ODNR - BID LEVEL DESIGN PACKAGE FOR LAKE ERIE WILDLIFE RESEARCH VESSEL

See attached RFP for full specifications.Background Information: The Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife (DNR) has fisheries management responsibilities over 2.3 million acres of the Ohio waters of Lake Erie, which generates over $1 billion annually for Ohio’s economy. These responsibilities include management of fisheries resources, through long-term research and assessment programs within the context of interagency management. These data are combined with data from New York, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Ontario to implement harvest quota management for walleye and yellow perch through participation on the Lake Erie Committee of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission.Implementation is achieved through utilizing the framework described in the Joint Strategic Plan for Great Lakes Fisheries Management. The DNR meets these obligations in the Central Basin of Lake Erie through research and assessment conducted by staff at the Fairport Fisheries Research Station in Fairport Harbor, OH, primarily using the R/V Grandon. This vessel is the cornerstone for several long-term assessment projects, which assess the hatch strength of various fish species on Lake Erie, collect information on adult abundance of species of interest in Lake Erie, and collect information on water quality. Due to the importance of this vessel to meet state and international sampling obligations and its aging infrastructure, the DNR is soliciting proposals for contract level deliverables to a comparable level of detail to the sample plans (referred to in this RFP as the “design” or “designs”) and construction cost estimate for the replacement of the R/V Grandon. The intent of this RFP is not to procure a functional or production level design. Those detailed design requirements will be requested during the construction bid phase in the next stage of the project.Project Objective: The objective of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to secure a qualified vendor to (1) revise the existing SeaCraft Design, LLC designs of the fisheries Research Vessel Walleye to fit the operational needs of the Fairport Fisheries Research Station and produce an updated vessel design and a construction cost estimate, and (2) provide shipyard oversight throughout vessel construction.
The contract will be awarded to the highest scoring Offeror as determined by the State.Bidding Instructions: Please attach ONLY your technical propsal to the technical quesionnaire. The cost propsal should be attached seperately on the financial questionnare.
Naval architecture
Items I1_000001 | Required Item | Total Project Cost | Estimated usage: 1.00000 | Unit: AMT | Requested delivery: 12/31/2026
Inquiries Inquiry 93535 | The RFP states that the selected vendor will “revise the existing SeaCraft Design, LLC designs of the fisheries Research Vessel Walleye” to meet the operational needs of the Fairport Fisheries Research Station. Can DNR confirm whether the existing R/V Walleye design drawings and associated design files are owned by the State of Ohio and will be made available to the awarded vendor for use and modification under this contract, or whether those drawings remain proprietary to SeaCraft Design, LLC and would require separate authorization or licensing? The Deliverables section lists the required digital design package, including drawings, calculations, cost estimate, and related design files, but does not specifically identify a technical specification as a required deliverable. Can DNR confirm whether a written technical specification is required as part of the design deliverables for this contract, or whether the deliverables are limited to the drawings, calculations, cost estimate, and other items specifically listed in the RFP? | Answer: 1. DNR has provided the available PDF versions of the existing R/V Walleye design drawings for reference. The PDF design drawings attached to the RFP are owned by ODNR and will be made available to the awarded vendor for use and modification with no separate authorization from SeaCraft Design, LLC needed. Any vendor requiring the detailed native design (CAD) files will need to coordinate directly with SeaCraft Design, LLC to obtain authorization or licensing for their use and modification.2. ODNR is requesting a technical specificaiton as a deliverable. | Answered: 7/31/2026