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19 -- OVERHAUL OF THE SEA-GOING HOPPER DREDGE MCFARLAND SOL DACW61-98-B-0024 POC Contact Mr. E. Savoy Phone (215) 656-6913 -- Fax (215) 656-6780, Contract Specialist The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, intends to award a firm fixed price Job Order for the Overhaul of the Sea Going Dredge McFARLAND. The vessel is an all steel Seagoing Hopper Dredge, 300 feet in length, with a beam of 72 feet, and a depth of 33 feet. The loaded draft of the vessel is 23 feet, 0.875 inches forward and aft, and a light draft of 15 feet, 3 inches forward, 16 feet, 6 inches aft. Gross tonnage is 6,036 tons. The Government will deliver the vessel in open water near the contractor"s facilities. The work to be performed consists of dry-docking, utilities and services, hull painting, dredge pump repairs, hopper door repairs, installation of Global Marine Distress and Safety System (GMDSS), trunnion repairs, and replacement of hull plate, piping and castings. Upon completion of the work the vessel will conduct dock and sea trails prior to delivery back to the Government. Prospective contractor must have, or be capable of, entering into a Master Agreement for Repair and Alteration of Vessels and have certified dry-docking capabilities for the vessel. The vessel is scheduled for operations along the East Coast of the United States before and after the shipyard repair period. The area of consideration will include facilities between New York City and Charleston, South Carolina. If the location of the facility is outside the operating range of the vessel, those facilities outside of the range will have their bid surcharged per nautical mile based on the operating rates of the vessel. The total performance period for this procurement will be Thirty (30) calendar days. Contractor will be required to accept the vessel within Forty-Eight (48) hours upon receipt of an award. Solicitation No. DACW61-98-B-0024 will be issued on or about 27 August 1998 with a closing date on or about 29 September 1998 at 1400 hours. Prospective contractors interested in receiving a solicitation are required to submit a written or faxed request (215) 656-6780. Prospective contractors are also required to forward documentation/information on their dry-dock/graving dock capability and certification with their request for a copy of the solicitation. Submittal of a dock certification will be a factor in consideration for an award. This office will not accept telephonic requests. The Size Industrial Classification (SIC) code is 3731. This is an unrestricted procurement. Posted 08/18/98 (W-SN238542). (0230)

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