J--Ship Repair, Maintenance and Overhaul for the USACE Hopper Dredge ESSAYONS

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, has issued an award notice for the ship repair, maintenance, and overhaul of the Hopper Dredge ESSAYONS. This trailing arm suction-type vessel measures 350 feet in length with a registered gross tonnage of 7,248 long tons and operates under American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Load Line classification. The scope of work encompasses drydock repairs and overhauls conducted at the contractor’s shipyard, as well as repairs and services performed while the vessel is underway. All activities must comply with the standards of the United States Coast Guard and the ABS.

The performance schedule includes an anticipated drydock period running from November 1, 2014, to January 15, 2015. Major work items for this maintenance cycle include abrasive blasting, lower and upper hull coating, hull zinc anode renewal, and the replacement or overhaul of sluice valves. Additional requirements involve overhauling the hopper jetting gate valves, steering gear, overside dredge pumps, and drag arm winch motors, as well as cleaning the hopper jetting system and changing the bow thruster propeller.

This federal opportunity is identified by solicitation number W9127N14R0029 and is classified under NAICS code 336611 for Ship Building and Repairing and PSC code J. The award notice was published on November 12, 2014, under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Program Financing. Michael Stearns is designated as the point of contact for this requirement.