SOUTHWESTNAVFACENGCOM, South Bay AFT, Code 541, 2585 Callagan Highway, San Diego, CA 92136-5198

Z -- NOTICE OF INTENT -- PIER 12 UPGRADE, NAVAL STATION, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA SOL N68711-97-R-8429 DUE 072297 POC Rose Hussak/Contract Specialist, (619) 556-9345, Janet Buyson/Contracting Officer. NOTICE OF INTENT -- The work is for demonstration and research of procedures for increasing the load capacity and seismic safety of piers. Work includes the repair and post strengthening of 13 spans and pile bents of Pier 12, Naval Station, San Diego, California. The Navy would like a list of interested parties; names of contractors, subcontractors, material manufacturers who have experience and are interested in this type of work. The demonstration project will use composite materials to reinforce existing concrete decks and batter piles above water. The work includes the repair and surface preparation of existing concrete decks and piling followed by post strengthening with plastic composites. The post strengthening includes lamination of epoxy bonded carbon fiber to decks and piles, embedding carbon composite rods in decks, installing fiberglass composite structural shapes to decks, and encasing rectangular piles with preformed fiberglass composite shells. The list of interested parties will be used to send out presolicitation notices. Please send information to SOUTHWESTNAVFACENGCOM, South Bay AFT, Code 541.RH, 2585 Callagan Highway, San Diego, CA 92136-5198 or fax to (619) 556-8929 by 15 May 1997. (0115)

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