BPA (IDV) HSCG2808A7M1044CITY OF JACKSONVILLE BEACH

Description of requirement

PIER INSPECTION - SCOPE OF WORK THE U.S. COAST GUARD REQUIRES THE INSPECTION OF THE PIER FACES, FENDER SYSTEMS, AND ADJOINING RIVER BOTTOM IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE COAST GUARD DIRECTIVES. THE ENTITY CONTRACTED TO PERFORM THE DIVE OPERATION SHALL EXECUTE BOTH PRESCHEDULED AND SHORT NOTICE (LESS THAN 24 HOURS) PIER SURVEYS AS NECESSARY AT VARIOUS BERTHS LOCATED AT BLOUNT ISLAND TERMINAL. THE PIER EXAMINATION MUST INCLUDE THE INSPECTION OF THE FIXED DOCK/FENDER SYSTEM MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 1000 FEET IN LENGTH AND 45 FEET IN DEPTH. IN ADDITION, A SIDE-SCAN SONAR SEARCH IS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO INSPECT THE RIVER BOTTOM APPROXIMATELY 50 METERS OUT FROM DOCK/PIER FACE. THE PURPOSE OF THE PIER FACE AND RIVER BOTTOM INSPECTION IS TO CONDUCT SUB-SURFACE SEARCHES OF PIER AND WATERFRONT STRUCTURES FOR EXPLOSIVE DEVICE DETECTION AND IDENTIFICATION. ADDITIONALLY, MEASURES ARE TAKEN TO LOCATE AND INVESTIGATE ANY ANOMALIES OR ITEMS OF INTEREST AFFIXED TO THE PIER/FENDER SYSTEM OR ON THE RIVER BOTTOM. AT A MINIMUM, THE DIVE TEAM MUST CONSIST OF ONE DIVE SUPERVISOR, TWO DIVERS, AND TWO DOCK/PIER SIDE SAFETY DIVERS TO TEND LINES FOR EACH SUBMERGED DIVER PARTICIPATING IN THE OPERATION. THE DIVE TEAM MUST HAVE BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (BLS) MEDICAL EQUIPMENT TO INCLUDE OXYGEN AND AN EMT BAG IN THE EVENT OF A MEDICAL EMERGENCY.