spec 4013 primer was used.

11. Page 8, paragraph 11 says "All plate both interior and exterior, must be blasted to SSPC-SP7 with spot blasting of heavily corroded areas to SP6." Are we to assume this means all old and new plate?

YES

Are we also to assume that plate means all flat steel on the vessel? YES

This same paragraph continued on page 9 makes reference to "other areas" being cleaned to near white (SP10). What are these other areas? This paragraph also specifies SP3 cleaning for the new house interiors. SP3 does not achieve a proper profile for new coating to stick to. A minimum of an SP7 brush off blast should be completed in these areas. Overall, this paragraph is confusing and ambiguous. I would suggest revising it so that all bidders are on the same page considering the bulk of the SOW is found here.

Omit the reference to SP 3 for pilot and deck house interiors, refer back to. New plating on the vessel will be pre‐primed by USACE before installation. All plate both interior and exterior, must be blasted to SSPC‐SP7 with spot blasting of heavily corroded areas to SP6 The deck house, pilot house and winch houses will be of new construction, exterior of pilot, deck house and winch houses to be blasted to SSPC‐SP7 The interior should be blasted to SSPC-SP7.

12. What coating system shall be applied over existing coatings in areas specified as SP7 prep? The MDC paint schedule is of little guidance on overcoat systems.

The Currituck currently uses PPG for their paint. I would use that to ensure you don’t have any issues mixing paint systems.

13. Approximately how much (%) of the dredge will be new steel? At the site visit, repairs were still underway and other areas looked highly suspect of needing repair and replacement.

The upper deck will be approximately 80% new steel, the deck and pilot house will be 100% new steel. The bottom hull plating of the dredge will be somewhere between 50% to 85% new plate.

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