This bid is for underwater hull survey, inspection, cleaning, and repair services for Battleship Wisconsin, moored next to Nauticus Maritime Museum in downtown Norfolk, Virginia.
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What the job is
Service period: Five years, 2027–2031; please provide per-service pricing for each year and an hourly repair labor rate.
Hull inspections: Two swim-by inspections annually, estimated at 2 days each, with photographic reports and repair recommendations.
ICCP system: Two inspections and cleanings annually, estimated at 3 days each.
Box blanks: Annual cleaning, ultrasonic testing, and inspection of 164 sea chest box blanks and stern tubes, estimated at 15 days.
Hull cleaning and survey: One full underwater hull cleaning and one survey during the five-year period, anticipated in 2030, subject to change; estimated at 12 days each.
Survey measurements: Hull thickness readings at least every 0.5 sq. ft.; coating thickness and cathodic potential readings at least every 4 sq. ft., located within ±6 inches. Include color video, damage photographs, and an interactive hull map with measurement data and comparison to prior surveys; reports due within 2 weeks.
Repairs and response: As-needed underwater welding and Hycote-type painting; emergency response within 24 hours and routine response within 48 hours. Allow for tide-dependent stern access due to silt buildup.
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