The contract is for annual barge services at Kalaupapa National Historic Park, Molokai, Hawaii. The services include roundtrip barge transportation of miscellaneous supplies and equipment to the park and evacuation of waste products. The contractor must provide all management, labor, tools, and equipment necessary for loading and offloading operations in Honolulu and Kalaupapa. Key requirements include a spill prevention and containment plan, ensuring correct equipment quantities, proposing exact dates for the annual trip, providing stowage plans, and supplying specific types of containers and barge capabilities. The contractor is responsible for all necessary permits, licenses, and insurance. Equipment must be in good operable condition, and the contractor must have backup capabilities. Performance objectives and thresholds are outlined, with inspection as the primary method of surveillance. The contractor must submit a schedule for approval and participate in progress meetings. A quality control plan is required. Government remedies for unsatisfactory services are detailed. Contractor personnel must have a designated contract manager and maintain a professional appearance. Access to Kalaupapa National Historic Park is restricted and requires specific permitting procedures. All work must comply with OSHA and applicable safety regulations. Damages to government property must be repaired or replaced at the contractor's expense. The government will provide necessary documents and forms.
The bid notice states that the annual barge services typically occur between July and August of each year, and the term of the contract shall be one year. The contractor shall submit a schedule for all services described in this PWS and appendices to the COR for approval no later than the end of July of this year prior to the scheduled performance start date. The contractor shall not deviate from the approved schedule without prior approval from the CO. Permanent changes to the schedule shall be submitted 10 days before implementation and must receive CO approval before the government will allow the proposed changes. The bid notice also states that the contractor shall provide a written spill prevention and containment plan each year at least 45 days prior to the sail date and a written stow plan for both inbound and outbound cargo services no later than two weeks (14 days) prior to the sail date.
The bid notice states that the contractor shall provide all management, labor, tools, and equipment necessary to ensure annual barge services. The contractor shall provide adequate equipment, materials, labor and supervision to include but not limited to two to three forklifts and qualified operators to ensure uninterrupted and safe loading operations. The contractor shall provide adequate equipment, materials, operators and supervision to ensure uninterrupted and safe offload and reload operations. The contractor shall provide a written spill prevention and containment plan each year at least 45 days prior to the sail date based on the specific quantities and types of materials that are being transported. The plan shall include qualifications of personnel responding to spills. The contractor shall ensure the correct quantity and types of forklifts, ramps, flat racks and spill kits are available during all loading and offloading operations at origin and destination. The contractor shall provide a barge capable of meeting specific minimum requirements. The contractor shall be responsible for obtaining and holding all necessary permits, licenses and insurance required to accomplish these services, including final disposition. All equipment used in the performance of this contract shall be in good operable condition. The contractor shall develop and maintain a quality program to ensure the services described by this PWS are performed in accordance with commonly accepted commercial practices. The contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure nonrecurrence of defective services. The contractor shall develop and maintain a written quality control plan. The contractor shall establish a contract manager or alternates that can be contacted during work hours. Contractor personnel shall present a neat and professional appearance. The CO is authorized to restrict employment under the contract of any contractor employee or prospective contractor employee who is identified as a potential threat to the health, safety, security, general wellbeing, or operational mission of the installation and its population. All contractor employees must be sponsored into the park with a valid permit. The contractor shall provide all information required for permitting at least 10 business days in advance to meet access requirements as directed by DOH policies and procedures. The contractor shall perform all work in accordance with Occupational Safety and Health Administrations OSHA requirements and all applicable safety regulations.
The bid notice states that procedures as set forth in the FAR ****(a), Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items, Inspection/Acceptance, will be used to remedy all deficiencies. The CO will follow FAR **** Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items, in the event of the contractor's failure to perform satisfactory services or failure to correct nonconforming services. Damages to government buildings, equipment, or vegetation are addressed in FAR ****, Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment and Vegetation. If the contractor's failure to use reasonable care causes damage to any of this property, the contractor shall replace or repair the damage at no expense to the government as the CO directs. If the contractor fails or refuses to make such repair or replacement, the contractor shall be liable for the cost, which may be deducted from the contract price.
The bid notice mentions that special pandemic procedures may be required by the state and federal government, however since this is a rapidly developing situation, government direction will be provided prior to any site visits. This implies that site visits may be possible under specific conditions.
