Exhibit Fabrication Services for Fort Fisher Aquarium
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Fort Fisher Aquarium is seeking services to fabricate and construct
various exhibits as herein specified. The services shall consist of an all-inclusive fabrication service. Each Offeror is to
submit a Cost Proposal with the Contracting Agency furnishing all labor, materials, equipment and tools that are necessary
for the complete fabrication and installation of the following exhibit components:
decorative plastic components such as trees, rocks, mudbanks, offshore hardbottoms, corals, saltmarsh cordgrass
and encrustations native to the North Carolina environment
cast acrylic and glass aquarium viewing windows, including off-loading, on-site handling, unpacking and on-site
protection
Acrylic aquarium tanks, including off-loading, on-site handling, unpacking, on-site protection and water testing of
acrylic tanks
Structural reinforced plastic display aquaria and related items such as dump buckets, weir skimmers, surge devices,
etc.
Performance of all operations necessary for plastic fabrications for FRP ladders, service platforms, tank pedestals at
exhibit FRP and/or concrete tanks; FRP grated walkways; FRP mounting hardware; FRP structural armature
Exhibit architectural woodwork components and related items
Rough carpentry for exhibit structure components
Exhibit gunite concrete such as artificial earthwork, rocks, etc.
Cementitious and epoxy waterproofing to hydraulic structures and habitat pools
Shop drawings, freight, appliances, hoisting and scaffolding rigging supervision for all life support systems as
specified and as shown on drawings, including all piping, pipe supports, valves, pumps, motors, filters, automated
control systems to leave all exhibit life support systems complete, tested, operative and satisfactory to the owner
Since each life support system is unique in respect to volume of water, turnover rate, types of filtration, types of
disinfection, size of pumps, use of protein skimming and special water effects, equipment schedules will be provided on
specific exhibit drawings.
MANDATORY PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE : A mandatory pre-proposal conference will be held on December 4,
2007 beginning at 1:00 pm EST at the Fort Fisher Aquarium in Kure Beach, North Carolina. Check in at the
reception desk in the main lobby of the aquarium. Please be prompt. Late arrivals will not be allowed to attend the
conference and tour once it has begun. Vendors are to meet at the main entrance of the building. Make sure to
allow adequate time to secure parking at the building.
Location: State of North Carolina, Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Fort Fisher Aquarium
900 Loggerhead Road
Kure Beach, NC 28449
