Description
The State of South Carolina is seeking a qualified contractor to perform a comprehensive annual maintenance, repair, and painting of its 110‑ft research vessel R/V Palmetto. The work includes dry‑docking, hull cleaning and repainting, replacement of corrosion‑protective zincs, shaft and bearing work, fuel‑system overhaul, ballast‑tank blasting and coating, and assorted metal‑fabrication tasks. The contractor must provide labor, materials (except those supplied by the agency), and all necessary equipment to complete the scope within a four‑month contract period.
• Dry‑dock/haul, keel‑cooler cleaning, and full underwater hull preparation and painting.
• Replacement of zincs, cutlass bearings, shafts, seal rings, fuel‑line pipework, ballast‑tank components, and assorted deck hardware.
• Ultrasound thickness survey, fuel‑tank cleaning, shore‑power cord installation, and final inspection/acceptance.