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RTA2 Drydocking and Maintenance Services Contract Award
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DESCRIPTION: Request for Authorization to Award for Drydocking & Maintenance of the RTA2 Ferry Vessel AGENDA NO: Click or tap here to enter text.
ACTION REQUEST: Approval
RECOMMENDATION:
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Authorize the Interim Chief Executive Officer to award a contract for Drydock & Maintenance in response to IFB-26-016 to Hard Rock Marine Services LLC in an amount not to exceed $468,000.00.
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ISSUE/BACKGROUND:
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The RTA has released a solicitation under IFB 2026-016, seeking drydocking and maintenance for the RTA2 ferry vessel which serves the Canal Street/Algiers Point ferry route.
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DISCUSSION:
RTA is seeking a contractor to provide drydocking and maintenance for the RTA2 ferry vessel which services the Canal Street/ Algiers Point ferry route, as per 46 C.F.R. §176.600, “[a] vessel that is exposed to salt water not more than three months in any 12-month period since the last examination must undergo a drydock (“DD”) and an internal structural examination (“ISE”) at least once every five years”. The vessel will be removed from service once the required parts are ordered and they have arrived so that a date can be coordinated with the shipyard. The agency has two vessels that operate at the Canal St/Algiers Point route, so the RTA1 will be providing service while the RTA2 will be in drydock status.
The work must be completed by December 31, 2026, as the vessel cannot operate after that date until the required U.S. Coast Guard drydock and internal structural examination are completed.To complete the drydock in its entirety, preventive maintenance must be completed on the following systems: Hydraulic & Mechanical, Propulsion & Thrusters, Electrical, Pumps & Piping, and Lifesaving and Firefighting systems. RTA needs to contract a third-party facility, with drydocking capabilities, as RTA lacks the facilities to perform such tasking.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Funds for this contract are av...
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