This contractual action consists of two major components: the supply of various construction related equipment for rent; and, the supply and set-up of two enclosed, heated scaffold systems.
The rental equipment will be used to support work in and around a lock and dam structure and may be used in a lock that has been dewatered. The equipment shall be equipped with engineered lifting points capable of supporting the fully assembled and fueled unit with a crane. The equipment shall be capable of operating on concrete or grass surfaces in winter conditions, including bitter cold, ice, and snow. All combustion engine powered equipment shall be equipped with a cold starting package, including engine block heater and battery warmer and shall be able to start and operate at temperatures as low as -20 degrees F.
The scaffolding systems shall be fully enclosed and heated scaffold structures approximately 80 wide by 50' high along with a stairway at one end of each enclosure in order for the Soo Area Office to perform maintenance on the Poe Lock miter gate #1. The heated, enclosed spaces shall be complete and available for the Government's use for a continuous period of six weeks during that time period.
L. Will Smith, Contract Specialist, Phone (313) 226-2797, Email lloyd.w.smith@usace.army.mil