MARINE DECK BARGE(FB-673)

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(1) 1942 Deck Cargo/Utility Barge, Hull ID: FB-673 is an ex-US Army BC type deck cargo/utility barge previously utilized for dry storage of ship anchors, anchor chain, and other equipment and materials in support of operations at the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet (SBRF) in Benicia, California. Make/Model: Unknown. No PCBs, No Asbestos and Yes Lead Based Paint. The interior coatings are lead-based. The barge dimensions are 110 feet in length, 30 feet in width and a 9-foot depth. The empty weight is approximately 120 to 150 short tons. The condition of the barge is poor. It was last drydocked in 1998, having the exterior sandblasted and coated with epoxy paint. Freeboard coating is in poor condition with much corrosion visible. The main deck exhibits extensive surface corrosion, with a few holes in the deck. There is very little coating left on deck. It has minor, repairable damage and significant corrosion inside and out that may require maintenance or repairs. The internal compartments are coated with lead-based paint that is in poor condition. There is 1” to 7” of water in six of the ten compartments, presumed to be rainwater due to the holes on deck. Sale of the barge includes one section of floating concrete dock that was taken out of service and stored on the barge since about 2005. The floating concrete dock section measures approximately 54 feet long × 8 feet wide × 43 inches deep and weighs 20 short tons. It is in usable condition, with foam floatation blocks still in place in pockets underneath. Also included in the sale of the barge is approximately 500 feet of deteriorated anchor chain in short sections, sizes varying from 2 ¼” to 2 ¾”. The anchor chain may be removed prior to transfer, if necessary. The barge is offered in its current condition (operational and usable), without warranty or guarantee, expressed or implied. Prospective bidders are encouraged to conduct an on-site inspection and evaluate the condition of the barge and all included items prior to submitting a bid. The purchaser is responsible for all costs and arrangements associated with inspection, removal, towing, transportation, permits, environmental compliance, and the safe removal of the barge from the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet. The barge is navigational, but is not self-propelled but can be towed. If the barge is to be towed outside of the San Francisco Bay and Delta area the hull will have to be cleaned before arrival at its destination. CA has law about transporting from one body of water to another. Bidder will need to research into this. Note: The California Marine Invasive Species Program prohibits a vessel from moving from one California port to another outside its immediate geographical area without the hull first being cleaned of biofouling (biofouling is an organism or a community of organisms that are attached to or associated with a vessels hard surfaces that are wet or underwater). For more information, please contact the California State Lands Commission. No builders certificate or original title available. Has not been registered and not inspected by the coast guard. Used. Repairs are required. ****Purchaser must sign a hazardous form. Submit statement to charmaine.bailey@gsa.gov****. **** This is considered to be hazardous materials and the bidder will have to comply with all regulations and restrictions for local, state, and federal governments in regards to transportation and disposal of hazardous materials. The bidder hereby certifies that if awarded a contract under this invitation for bids, the bidder will comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, and regulations, with respect to the care, handling, storage, shipment, resale, export, or other use of the material hereby purchased. The bidder will hold the government harmless from any or all debts, liabilities, judgments, costs, demands, suits, actions, or other claims of any nature arising from or incident to the handling, use, storage, shipment, resale, export, or other disposition of the hazardous items purchased.****