19--STEEL WORKBOAT FOR MARITIME ADMINISTRATION'S BEAUMONT RESERVE FLEET, BEAUMONT, TX

DTMA3Q05016 - COVERING MARAD'S BEAUMONT RESERVE FLEET WORKBOAT - AMENDMENT 0002 THE PURPOSE OF THIS AMENDMENT IS TO CLARIFY REQUIREMENTS WHICH WERE SPECIFIED IN FRACTIONS BUT SHOWN AS QUESTION MARKS AFTER ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OF ANNOUNCEMENT AND TO RESPOND TO OFFEROR'S QUESTIONS AS FOLLOWS: 5. QUESTION: IS THE HULL PLATE THICKNESS FOR THIS VESSEL, AS STATED, INTENDED TO BE A MINIMUM OR MAXIMUM THICKNESS, OR CAN THE CONTRACTOR'S PROPOSAL EXCEED THE SPECIFICATIONS? ANSWER: THICKNESS STATED IS A MINIMUM, BUT MAXIMUM WEIGHT MUST BE CONSIDERED WHEN CHOOSING PLATE THICKNESS TO PROPOSE. 6. QUESTION: IS THE SUPERSTRUCTURE EXPECTED TO CONSIST OF A DECKHOUSE WITH A PILOT HOUSE ATOP, OR SHOULD PIPE STANCHIONS SUPPORT THE PILOT HOUSE TO ACHIEVE THE DESIRED EYE-LEVEL? ANSWER: THE DESIGN PROPOSED BY THE CONTRACTOR WILL BE EVALUATED AGAINST THE 14'-15' EYE LEVEL CRITERIA. SPECIFIC DESIGN IS CONTRACTOR'S CHOICE. 7. QUESTION: HOW DO YOU WANT THE HYDRAULIC STEERING SYSTEM TO BE POWERED? ANSWER: CONTRACTOR'S CHOICE OF DESIGN WILL BE EVALUATED. (ACCEPTABLE OPTIONS ARE PTO PUMP, ELECTRIC DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP AND GENERATOR) 8. QUESTION: DO YOU NEED, REQUIRE A GENERATOR? IF SO, WHAT KW? ANSWER: GENERATOR HAS NOT BEEN SPECIFIED AS REQUIRED. IF THE DESIGN CHOSEN INCLUDES A GENERATOR, THE CRAFT WILL STILL BE EVALUATED. 9. QUESTION: IS THE DELIVERY TIME OF SIXTY DAYS ARO INTENDED TO BE SIXTY WEEKDAYS OR SIXTY CALENDAR DAYS? ANSWER: SIXTY CALENDAR DAYS CLARIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED AS FRACTIONS: PLATE: 1/4" (ONE QUARTER INCH) A-36 PRIME STEEL PLATE (MINIMUM) PROPELLER AND STEERING RUDDER SHAFTS: 2 1/4" (TWO AND ONE QUARTER INCH) DIAMETER S/S WITH DRIPLESS STUFFING BOXES FLANKING RUDDER SHAFTS: 2 1/4" (TWO AND ONE QUARTER INCH) DIAMETER DATE AND TIME FOR RECEIPT OF OFFERS IS UNCHANGED.