US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, NEW YORK DISTRICT, Attn: CENAN-CT, 26 Federal Plaza, Rm 1843, New York, N.Y. 10278-0900

J -- SHIP REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE SOL DACW51-96-B-0013 DUE 031296 POC Contact, Anthony P. DeStefano, (212)264-9118 Contracting Officer, Ella Snell, (212)264-0238. Repairs to US Army Corps Survey Vessel SENTRY. A steel monohull with aluminum house, 64'11'' in length overall with a 16' beam. All work is to be performed at the contractor's facilities. The location of the contractual work on the vessel must be within a fifty (50) mile radius of Caven Point Terminal, Jersey City, New Jersey. The work consists of drydocking the vessel, sand blasting, cleaning and painting the entire exterior and performing various hull and mechanical repairs required by the solicitation specifications. All work performed under the specifications shall conform to the best modern marine practice and to all requirements of the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), Title 46 Code of Federal Regulations, Subchapter ''T'', ''Vessels'', as administered by the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) and all pertinent regulations of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The contractor shall commence the work not later than one (1) working day after delivery of the vessel into his/her custody and shall complete the work not later than forty-five (45) calendar days after the commencement of work. There is a nonrefundable charge of $30.00 for specifications which will be available on or about February 2, 1996. Bid opening date is March 12, 1996 at 2:00 PM. Make checks payable to FAO, USA, COE, NED. (0017)

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