Z -- DRYDOCK THE HISTORIC SCHOONER C.A. THAYER FOR REPAIR TO THE UNDERWATER HULL

Notice Date

April 19, 2001

Contracting Office

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

ZIP Code

94123

Solicitation Number

N8520010027

Point of Contact

Hal Davis, Contract Specialist, (415) 556-2393

E-Mail Address

Click here to contact contract specialist by E-mail (hal_davis@nps.gov)

Description

The San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park is soliciting proposals from qualified organizations to enter into a firm-fixed price contract to provide services to dry-dock and repair the Historic Schooner C.A. Thayer. Competition level is full and open. The Schooner C.A. Thayer requires cyclic dry-docking to do underwater work and above water repairs. The vessel will be transported, dry-docked, and blocked. Work below the waterline includes bottom cleaning, draining, inspection, service through hull fittings, repair of worm damaged planking, reefing and caulking of seems and butts, preparation and painting of the underwater hull. The contractor shall also be required to develop a new blocking plan to compensate for a significant loss of longitudinal strength and to measure the keel profile. Above water work includes paint topside surfaces, replace the mizzenmast, and remove the donkey boiler. The contractor shall provide a dry-dock or lifting facility that is safe to handle the vessel's displacement and its caravel planked, iron fastened hull form. The Historic Ship C.A. Thayer is a three- masted schooner with the following characteristics: overall length of 219 feet, waterline length of 156 feet, maximum beam of 33 feet, 8 inches, draft forward of 9 feet, 3 inches, gross tonnage of 452 tons, net tonnage of 390 tons, and constructed of Douglas Fir wood. The hull is considered to be in fair condition with localized areas of severe deterioration. The contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, blocking, staging, tools, and any necessary temporary support for structures or equipment that may be affected by the requirements of this specification. All contract performance shall be in conformance with environmental and safety laws or regulations unless otherwise stipulated. The ship is subject to historical compliance within Federal and State codes. Firms interested in receiving a copy of Solicitation Number N8520010027 available on or about May 18, 2001 are invited to submit a Letter of Interest to the address contained herein, marked for the attention of the named contact person, or to the E-mail address contained herein, or via FAX at (415) 556-1624. The National Park Service welcomes and encourages the participation of small business concerns including women and minority owned an operated firms to the fullest extent possible. NAICS Code is 336611. The date listed for submission of proposals is an approximate date. Refer to the solicitation for the actual date.

Record

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