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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JULY 16, 2011 FBO #3521
SOLICITATION NOTICE

31 -- Greaseless Pintels for Lock and Dam 7 - Combined Synopsis/solicitation

Notice Date

7/14/2011
 

Notice Type

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
 

NAICS

332721 — Precision Turned Product Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USACE District, St. Paul, Attn: CEMVP-CT, 180 East Fifth Street, St. Paul, Minnesota, 55101-1678, United States
 

ZIP Code

55101-1678
 

Solicitation Number

W912ES-11-T-0075
 

Archive Date

8/20/2011
 

Point of Contact

Jesse Onkka, Phone: 6512905444, Christopher G. Dake, Phone: 6512905415
 

E-Mail Address

Jesse.l.onkka@usace.army.mil, christopher.dake@us.army.mil
(Jesse.l.onkka@usace.army.mil, christopher.dake@us.army.mil)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
 

Description

Pintel Specifications. Combined Synopsis/solicitation PDF SECTION TABLE OF CONTENTS DIVISION 35 - WATERWAY AND MARINE CONSTRUCTION SECTION 35 20 16.35 MITER GATE MECHANICAL COMPONENTS LOCK 7 PINTLES PART 1 GENERAL 1.1 SUMMARY OF WORK 1.2 REFERENCES 1.3 SUBMITTALS 1.4 SHOP DRAWINGS 1.5 PINTLE COMPONENTS QUALITY CONTROL REPORT PART 2 PRODUCTS 2.1 PINTLE (BASE) 2.2 PINTLE BUSHING 2.3 WEAR PADS (PUCKS) 2.4 WEAR PAD FASTENERS 2.5 THREAD LOCKER PART 3 EXECUTION 3.1 SHOP ASSEMBLY 3.1.1 Shrink Fitting 3.1.2 Wear Pad Shop Bolting 3.1.3 Cleaning of Corrosion Resisting Steel 3.2 FABRICATION AND ASSEMBLY OF WEAR PADS 3.2.1 General 3.2.2 Numbering Wear Pads 3.2.3 Assembly and Machining of Wear Indicator Assemblies 3.2.4 Wear Pad Measurements 3.2.5 Final Machining of Wear Pads 3.2.6 Final Wear Pad Thickness Measurements 3.3 PINTLE ASSEMBLY FIT UP TEST 3.3.1 General 3.3.2 Fit Up Test Performance 3.3.3 Fit Up Test and Support Frame 3.4 WEAR PAD STORAGE CASE 3.5 PINTLE ASSEMBLIES PROTECTIVE COVERS 3.5.1 Pintle Base Assembly Protective Cover 3.5.2 Pintle Cup Protective Cover 3.6 TRANSPORTING AND DELIVERING PINTLE ASSEMBLIES 3.6.1 Disassembly and Preparation for Transporting 3.6.2 Packing Parts for Transport 3.6.3 Shipment -- End of Section Table of Contents -- SECTION 35 20 16.35 MITER GATE MECHANICAL COMPONENTS LOCK 7 PINTLES PART 1 GENERAL 1.1 SUMMARY OF WORK The work specified under this section includes the fabrication, testing, and transportation, of BASE BID: four (4) miter gate pintle assemblies including a boxed set of spare wear pads. The pintle assemblies each include, but are not limited to, steel pintle ball, self-lubricating wear pads, and stainless steel pintle bushing. OPTION BID: four (4) miter gate pintle assemblies including a boxed set of spare wear pads. The pintle assemblies each include, but are not limited to, steel pintle ball, self-lubricating wear pads, and stainless steel pintle bushing. All components shall be fabricated from the materials specified to the dimensions, tolerances, and qualities shown. This technical specification defines the general workmanship standards applicable to the fabrication of these items to ensure conformance with the contract requirements. The following contract drawings are included with this Requisition as PDF files: KPD5287 SHEET 1/3 KPD5287 SHEET 2/3 KPD5287 SHEET 3/3 Note that the contract drawings indicate customer-furnished pintle base but ALL parts are to be furnished by the contractor. Note that the contract drawing indicates optional paint process but NO painting is required. Note that the contract drawings indicate puck (wear pad) fasteners as 18-8 stainless steel but they are required to be manufactured from the material as specified in this scope. 1.2 REFERENCES The publications listed below form a part of this specification to the extent referenced. The publications are referred to within the text by the basic designation only. ASTM INTERNATIONAL (ASTM) ASTM A 27 (2010) Standard Specification for Steel Castings,Carbon,for General Application ASTM A 380 (2006) Standard Practice for Cleaning, Descaling, and Passivation of Stainless Steel Parts, Equipment, and Systems ASTM A 564 (2004) Standard Specification for Hot-Rolled and Cold-Finished Age-Hardening Stainless Steel Bars and Shapes ASTM A 581 (2009) Standard Specification for Free-Machining Stainless Steel Wire and Wire Rods ASTM A 668 (2004) Standard Specification for Steel Forgings, Carbon and Alloy,for General Industrial Use ASTM B 271 (2008) Standard Specification for Copper-Base Alloy Centrifugal Castings ASTM B 505 (2010) Standard Specification for Copper Alloy Continuous Castings 1.3 SUBMITTALS Prior to proceeding with work, the Contractor shall have submitted and shall have obtained approval for related submittals. The Government technical point of contact is: DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY St. Paul District, Corps of Engineers 190 5th Street East Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101-1638 Mark Klika ( mark.s.klika@usace.army.mil ) 651-290-5575 (fax 5805) Government reviews will take up to 10 calendar days starting from the date of receipt by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor will be notified by the Contracting Officer of the results of the review, and also of final approval. One copy of the submittals will be returned to the Contractor. The remaining one copy will be retained by the Government. Any work performed prior to notification of approval shall be at the Contractor's own risk. Government approval is required for submittals with a "G" designation; submittals not having a "G" designation are for Contractor Quality Control approval. When used, a designation following the "G" designation identifies the office that will review the submittal for the Government. The following items shall be submitted electronically to the Government's contract representative and also simultaneously to the Government's technical point of contact. SD-01 Preconstruction Submittals Wear Pad Thickness Measurement Procedure; G Pintle Assembly Fit Up Test Plan; G SD-02 Shop Drawings Shop Drawings; G SD-05 Design Data Pintle Base Assembly Cover Design; G Wear Pad Storage Case Design; G SD-06 Test Reports Wear Pad Coating Thickness Report Pintle Components Quality Control Report 1.4 SHOP DRAWINGS Contractor shall submit Shop Drawings which include detailed fabrication drawings, complete dimensional data, catalog cuts, templates, fabrication and assembly details, type, grade and class of material as appropriate. Elements of all fabricated items, including wear pads and other items not detailed on contract drawings, shall be detailed by the fabricator and indicated on the shop drawings. Submit shop drawing showing the assembly of the pintle, bushing,and wear pad system indicating the clearances / tolerances at all interfaces. 1.5 PINTLE COMPONENTS QUALITY CONTROL REPORT Contractor shall perform quality control dimensional verification checks on pintle bushing, wear pads, and pintle ball after fabrication. For parts listed above, Contractor shall verify that dimensions listed on the Contract Drawings with a tolerance smaller than the standard plus or minus 1/32-inch match the fabricated components. Contractor shall submit a Pintle Components Quality Control Report listing the acceptable dimensional range of the dimensions requiring verification, and the Contractor measured values. PART 2 PRODUCTS 2.1 PINTLE (BASE) ASTM A 27-84 GRADE 70-36 Class 1, or ASTM A 668 Class LH 253 to 293 BHN 2.2 PINTLE BUSHING ASTM A 564 TYPE 630 H900, UNS S17400 (Rockwell C 40 MIN) 2.3 WEAR PADS (PUCKS) UNS C95500 or UNS C95800 per ASTM B505 or B271. Manufacture wear pad dowels from the same material as the wear pads. The wear pads shall be fabricated from the materials specified to the dimensions, tolerances, and qualities shown. The wear pad shall have a self-lubricating coating over the specified aluminum-nickel-bronze substrate or approved equal and incorporate the wear indication system as show. The self-lubricating coating shall be a minimum of 0.020 inch thick after final machining and shall have a dynamic coefficient of friction that is less than or equal to 0.08 dry and 0.10 water-lubricated for a bearing pressure load of 2 ksi at surface speed 90 fpm. The ultimate compressive strength of the self-lubricating material shall be a minimum of 50 ksi and its water absorption shall be less than 0.1 percent by weight. The self-lubricating coating shall not contain any graphite. The self-lubricating composite material shall have been tested and approved under the test procedure "Performance Evaluation of Self Lubricating Bushings" by Powertech Labs Inc., 12388-88th Ave., Surrey, B.C., Canada V3W 7R7. All three types of wear pads, top, middle, and lower, shall be manufactured by Kamatics Inc. using their Karon V coating or by another approved manufacturer that meets these specified requirements. One complete set of spare wear pads shall be provided for each pintle assembly. 2.4 WEAR PAD (PUCK) FASTENERS Wear pads shall only be bolted to the pintle ball with fasteners fabricated from stainless steel meeting the requirements of ASTM A 581 UNS S41600, Condition A. 2.5 THREAD LOCKER Thread locker shall be applied to the threaded joints indicated on the drawings. Prior to applying thread locker Contractor shall clean and degrease threads in accordance with the thread locker manufacturer's recommendations. Thread locker and primers required for the thread locker type shall be applied in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations. Thread locker shall be marine grade anaerobic adhesive. PART 3 EXECUTION 3.1 SHOP ASSEMBLY 3.1.1 Wear Pad Shop Bolting Wear pad final machining and fit up testing will require installing and removing wear pads from the pintle ball. The pintle ball has a potential of galling with 18-8 or 300 series stainless steel fasteners. Contractor shall perform final installation of the wear pads with the Approved thread locker. Furnish complete set of spare wear pad fasteners with the each set of spare wear pads. 3.1.2 Cleaning of Corrosion Resisting Steel Oil, paint and other foreign substances shall be removed from corrosion-resisting steel surfaces after fabrication. Cleaning shall be done by vapor degreasing or by the use of cleaners of the alkaline, emulsion or solvent type. After the surfaces have been cleaned they shall be given a final rinsing with clean water followed by a 24-hour period during which the surfaces are intermittently wet with clean water and then allowed to dry for the purpose of inspecting the clean surfaces. The surfaces shall be visually inspected for evidence of paint, oil, grease, welding slag, heat treatment scale, iron rust, or other forms of contamination. If evidence of foreign substance exists the surface shall be cleaned in accordance with the applicable provisions of ASTM A 380. The proposed method of treatment shall be furnished for approval. After treatment the surfaces shall be visually re-inspected. Brushes used to remove foreign substances shall have only stainless steel or nonmetallic bristles. Any contamination occurring subsequent to the initial cleaning shall be removed by one or more of the methods indicated above. 3.2 FABRICATION AND ASSEMBLY OF WEAR PADS 3.2.1 General Pintle wear pads shall be fabricated to the dimensions, materials, and quantities shown. Contractor shall track wear pads and record and submit measurements during wear pad fabrication as described below. 3.2.2 Numbering Wear Pads Contractor shall engrave wear pads with a numbering system that shall be used to track wear pads during fabrication and installation and will be used by the Government for future wear pad replacement. Wear pad numbering system shall be engraved on the wear pads at the location shown. Wear pads shall be numbered with a 4 character numbering system. The first two characters shall be the wear pad position (01-17) which shall correspond to the location number on the pintle ball. The second character shall be a "1", "2", "3", or "4" indicating which pintle ball the wear pad was fabricated for. The third character shall be an "A" or "B" indicating which set, non-spare (A), or spare (B) the wear pad belongs to. For example, a wear pad located at pintle ball position 14, machined on the third pintle ball, and part of the spare wear pad set shall be numbered: "143B." A wear pad located at pintle ball location 2, machined on the fourth pintle ball, and part of the non-spare wear pad set shall be numbered "024A." Included with this wear pad numbering system shall be a marking to ensure that the wear pads are installed in the same rotational orientation as they were installed for the specified fit up test procedure. 3.2.3 Wear Pad Measurements Contractor shall take thickness measurements for each wear pad before and after applying a self-lubricated coating. Wear pad thickness measurements shall be used to determine the self-lubricated material thickness. Wear pad thickness measurements shall be accurate to plus or minus 0.001 inch. Contractor shall submit Wear Pad Thickness Measurement Procedure including the procedure to measure the thickness of the wear pads to the required accuracy, and type of equipment used to take the measurements. Thickness measurements for wear pads shall be taken from the flat bottom surface of the wear pads to the apex of the curvature of the top surface of the wear pad (center of the wear pads). Thickness measurements for wear pads shall be taken after wear indicators have been assembled into the wear pads and final machining has been performed. After taking measurements the Contractor shall record the wear pad identification number and thickness measurement. 3.2.4 Final Machining of Wear Pads After applying self-lubricated coating to the wear pads, the Contractor shall perform final machining of the wear pad self-lubricated coating. Final machining of self-lubricated coating shall be performed while wear pads are bolted to their respective locations and orientation on the pintle ball. Final machining of wear pads shall be performed in the presence of a Government representative. Contractor shall notify government in writing 3 weeks prior to final machining of the wear pad self-lubricated coating. Final machining of the wear pad self-lubricated coating shall also be performed in the presence of a representative of the self-lubricated coating manufacturer who is familiar with the machining practices of their self-lubricated material. 3.2.5 Final Wear Pad Thickness Measurements After final machining Contractor shall remove wear pads from the pintle ball and take the final thickness measurements using the same procedure as the pre self-lubricated coating measurements. Final thickness measurements shall be accurate to plus or minus 0.001 inch. After taking final measurement Contractor shall again record wear pad identification number and corresponding final thickness measurement. After completion of wear pad thickness measurements Contractor shall submit Wear Pad Coating Thickness Report which shall include the thickness measurements compiled into a table with rows for wear pad identification numbers and columns for pre-coating thickness measurements, final machining thickness measurements, and final coating thickness. 3.3 PINTLE ASSEMBLY FIT UP TEST 3.3.1 General After final machining of the self-lubricated wear pad coating Contractor shall perform a fit up test of all pintle assemblies. Fit up test shall be performed for all wear pads including the spare wear pads. Fit up test shall be performed in the presence of a Government representative. Contractor shall notify Government in writing 3 weeks prior to fit up test. Fit up test shall involve rotating the pintle bushing on its corresponding pintle ball assembly for 30 clockwise and 30 counter-clockwise 360 degree rotations. For each pintle assembly Contractor shall perform two fit up tests. The first fit up test shall be performed with the spare set of wear pads. The second fit up test shall be performed with the non-spare set of wear pads. After the required number of cycles are run the pintle bushing assembly shall be placed so that the wear pad mating surface (pintle ball) can be inspected. 3.3.2 Fit Up Test Performance During fit up test Contractor shall monitor pintle assemblies for signs of binding or excessive noise. Contractor shall stop test immediately and notify the Government if binding or excessive noise is discovered. 3.3.3 Fit Up Test and Support Frame Immediately prior to assembling pintle assemblies into Fit Up Test support frame Contractor shall allow Government representative to inspect wear pads and wear pad mating surface (pintle bushing). Fit up test shall be performed with pintle ball assembly positioned flat on a horizontal surface and constrained from rotation. The pintle bushing assembly shall be positioned on top of the pintle ball assembly so that the center line of rotation is vertical. During fit up test pintle bushing assembly shall be supported only by contact with the pintle wear pads and a vertical support allowing the rotation of the pintle bushing (similar to a gudgeon of a miter gate). Contractor shall design and fabricate a fit up test frame for performing the fit up test. Contractor shall submit the Pintle Assembly Fit Up Test Plan which shall include a chronological bullet list procedure of how the pintle ball and pintle bushing assemblies will be set up into the test frame and how the test will be performed, Fit Up Test Frame drawings, and Fit Up test frame calculations showing that test frame will adequately support pintle assembly components and provide safe performance of fit up test. Fit Up Test frame drawing and calculations shall be stamped and signed by a Professional Engineer. Contractor shall take care to not damage pintle assembly components during fit up test. 3.4 WEAR PAD STORAGE CASE Contractor shall design and fabricate a storage case for the spare set of wear pads. Spare wear pads will be put into storage at the installation site for up to 50-years. Storage case shall be fabricated from high density polyethylene or other dent and water resistant material. Storage case shall be designed to secure the individual wear pads within the case. Wear pad self-lubricated coating can be easily damaged from contact with sharp corners or edges. Storage case shall provide adequate protection of the wear pads and self-lubricated coating during storage and transport of the case. Storage case shall be designed to open to allow easy inspection of the spare wear pads. Storage case shall be clearly labeled with the following: "Spare Pintle Wear Pads. Do Not Discard." Storage case shall have a compartment or area for securely storing wear pad documents. Contractor shall furnish the storage case with one set of the approved wear pad shop drawings. Contractor shall submit Wear Pad Storage Case Design including a set of shop drawings for fabricating the case. 3.5 PINTLE ASSEMBLIES PROTECTIVE COVERS 3.5.1 Pintle Base Assembly Protective Cover Contractor shall design and fabricate a protective cover for each pintle assembly. Contractor shall install the protective cover prior to transporting the pintle assemblies to the installation site. Contractor shall design protective covers to protect wear pads from accidental impact during construction activities. Each protective cover shall be designed with a rigging attachment point to allow lifting of each pintle assembly. The self-lubricated material used on the wear pads can be easily damaged by contact with sharp corners or edges. The inside surfaces of the protective cover shall not have sharp corners or edges that may damage the wear pads during installation or removal of the protective cover. Fasteners for installation of the protective covers on the pintle assemblies shall be stainless steel and be installed with an approved anti-galling compound. Contractor shall submit a pintle assembly cover design which shall contain detailed drawings of the protective cover and design calculations showing the protective cover will adequately serve as a lifting point for the pintle assembly. Submitted protective cover drawings shall be signed and stamped by a Professional Engineer. 3.5.2 Pintle Bushing Protective Cover Contractor shall fabricate a protective cover for the bearing surface of the pintle bearing. Pintle bearing cover shall be installed prior to transporting the assemblies to the installation site. Pintle bushing cover plate shall be designed to protect the pintle bushing sliding interface from shipping and handling damage. 3.6 TRANSPORTING AND DELIVERING PINTLE ASSEMBLIES 3.6.1 Disassembly and Preparation for Transporting After performing Fit Up testing Contractor shall install the pintle ball protective covers and the pintle bushing protective covers on their respective assemblies. 3.6.2 Packing Parts for Transport Contractor shall package pintle assemblies so that assemblies are adequately protected during transport and delivery. Contractor shall package each pintle assembly in a crate (4 total). Contractor shall clearly mark the top and side of each crate with the title: PINTLE ASSEMBLY. 3.6.3 Shipment Shipping Cost The bid price shall include the cost of transportation and unloading the destination site. Shipment shall be prepaid and made at the Contractor's expense. The Government will unload parts from the Contractor's delivery truck at the below listed destination. All other shipping and handling costs to be borne by the Contractor. Shipping Destination Shipment address and point of contact for inspections is: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 431 North Shore Drive P.O. Box 397 Fountain City, WI 54629-0397 608-687-9104 ext3 Lisa Lund ( lisa.j.lund@usace.army.mil ) The Contractor shall notify the government of the shipment at least 24 hours before the scheduled delivery date. Delivery shall be between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 3:00 P.M. Monday thru Friday, except on Government holidays. Any delivery arriving after 3:00 P.M. will not be accepted by Government personnel until the next work period as designated above. Delivery Due Date The parts shall be delivered on or before 1 January 2012. -- End of Section -- See PDF for Pintles specifications.
 

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Place of Performance

Address: Place of Delivery:, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 431 North Shore Drive, P.O. Box 397, Fountain City, WI 54629-0397, Fountain City, Wisconsin, 54629, United States

Zip Code: 54629
 

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