Long-term safe layberthing for three (3) Cape R class RRF vessels, CAPE RACE, CAPE RAY and CAPE RISE on the U.S. East Coast between

The purpose of this amendment is to make the following administrative change to the IFB/ solicitation: Page 84 Section J.5 Attachment 4-Electrical Rates for Determining Annual Electrical Cost is replaced by the following section language to read: J.5 ATTACHMENT 4 - ELECTRICAL RATES FOR DETERMINING ANNUAL ELECTRICAL COST Attachment 5 - National Index of Electrical Rates for Determining Annual Electrical Costs The annual average state commercial rates are taken from the Comprehensive State Energy profiles of the Energy Information Administration for the annual average period of October 2012 to September 2013. Rates were found at http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/state/ and the selecting the state link. State Commercial Annual Rate Average Maine 11.64 cents/kwh New Hampshire 13.47 cents/kwh Connecticut 14.68 cents/kwh Rhode Island 12.41 cents/kwh Massachusetts 14.17 cents/kwh Pennsylvania 9.32 cents/kwh New Jersey 12.67 cents/kwh Delaware 10.25 cents/kwh New York 15.13 cents/kwh Maryland 10.46 cents/kwh Virginia 7.97 cents/kwh North Carolina 8.73 cents/kwh South Carolina 9.76 cents/kwh Georgia 9.66 cents/kwh Florida 9.64 cents/kwh Page 95 Section M.2 Basis For Award is to be replaced by the following paragraph language and adjusted amounts to read: (b) Evaluated Price- The evaluated price shall include all the line items for the base award plus all options years applicable to that alternative for Vessels three (3). In addition to the line items, as part of the evaluated price the Government shall add a projected cost of electricity consumed by the vessels depending on the location of the berth proposed. The Government will add the following projected electrical usage costs to bids received: Location 5-yr Alternate 10-yr Alternate Maine $4,654,766.16 $9,314,630.64 New Hampshire $5,386,572.18 $10,779,044.22 Connecticut $5,870,443.92 $11,747,317.68 Rhode Island $4,962,684.54 $9,930,804.66 Massachusetts $5,666,497.98 $11,339,202.42 Pennsylvania $3,727,012.08 $7,458,106.32 New Jersey $5,066,656.98 $10,138,863.42 Delaware $4,098,913.50 $8,202,316.50 New York $6,050,396.22 $12,107,419.38 Maryland $4,182,891.24 $8,370,363.96 Virginia $3,187,155.18 $6,377,801.22 North Carolina $3,447,086.28 $6,897,948.12 South Carolina $3,902,965.44 $7,810,205.76 Georgia $3,862,976.04 $7,730,183.16 Florida $3,854,978.16 $7,714,178.64