HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY CATAMARAN

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY CATAMARAN

Notice of Proposed Procurement (NPP) no: 3.
Change of the solicitation closing date.

REQUIREMENT
To carry out the design, construction, test, trial and delivery
of one (1 ) 8.5 to 8.9 M Aluminum Hydrographic Catamaran

Mission Statement: 

Catamaran vessels are used extensively as Hydrographic Survey
laboratory platforms.

1.  	The primary mission is Hydrographic survey operations,
coastal inside waters of central Canada.
2.	The vessel hull and superstructure are of all-welded
Aluminium alloy construction. The hulls are of a single
hard-chine, planing form, connected by an enclosed bridging
structure, and subdivided by watertight transverse bulkheads.
3.  	The vessel is powered by twin 250 hp Yamaha outboard engines

DELIVERY
Fabrication and delivery of these vessels with trailers to their
destinations are requested by February 19, 2015.

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE VESSEL
Length overall between 8.4 to 8.9 able to carry:
crew of 3		= 300 kg          
Fuel 			= 850 litres in three tank(s), (605 kg)
Equipment & supplies	= 500 kg          
Payload capacity to be minimum 800 kg, / 1760 lb. in addition to
full fuel


MANDATORY CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS

1.	Transport Canada Marine Safety Regulation TP 1332
"Construction Standards for Small Vessels", which incorporate
references to ABYC standards for equipment such as fuel tanks
and fuel systems, as well as tank space ventilation, and ISO
standards for stability. 
http://www.tc.gc.ca/MarineSafety/Directorate/TP/tp1332/tp1332e.ht
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2.	Canadian Standards Association (CSA)
3.	CSA W47.2-M1987; Certification of Companies for Fusion
Welding of Aluminium.
4.	Canadian Standards Association C22.2 NO. 183.2-M1983 (R1999)
"Standards for D.C. Electrical Installations on Boats and ABYC
'E' electrical standards."	
5.    	Transport Canada TP 127, Ships electrical Standards.

In addition:

The hull is to be Catamaran Twin hull. Scantlings must be per 
the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Rules "Rules for building
and classing High-Speed Craft 2014, Part 3, Hull construction
and equipment Class Rules" as a minimum ( Class approval is not
required, however the Technical Authority/ Inspection Authority
will verify that the scantlings meet the minimum requirements of
ABS, Part 3 Class rules as applicable to this hull form)  with
modifications for intended service identified within this SOW. 
 
TRADE AGREEMENTS

This Purchase is being made under GSIN N1940G, and therefore
subject to the Agreement on Internal Trade and the North
American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any
procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.