Floating Mooring Bitts, Chickamauga Lock

This award notice concerns contract W912P5-16-T-0032, issued by the Department of Defense through the US Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District. The contract is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under a Firm-Fixed Price agreement for the fabrication and delivery of four floating mooring bitt assemblies for the Chickamauga Lock located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The project requires the delivery of these assemblies within a performance period of 90 days following the award, with the contract being granted to the lowest priced responsible offeror. The scope of work is governed by detailed technical specifications and design plans dated March 2016, which outline strict requirements for materials, welding qualifications according to AWS D1.1, and ASTM standards. The fabrication process includes the production of mooring posts, structural steel components, and UHMW polyethylene guide blocks. Comprehensive design sheets provide the necessary elevation sections, mounting block details, manhole cover specifications, and land side arrangements to ensure the bitts meet the specific operational needs of the Tennessee River lock system.