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

J -- REPOWERING AND REHABILITATION OF MOTOR VESSEL RANGER III SOL 1443-RP-8140-98-014 POC Leo R. Guillory (415) 561-4501 E-MAIL: National Park Service/Golden Gate NRA, leo_r._guillory@nps.gov. The National Park Service, Isle Royale National Park (ISRO), has identified a requirement to drydock the motor vessel RANGER III for the purpose of accomplishing a major repowering and rehabilitation of the vessel. The RANGER III is assigned ABS Class Notation +A1, E, +AMS, Great Lakes Service and is designated a Subchapter H passenger vessel under 46 CFR. The RANGER III is also inspected under portions of Subchapter D and I of 46 CFR. All construction, equipment, project documentation and plans shall be within the context of the rules governing the above class notations and 46 CFR subchapter designations. Vessel particulars are: overall length is 165 feet; length between perpendiculars is 150 feet; beam molded is 34 feet; depth @Fr.50 molded is 15 feet; draft subdivision molded is 10 feet 6 inches; gross tonnage is 648 ST; hull is welded steel (os). The vessel will be delivered to the contractor's facility by ISRO ships personnel. Items of work to be accomplished shall be as set forth in the TechnicalSpecifications of the Solicitation, but will include, and is not limited to, removal and replacement of two existing medium speed direct drive diesel engines with two new contractor furnished marine diesel engines and reduction gear sets; furnish and install a new main engine/bow thruster electronic control system; furnish and install a hydraulic tunnel type bow thruster unit; conversion of one main deck restroom to a unisex, handicapped accessible restroom following ADA guidelines; rehabilitation of three additional restrooms; replace emergency generator circuit breaker panel with contractor furnished equipment clean, grit blast and paint hull from keel to lifeboat deck; gas free and clean fuel oil tanks; grit blast and paint potable water tank interior; recondition two tail shafts; overhaul and reseal two CPP hubs; furnish and replace three propeller blades; modify mooring winch controls with contractor furnished control boxes; modify ventilation system with contractor furnished vent fans; grit blast and paint lower cargo hold; furnish and install fathometer; furnish and install flush-deck tie-downs. Other work items to be performed will include all inspections associated with ABS five year drydocking certifications, such as tail shafts and tail shaft bearings, CPP blade hub inspection and reseal, rudder and rudder carrier assembly and bushings, hull gaugings, anchor and anchor chain, and seacocks and seachests. This contract shall also include stability tests, inclining experiment, dock trials and sea trials. Asbestos removal will be necessary. A delivery cost factor will be applied, based on statute miles for the shortest over-water round trip distance from the vessel's home port of HOUGHTON, MI to the contractor's facility. In addition, a cost factor based on a daily rate will be added to the time to deliver the vessel to the contractor's facility. THIS SOLICITATION IS GEOGRAPHICALLY RESTRICTED TO UPPER GREAT LAKES SHIPYARDS. OFFERS FROM SHIPYARDS LOCATED ELSEWHERE SHALL BE REJECTED. The following criteria,all of equal importance, shall be considered in evaluation of contractor proposals for award: (1) professional qualifications of Shipyard Superintendent, departmental supervisors, and Drydock Master, qualifications of design and engineering personnel involved in this project, and welder's certifications; (2) demonstrated, specialized recent experience and technical competency of contractor to perform required tasks; (3) demonstrated recent accomplishment of similar projects within budgetary restrictions and within required performance period. The RANGER III will be available for inspection by appointment AFTER issuance of Solicitation Number 1443-RP-8140-98-014, which is expected to be issued o/a April 5, 1998. With the exception of the stated geographical restriction, this procurement is pursued under negotiated full and open competition procedures. The applicable SIC Code is 3731. The National Park Service, Isle Royale National Park, welcomes and encourages the participation of small, small disadvantaged, and women-owned business concerns. Funds for this project are currently not allocated and this requirement is SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS. Requests for this solicitation MUST be submitted in writing to the address contained herein, and must reference Solicitation 1443-RP-8140-98-014. Facsimile requests will be accepted at (415) 561-4515. Requests submitted via e-mai may be directed to Leo_R._Guillory@nps.gov. This is not an RFP. (0063)

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