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

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, issued this award notice for the repair, maintenance, and overhaul of the hopper dredge ESSAYONS under solicitation number W9127N14R0029. The project involves drydock repairs and overhauls at the contractor’s shipyard, as well as services performed while the vessel is underway. The ESSAYONS is a trailing arm suction-type hopper dredge measuring 350 feet in length with a registered gross tonnage of 7,248 long tons. All work must adhere to the standards of the United States Coast Guard and the American Bureau of Shipping.

The scope of work includes abrasive blasting, coating for the lower and upper hull, and renewal of hull zinc anodes. Specific mechanical tasks involve the replacement or overhaul of sluice valves, the overhaul of hopper jetting gate valves, and the cleaning of the hopper jetting system. Additional requirements include steering gear overhaul, a bow thruster propeller change, overside dredge pump overhaul, and drag arm winch motor overhaul. The anticipated drydock performance period was established for November 1, 2014, through January 15, 2015.

This requirement is classified under NAICS 336611 for Ship Building and Repairing and PSC code J. The notice was published on November 12, 2014, by the USACE District, Portland. Documentation for this notice includes no attachments, and the primary point of contact is Michael Stearns.