Description
The Department of Natural Resources, Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Office (TLO) is soliciting bids for a qualified contractor to provide as-needed round-trip barge transportation services between Anchorage, Homer or Seward, Alaska to Icy Cape, Alaska over a five-year term. The contractor will transport materials, equipment, and supplies from Anchorage, Homer or Seward, Alaska, to Icy Cape, Alaska. The barge shall have a minimum 900-ton capacity and meet USCG Load Line Regulations. The contractor must provide equipment items necessary for loading, securing, and off-loading cargo. The contractor shall be responsible for all wharfage and moorage charges, cargo insurance, and land-based transport of cargo beyond the immediate loading and offloading zone.
• The contractor must provide a minimum two-acres secure storage for materials, heavy equipment, 20ft, and 40ft shipping containers, and other supplies, in Anchorage, Homer or Seward.
• The contractor must provide a minimum 40ft x 40ft dry indoor storage for climate-sensitive items, in Anchorage, Homer or Seward.
• The contractor must transport items from the Anchorage, Homer or Seward location to Icy Cape.
• The contractor must provide a ramp barge with a minimum 45-foot ramp.
• The contractor must be able to load and off-load cargo in a remote undeveloped location.
The TLO will arrange for delivery of items to a State project manager and Contractor agreed upon location in Anchorage, Homer or Seward, Alaska. The contractor must be able to provide the necessary equipment and labor to load, secure, and off-load cargo. The contractor must also provide cargo insurance and be responsible for all wharfage and moorage charges.