Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration (MARAD), WESTERN REGION, 201 MISSION, SUITE 2200, San Francisco, CA, 94105-1905

J -- DRYDOCKING AND REPAIR SERVICES FOR TWO UNCOVERED 110 FOOR LIGHTER BARGES, U.S. ARMY TYPE SOL DTMA94-99-B-0007 DUE 070799 POC Debbie Velmere, Contracting Officer, Phone (415) 744-4140, Fax (415) 744-2576, Email debbie.velmere@marad.dot.gov -- James Bartha, Contracting Officer, Phone (415) 744-2924, Fax (415) 744-2576, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=DTMA94-99-B-0 007 &LocID=803. E-MAIL: Debbie Velmere, debbie.velmere@marad.dot.gov. The requirement consists of providing all labor, materials, facilities and equipment necessary to perform drydocking and repairs of two barges. The SSE-669 and SSE-670 barges are uncovered lighter barges of the U.S. Army type measuring approximately one hundred ten feet (110') in length, thirty feet (30') in breadth, drawing approximately two feet (2') of water (empty) and displacing approximately one hundred seventy five short tons (175 s/t). The contractor shall provide all labor, material, equipment; make all removals and restorations; remove and replace interferences; rig and unrig; make all dissassemblies and subsequent reassemblies to accomplish the work specified herein. All work shall be in compliance with the latest Regulatory Body requirements. The term, "Regulatory Bodies" includes the, United States Coast Guard, United States Public Health Service, the Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Federal (FED-OSHA), and the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers. 2. Because these vessels are not considered deep-sea worthy, all repair/upgrade work must be performed on these barges in the San Francisco Bay area, such area to include the up-river areas of Sacramento and Stockton. The vessels will be delivered together to the contractor's/sub-contractor's work site by Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet (SBRF) personnel prior to the commencement of the work and picked up together at the same facility upon completion of the work. The vessels may be drydocked separately or together. 3. Requiremnts include but may not be limited to the following CLINS. 0001, Dry-docking 0002 Surface preparation 0003 Hull coating (below light load line) 0004 Hull coating (above light load line) 0005 Cathodic protection 0006 Weld repairs to hull seams 0007 Ultrasonic Thickness survey. The Maritime Administration requires that to be eligible for award of the proposed acquisition, offers must be holders of MARAD Master Lump Sum Repair Agreement. This requirement shall be solicited and awarded under the terms and conditions of the Maritime Administration's Master Lump Sum Repair Agreement (MLSRA), or shall apply for and agree to the terms and conditions of the MLSRA. Holders may accept the MLSRA with their bid, non-holders may accept the MLSRA with their bid and provide the annual representations and certifications required by the MLSRA. The SIC code for this requirement is 3731, Ship Building and Repair. Posted 06/16/99 (D-SN343679). (0167)

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