Revised_Minimum_Required_Specifications.pdf

Minimum Required Specifications

For a 25ft Outboard Powered

Fiberglass Enclosed Cabin Pilothouse Boat

A. General: The contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, materials and delivery of One (1) 25’ outboard powered fiberglass survey vessel to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District.

B. Specifications:

1. Enclosed pilothouse work boat without pulpit, modified-V hull shallow draft, 12 degree dead rise at transom.

2. Commercial grade construction.

3. Centerline length: shall be between 24’ and 26’.

4. Beam: 9’6”

5. Draft: 12” (Hull only)

6. Molded Forward Cabin: Twin berths with storage and cushions, headliner, portlights on both port and starboard side (p&s) w/screens, overhead ventilation hatch with screen, cabin lighting, anchor locker door, console access door. Computer cabinet (approximate size of H=29” W=24” D=15”).

7. Pilothouse:, minimum of 6’4” Headroom with Fixed safety glass windshield, sliding side safety glass windows with screens and anodized aluminum frames, deluxe captain chairs (w/storage) (2ea). Lockable pilothouse door.

8. Transom: Full transom with bracket.

9. Self-bailing 8’ cockpit with automatic bilge pump in bilge, bilge inspection plate.

10. Remote steering station with engine controls in cockpit.

11. Boat should be pre-rigged for twin Suzuki four stroke 140HP outboard engines, or equivalent.

Rigging to include Suzuki or equivalent multi-function gages (2 tachometers, 1 speedometer and 1 fuel management system gage), all control cables, wiring harnesses and dual binnacle control.

Equipped with dual group 29 batteries and 2 selector switches.

12. Twin Suzuki counter rotating four stroke DF140A outboard engines, or equivalent.

13. Weight: dry weigh of hull without engines shall be no more than 4500 lbs

14. Fuel Capacity: minimum of 112 gallons.

15. All construction materials, equipment and systems shall be new and shall comply with the applicable standard (ABYC, NMMA and USCG) in every case where such a standard has been established for the particular type of material or equipment in question.

16. Fuel fill located on portside of cockpit.

17. Color: off-white hull, deck and pilothouse.

18. Non-skid deck and cockpit sole.

19. Anchor line hawse pipe and split navigation lights.

20. Anchor windless.

21. Heavy duty rub rail (100 series-D shape/key bore commercial grade material)

22. S/S 1 ¼” bow rail.

23. S/S handrails on top of sides and pilothouse and top of trunk cabin.

24. S/S deck hardware to include no less than 8” and no more than 10” cleats at bow, forward spring and stern (recessed), aft spring cleats (8” pull-up)

25. Duel windshield wipers.

26. Hydraulic steering with S/S steering wheel.

27. Compass.

28. Custom accessory panel (minimum of 11 circuits with switches and breakers)

29. Toe rail under gunwale.

30. Hull and deck joint through-bolted with S/S fasteners.

31. Flotation foam.

32. Minimum 10 year limited hull warranty.

33. Transducer box in hull (custom built to accommodate Corps supplied transducer)

34. Low profile minimum of 15,000 BTU A/C w/universal non-duct heat/cool assembly to be supplied and installed by vender.

35. Shore power with a minimum of 5 outlets (3 in pilot house, 2 in forward cabin), built in battery charger.

36. Westerbeke SBCG 3.5 KW marine generator 120 VAC 60Hz (model 3.5 SBCG-612) or equivalent with remote start/stop panel, minimum 15’ panel extension harness, ship-shore transfer switch, hydro hush muffler, technical manual and “A” on board spare parts kit.

37. Electronics package (chart plotter, fathometer and radar)

38. Dual VHF radios w/ais and dsc capability.

39. Dual trumpet horn.

40. Lenco sport trim tabs with indicators, or equivalent.

41. AM/FM/XM stereo w/speakers.

42. Dual axle all aluminum (I-Beam construction) heavy duty trailer.

43. Ross model 5150 Bar Check System, or equivalent.

C. Delivery: The contractor shall deliver the vessel to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Repair Yard, 232 Battleship Rd. Wilmington, NC, 28401. The new vessel shall be delivered no later than October 31, 2016.

D. Invoicing: The contractor needs to supply a copy of the invoice with delivery of the new vessel.

Be sure to check the following.

Contract Number – Make sure it is referenced on the invoice and matches the contract number.

Company Name and Address – Make sure it matches the company name and address on the contract.

Invoice Line Items – Make sure they match the contract line items.

Notes – If the contractor is small business, veteran owned, or 8A, indicate as such on the invoice.

Kevin Allred U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

OP-NWL

69 Darlington Ave.

Wilmington, NC 28403