Barge YC-1570

The base maintenance and repair contract for Barges YC-1090, 1569, and 1570 was awarded to Platypus Marine, Inc. on April 14, 2015.  This action specifically covers unforeseen hull and deck repairs work affecting Barge YC-1570.  The Contractor submitted Conditions Found Report (CFR) #010 to the Government outlining the extensive repairs necessary to the barge hull and deck structures to meet American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) repair requirements as specified in the contract Statement of Work (SOW).  The Government or the Contractor could not have anticipated the additional work outlined within CFR #010 since 70% of the barge hull components were submerged and were not visible during the initial Contractor ship-check visit prior to contract award.  Further, the deck repairs could not have been or anticipated due to the multiple layers of paint covering the deck during shipyard routine maintenance preservation processes.  The SOW required the Contractor to remove all paint from the barge including the deck.  A post paint removal, non-destructive test inspection of the deck in accordance with the contract SOW revealed severe structural deterioration of the barge deck structure beyond SOW acceptable limits. 

Accordingly, this procurement will provide services for essential repairs to restore the underwater hull and main deck structural integrity of Barge YC-1570.  The estimated cost of the repairs is (Redacted).  The current Period of Performance (POP) is 07 October 2015 to 07 December 2015.  Due to the extensive nature of the hull and deck repairs, the POP end date for Barge YC-1570 will be revised to 08 February 2016.  The Northwest Regional Maintenance Center (NWRMC) Project Shipbuilding Specialist, Engineer, and Project Manager have verified the Government's minimum repair requirements for the repair.