National Park Service, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Fort Mason, Building 201, San Francisco, CA 94123

Z -- DRYDOCKING OF HISTORIC VESSEL HERCULES SOL 1443RP9520-96-011 DUE 090396. Contact Point, Linda Nanbu, (415) 556-0818. SIC 3731 - The National Park Service, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco, CA has a requirement to enter into a firm fixed price contract for the drydocking and routine maintenance of the historic steam tugboat HERCULES. Work to be performed in contractor's facility. Contractor must possess or have access to drydock or lifting facilities capable of accommodating vessel with the following characteristics: Length overall: 152 ft 6 in; Max Beam: 27 ft; draft: 15 ft; Net tonnage: 221 tons; Gross tonnage: 414 tons. Repairs include exterior hull preservation, bulkhead and hull plate repairs, tank and boiler repairs, with option items to preserve interior surfaces, repair fuel tanks, and perform additional structural and boiler repairs. Firms interested in receiving Solicitation Number 1443RP8520-96-011 available o/a 7/30/96, are requested to submit a Letter of Interest accompanied by a NON-REFUNDABLE deposit of $25.00 in the form of a Cashier's Check or Money Order made payable to the National Park Service, to the address contained herein, marked for the attention of the named contact person. To the fullest extent possible the National Park Service welcomes and encourages the participation of small business concerns including women and minority owned and operated firms. (192)

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