The Department is repowering and refurbishing a fiberglass Webber Cove-29 Maine lobster boat-style patrol vessel. The Department requires the vessel capable of safely and effectively operating within Maine’s coastal waters at a distance of 20 nautical miles from shore during all months of the year. The Department currently owns a 2001 30’ Webber Cove-29 fiberglass lobster boat that is in operational condition. The Department is in search of a boatyard to repower the vessel with an appropriately sized marine diesel engine and gear so as the vessel may continue to be capable of meeting the Department’s patrol needs. The vessel will also require rehabilitation of the exterior fiberglass hull and cabin; cleaning and repair of the interior hull and cabin; inspection and repair as necessary of all marine systems including fuel, exhaust, raw water, hydraulic, and electrical, The Department has identified specific equipment, materials, and services required for this project. Much of this equipment, materials, and services have been outlined within this RFP, but all aspects are open to consultation and modification so as the finished product will result in the best possible outcome and value for the State. Bidders are being asked to submit proposals for this project. The Contractor will be responsible for transporting the vessel and the new engine to the Contractor’s facility and all work is expected to be performed at the awarded Contractor’s own facility.
