Bridge 2 Structural Repairs, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, ME   5

Background
The solicitation is for a Fixed Price Construction Contract for design-bid-build (DBB) Bridge 2 Structural Repairs at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, Maine. The estimated magnitude of construction is between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000. The work includes recoating of steel elements, steel repairs, miscellaneous repairs to the bridge, repaving of Bridge 2 and the south approach, and waterproofing membrane installation onto the concrete bridge deck.

Work Details
The work involves recoating of steel elements by cleaning with blast media SSPC-SP10 Near-White Blast Cleaning and applying a coating system as per the manufacturer’s recommendations.
Steel repairs include replacing or repairing heavily corroded steel elements such as bracing elements, stiffener plates, and safety railings.
Miscellaneous repairs involve repairing concrete spalls in the curb, repairing the compression seal in the expansion joint, and replacing deteriorated or missing scupper ends.
The repaving of Bridge 2 and the south approach involves removal of existing asphalt and installation of new asphalt as per Maine DOT standard specifications.

Place of Performance
The place of performance for the construction projects is Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, Maine.