FY23 Yaquina Overhaul

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District, intends to award a firm fixed price Job Order under a Master Ship and Repair Agreement (MSRA) for overhaul, maintenance, and repair to the Dredge YAQUINA.

Major work items that may be associated with the overhaul and dry docking can be found at the bottom of this announcement. The complete list can be found within the attached invitation for bid (IFB).

SITE VIST (Ship Check):

For a Contractor to be determined responsible and eligible for award, a representative of the contractor MUST attend one of the available site visits. The dates for the site visits are:

Tuesday July 12

Tuesday July 26th

Site visits will be in the Columbia River area.

If a Contractor would like to request a different day to meet their travel requirements, that can be arranged with 7 days of advanced notice. The actual pickup locations will be confirmed within 5 days of each visit, with these visits intended to be no more than 90 minutes away from Portland, Oregon.

Site visits will begin promptly at 9:00 AM Pacific Time. All offerors will be required to wear Personal Protective and Safety Equipment (PPE) that meets the requirements of EM 385-1-1. PPE WILL NOT be provided by USACE. Standard COVID protocol will be followed, as required by the State.

The Dredge Yaquina is currently in the operational dredge season throughout the Columbia River. Due to the current operational schedule, the details for the location of the site visit dates above are subject to change. To schedule a site visit, please contact Mr. Brandon Lasich at brandon.m.lasich@usace.army.mil.

Some of the potential locations will require a Transportation Worker Identification Certification (TWIC) card to obtain entry, if you do or do not have a TWIC card, please make the Point of Contact aware of this information.

All overhaul work shall be performed at the Contractor's facility. The Government will deliver the vessel to the contractor facility. Upon completion of the overhaul, USACE personnel will conduct dock and sea trials which the vessel must pass prior to delivery and acceptance of the vessel back to the Government.

Prospective contractors must have, or be capable of, entering into a MSRA with USACE, Portland District. Every prospective contractor that wishes to be considered for the award of the job order from this IFB must have an active MSRA with Portland District prior to award. If a prospective contractor wishes to submit a bid for this job order and has not already entered into a MSRA for overhaul of the vessel with the Portland District, then please contact Brandon Lasich at brandon.m.lasich@usace.army.mil.

This IFB is issues on a full and open competition basis in electronic format only. Paper copies of this IFB will not be available.

Bidders shall submit their bids via email to Brandon Lasich at brandon.m.lasich@usace.army.mil and Pat Collins at patrick.p.collins@usace.army.mil  no later than the date and time established in Block 9 of the standard Form (SF) 33, or

Block 14 of the most recently issued SF30 as applicable.

Each email shall contain the following information:

Solicitation number: W9127N22B0014

Bid Due Date & Time:

Bid Validity Date:

NOTE: Additional submission instructions are included in the SF33.

USACE YAQUINA is a trailing arm suction Hopper Dredge built in 1984. It has the following Characteristics:

Length Overall                                                             200 Feet

Length between perpendiculars                         188 Feet

Beam  Molded                                                               58 Feet

Beam Overall (With Drag Arms Lowered)         70 Feet

Registered Gross Tonnage                 2,001 Long Tons

Normal Light, Draft Forward                                 6'-7"

Normal Light, Draft Aft                                          10'-3"

Class                                                               ABS Loadline

The American Bureaus of Shipping International Load Line Certificate will be endorsed during this availability. The Drydock Examination, Internal Structural Review and the Annual Inspection for renewal of the U.S. Coast Guard Certificate of Inspection will be performed during this availability.

The NAICS Code is 336611; PSC Code J999.

Anticipated major work items to be included in the job order are as follows:

Transportation

Tug Services

Crane Services

Connection/Disconnection of Services

Field Office

Parking

Drydock Lift and Lay Days

Wet Berth

Electricity

Steam

Marine Chemist Certificates

Fire Suppression Services

Bilge Maintenance

Lower Hull - Zinc Coat

Coatings Upper and Lower Hull - Anti Corrosive Coat

Coatings Upper and Lower Hull - Final Coat 

Coatings Lower Hull - Anti Foulant Coat

Irathane 155 Urethane Coating Hull Degreasing

Hull Fire Hose Washing

Hull 10,000 PSI Water Washing

Hull Zinc Anode Renewal

Sluice Valve Replacement/Overhaul

Hopper Jetting Gate Valve

Main Sea Strainer Repairs

Drag Wire Replacement

Purchase Drag Wires

Dragarm Sheave Inspection

Discharge Piping Inspection

Hopper Jetting System Cleaning

Weir Seal Replacement

Hopper Inspection Staging

Tower Staging

Propeller Blade Inspection/Replacement

Propeller Hub Replacement

Tailshaft Replacement

Stern Tube Shaft Seal Replacement

Bow Thruster - Lower Gearbox LGB/Pod Change Out

ABS Support

Audio Gauge Reading

Elevator Inspection and Repair

Anchor Chain Locker Reconditioning

Life Raft Annual Service

Sludge Tank Annual Maintenance

Strut and Stern Tube Bearing Inspection

Rudder Bushing Clearance Documentation

Dock and Sea Trials

ALMO Pipe Chute and Lower Pump Room Dredge Pipe Removal

Main Pedestal Crane Replacement