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J -- DRYDOCK AND REPAIRS TO USCGC CHEYENNE (WLR 75405 AND 100 FT BARGE) SOL DTCG80-95-B-3FA858 DUE 071195 POC Barat Baechle Contract Specialist 212 668-3377, Patricia Morgan Contracting Officer 212 668-3455. Provide all labor, material and equipment necessary to perform routine drydock repairs to the USCGC Cheyenne (WLR 75405) and 100 ft. Barge. The vessel is Geographically Restricted to the Western Rivers of the United States. The ''Western Rivers'' means the navigable portions of Mississippi River and its tributaries above mile 0 of the Lower Mississippi River. The major items which may be performed include but are not limited to the following: 1. Welding repairs, 2. Invert and rotate rubber push knees, 3. Preserve tender spud well, and Renew spud well liners, 4. Preserve barge spud well and renew liners, 5. Remove, inspect and reinstall tail shaft, 6. Remove, inspect, repair and reinstall intermediate shaft, 7. Renew shaft, 8. Renew Water-Lubricated shaft Bearings, Renew shaft sleeves, 10. Renew shaft strut barrel, 11. Remove and reinstall propellers, 12. Perform minor repair and reconditioning of propeller, 13. Remove, clean, inspect, and reinstall steering assembly and hydraulic cylinder, 14. Remove, clean, inspect, and reinstall flanking rudder assembly and hydraulic cylinder, 15. Rebuild steering and flanking rudder stocks, 16. Renew steering and flanking rudder lower bearing trunk, 17. Renew steering and flanking rudder Upper bearing houding and upper bearing housing support, 18. Clean and test grid coolers, 19. Overhaul, renew, and test valves, 20. Inspect, Overhaul and test barge davits, 21. Renew air winch, 22. Overhaul air winch, 22. Overhaul barge spud winches and capstan, 23. Inspect, overhaul and test allied aton crane, 24. Test deck fittings, 25. Preserve tender and barge sea chests, sea chest strainer plates, and grid cooler hull recesses, 26. Clean and inspect diesel fuel tanks, 27. Blast clean diesel fuel tanks, 28. Preserve barge ballast tanks, 29. Preserve underwater body, 30. Renew corrosion preventive zinc anodes, 31. Ultrasonic testing, 32. Provide temporary logistics, 33. routine drydcoking, 34. Replace ship service diesel generators and grid coolers, 35. Diesel exhaust and boiler tailpipe modification, 36. Upgrade engine room ventilation, 37. Upgrade power and lighting systems, 38. Preserve shaft alley. Vessel's homeport is ST Louis, MO. Vessel length is 75with a 100 ft. barge. Vessel availability schedule is 18 Septemeber 1995 for 53 days. There will be a non-refundable charge required in the form of a certified chech or money order made payable to the U.S. Coast Guard in the amount of $100.00 for requested U.S. Coast Guard specification reference drawings. The proposed contract listed here is part of the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program and is open to both large and Small Businesses. Plans and specficiations will be issued on or after 30 May 95. All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the United States Coast Guard. For Minority, Women-Owned and disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization has programs to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short term working capitol and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to $500,000 per contract to provide accounts receiving financing. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enable firms to apply for bid, perofmrance and payment bonds to $500,000 per contract. DOT provides and 80 percent guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. For further information and applicable forms concerning STLP and Bonding Assistance Program, please call (800) 532-1169. (0139)

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