Description
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is soliciting bids for two (2) uncovered wet boat storage slips with a combined minimum of 1,500 square feet located within fifteen (15) miles of Dickinson, Texas, in close proximity to Galveston Bay in Galveston or Harris Counties. The lease term will be for 24 months, with the option to renew for three additional one-year periods. The successful bidder will be required to provide insurance coverage, maintain the premises, and respond to emergencies within two hours.
• The wet slip spaces must meet or exceed the following specifications:
• One floating dock with a minimum of 1,045 square feet of space to accommodate a 55-foot long by 19-foot wide vessel
• One floating dock with a minimum of 455 square feet of space to accommodate a 35-foot long by 13-foot wide vessel
• Minimum of 15-foot rise at each slip to accommodate storm surge
• Full-length finger piers of adequate strength for securing vessels
• Heavy-duty mooring cleats located at base, middle, and end of both sides of each slip
• Provides no less than six feet of water at low tide
• Spigot with potable water service for each slip
• Minimum of one shore power outlet with minimum 50-amps, 125/250-volts at each slip
• The facility must be located in either Galveston or Harris Counties within 15 miles of the Dickinson Marine Lab
• The facility must have on-site security and be accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• The lessor shall pay all monthly electric and water utility bills and include in rental cost
• The lessor shall be responsible for maintaining lockable, properly functioning doors and remain functional during power outages
• The lessor shall respond on-site within two hours of agency reporting an emergency issue, including but not limited to power outages