Seaport-e

In 2002, the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) promulgated Seapower 21. Seapower 21 provides a framework to align, organizeand integrate the U.S. Navy to meet the wide variety of challenges that lie ahead.  The CNO called upon the entire Navy to find ways to become more efficient and effective.  To meet Seapower 21 objectives and to increase efficiency, the NAVSEA Warfare Centers established the Seaport Enhanced (Seaport-e) Multiple Award Contract vehicle, using a web-based, e-business procurement Portal, to facilitate performance-based service acquisition, leverage buying power,improve business intelligence and reduce cycle time. Additionally, other activities, including the Military Sealift Command, Strategic Systems Programs, Office of Naval Research, Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), and theUnited States Marine Corps have chosen to use SeaPort Enhanced.

NAVSEA Seaport-e Portal (link to http://www.seaport.navy.mil/ )

Northeast Engineers & Consultants

Based out of Middletown, RI, just a mile from the Newport Naval Station, War College and Undersea Warfare Center, Northeast Engineers & Consultants, Inc. (NE&C) proposes to support Zone 1: Northeast as part of the Seaport-e program.

Northeast Engineers is a Veteran-Owned small business, and has been providing multi-disciplinary engineering services to the Northeast area for over 20 years.  We have worked on numerous projects at the Newport Naval Station, War College and Undersea Warfare Center, and the New London Submarine Base in Groton CT over the years, and have experienced with Navy protocols and requirements such as SPECSINTACT and NAVFAC cost estimating system.

Our multi-disciplined and talented staff is comprised of over 45 professionals.

Northeast Engineers proposes to support 3 Functional Areas:

• Engineering, System Engineering and Process Engineering Support (item 3.2)
• Quality Assurance (QA) Support (item 3.11)
• Logistics Support (item 3.16)

POINTS OF CONTACT

David Burnes, P.E.
55 John Clarke Road
Middletown, RI 02842
P: 401.849.0810
F: 401.846.4169
dburnes@northeastengineers.com

A.Eric Offenberg, P.E.
55 John Clarke Road
Middletown, RI 02842
P: 401.849.0810
F: 401.846.4169
eoffenberg@northeastengineers.com

Functional Area Experience: Zone 1 Northeast

Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania.

Experience: Depth and Breadth – Northeast Engineers provides significant experience in the systems and efforts specified in the RFP and supports 3 of the Functional Areas.

1. Engineering Support
2. QA Support
3. Acquisition Logistics

Engineering Support – Gates 23 and 24 at NAVSTA Newport RI (contracts N62472-99-D-9999, N62472-99-D-7211, N62472-99-D-7206):

Northeast Engineers has done a series of projects for NUWC and the Navy.  The NUWC projects have included engineering to design changes to better isolate the subterranean sonar training facility from vibrations; revisions to WWII piers still in operation; building repairs; materials/soils testing; surveying; HVAC repairs; roof replacements; and parking lot improvements. 

Northeast Engineers provided civil engineering design for the construction of security improvements including layout of the new Main Gate (#23) and the removal of the existing gate (#24).  All work was performed without any disruption to the existing site security or the flow of authorized traffic.  Security improvements designed by Northeast Engineers included: new hardened guard shack, improved guard shack foundation, concrete encased electrical duct bank, elevated traffic island with bullnose barrier, guard house canopy with improve lighting, pop-up barriers with controls, passive concrete barriers (Jersey) barrier, heavy-duty concrete bollards, pedestrian turnstile with ID card readers, concrete blast barriers, barbed wire fencing, new stormwater drainage and Stormwater Pollution Protection Plan, strategic placement of boulders, concrete planters, and trees, emergency lighting.  Northeast Engineers completed this project on time under a very tight schedule, using overtime and weekends.  Northeast Engineers ensures quality design work by employing skilled and experienced engineers and by requiring internal reviews.  During construction, NE&C staff performed frequent inspections of the site and all work performed.  Northeast Engineers’ construction inspectors are also highly-qualified and experienced professionals.  After the project had been initiated, a change was made to the scope of work. It was decided by the Navy that the Main Gate could not be closed to traffic during the design and construction work. In order to do this, Northeast Engineers re-designed the work plan to proceed in 3 phases which would allow the gate to be open and secure during the design/build process. The Navy was pleased with this solution.  Northeast Engineers utilizes Expesite, an online service, to share schedules, GANTT charts, drawings, phot o s and other documents with the client and sub-contractors.  NE&C staff are in communication with each other, the sub-contractors and the client on a frequent basis.  At a minimum, weekly group meetings are held with all parties to facilitate project coordination, track open items, and assign tasks.

Other Projects:

Among the other projects for the Navy, we have performed engineering work for the Newport Naval Station at Pier One including design and installation of sheet piles, bathymetric survey of the existing marina, geotechnical borings of the proposed project area;  ADA ramp and float system, concrete float design for allowable freeboard when fully loaded; boat ramp column, beam, and deck design; cofferdam design for below sea level construction; electrical and lighting system design; pump station design;  mooring tackle design; and, marina layout design.

In addition to its experience providing engineering support services for Navy installations, NE&C has provided the same types of services in support of the Rhode Island Air National Guard.  NE&C provided civil engineering services on 21 projects during the 5-year IDIQ contract with the Rhode Island Air National Guard (RIANG) in North Kingstown, RI and other locations throughout the state. For the majority of this work, Northeast Engineers worked as a sub-contractor to Benham Companies. 

QA Support - P-278 Seabee Training Facilities, Ventura County Naval Base, Port Hueneme, CA (contract N68711-02-D-8066-002):

As a sub-consultant to Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, NE&C provided a full time Quality Control Manager for the construction of three new Training Facilities at Naval Base Ventura County, Port Hueneme, California.  NE&C wrote a Quality Control Management Plan to ensure all the necessary reviews, testing and inspections were accomplished by the Quality Control Staff. 

Our services included: Quality Control Plan management; Submittal reviews and management; Construction material inspection and logging; Testing and Inspection Plan and Log (Soil, Welding, Electrical, Mechanical, Masonry & Concrete). The Quality Control Management Plan covered such items as: procedures for reviewing, approving and managing submittals; writing a Testing Plan and Log to include all the required tests; assignment of responsibility for each item in the project specification; procedures to ensure the Quality Control Staff and the sub-contractors understood what was required by the plan and specifications, and quality checks for each scheduled segment of work.

Other projects:

NE&C provided Quality Control services for Whiting-Turner Company, during the construction of a seven-story building to be used as a Bachelor Enlisted Men’s Quarters.  NE&C provided a full-time structural engineer during the steel erection phase and a full-time architect for the inspection of all interior work.  NE&C sampled and tested materials for suitability and selected mineral products.  The foundation was tied to the base rock with 1 1/8" tendons for seismic protection.  The testing on the tendons was supervised by NE&C.  All formwork and reinforcing steel placement was inspected and approved by our site engineer.  All concrete was sampled and tested in our laboratory.  The structural steel and welding were also inspected and approved by NE&C.

NE&C also provided QA support, construction inspectors and materials testing for the following construction projects:

1. Gates 23, 24 and 2, North Gate – Newport Naval Station, RI
2. Child Development Center – Newport Naval Station, RI
3. Police/Fire Complex – Newport Naval Station, RI
4. Perry Hall, Naval Justice School – Newport War College, RI
5. Gates 3 and 5 – New London Submarine Base, CT
6. Dental Clinic – New London Submarine Base, CT
7. Police Complex – Westover Air Reserve Base, MA

Acquisition Logistics – Over the past 3 years, NE&C dba SGE has provided logistics support to the Joint Contracting Command-Iraq and the US Army Corps of Engineers – Gulf Region Central District, for its operations in Iraq.

MATOC for electrical components (contract W91GXY-06-D0002 presented in Table A):

As part of those projects, SGE was awarded a Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) and received 34 task orders for electrical distribution projects in Baghdad for a total contract amount over $57M.  SGE was responsible for the procurement of electrical materials including cables, poles and transformers, their transportation from Lebanon, and safe storage at the project site. SGE developed security procedures for all materials and transportation. SGE has been able to store materials at substation locations with the approval of the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity by using vetted subcontractors’ warehouses. SGE hires local drivers selected for their skill and experience in driving on the damaged highways, and for their knowledge of short cuts to avoid active hostilities between the Iraqi border and the project site.  SGE and its local subcontractors also obtain permission from local Sheiks to travel through areas under their control to avoid theft and attacks on convoys.

SGE developed full comprehensive project management, security, safety, and quality control plans to serve as procedures to follow during the construction of each project. SGE designated a dedicated project management team to assure that procedures are followed by subcontractors, and to report progress to clients.

SGE developed a plan to manage and coordinate all activities on the simultaneous projects for this Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC). For this purpose, SGE built a dedicated team of project managers, quality control engineers, and site inspectors to coordinate and oversee work at all locations.  SGE has developed safety and program control plans adapted to the special circumstances of working in a hostile zone. Aside from finding the best subcontractors and engineering skills, a thorough and frequent schedule of inspections contributes to SGE’s capability to complete projects successfully.

Substations:

SGE was contracted by the US Army Corps of Engineers – Gulf Region Central District to provide services for 17 33/11kV substations for a total contract amount over $45.5M.

As for the MATOC contract, SGE was responsible for the procurement of electrical materials including 33kV and 11kV switchgears, a 33/11kV 31.5 MVA transformer with a control panel, battery charger and NI-DC 110 DC battery, AC & DC panel, auxiliary 11/0.4kV transformer, safety equipment and fire alarm system, their transportation from Lebanon, and safe storage at the project site. SGE developed security procedures for all materials and transportation. SGE has been able to store materials at substation locations with the approval of the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity by using vetted subcontractors’ warehouses. SGE hires local drivers selected for their skill and experience in driving on the damaged highways, and for their knowledge of short cuts to avoid active hostilities between the Iraqi border and the project site.  SGE and its local subcontractors also obtain permission from local Sheiks to travel t hrough areas under their control to avoid theft and attacks on convoys.  SGE was also responsible for all the logistics to supply spare parts to sustain the operation of the equipment for a period of 5 years.

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

TASK ORDERS & INSTRUCTIONS

No task orders at this time.

TEAM MEMBERS

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Northeast Engineers was founded on the strong belief that the long-term growth and prosperity of a business is directly dependent on conscientious work. Our commitment to quality starts before the project begins. Our work plan is the start of the quality process.

Key personnel responsible:

• QA/QC Manager
• Project Manager
• Chief Operating Officer

Northeast Engineers will be responsible for the professionalism, technical accuracy and coordination of all services such as designs, drawings, specifications, cost estimates, and other work or materials as applicable under the contract.  The project submitted will represent the best architectural and engineering solution possible for the scope of work.  All work will be in accordance with current criteria, guides, and specifications, and will be in accordance with best engineering practices. 

We apply an in-house quality control plan on all jobs to ensure accuracy of design, specifications and content. Our methodology includes: internal organization relative to both the management and development of projects; cost controls in relation to the contract budget; key personnel involved in the design (specially qualified engineers and architects with federal contract experience); and the daily procedures of checks-and-balances for Quality Assurance.

QA/QC activities begin immediately after receiving a task order.  The Project Manager assigns the team in accordance to the technical experience and abilities required, as well as the timeline for completion.  All projects follow a similar process:

A preliminary study of the assigned project with budget considerations is conducted to:

• Identify of the technical discipline and staffing requirements.
• Determine of the type of team to employ.
• Assign the discipline specialists for each project
• Determine an accurate schedule, considering the customer’s timeline.

The Project Manager and the Quality Control Manager conduct weekly “Team Meetings” with Project Coordinators during which they:

• Verify there are no deviations from the foreseen time planning.
• Check that the work is performed within the project budget.
• Check that the Scope of Work is accomplished.
• Analyze all aspects for potential technical issues that may occur.
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Once the design or plan is completed 100% (including 30% and 90% reviews), the following tasks are performed prior to final submission:

• Review the drawings and, if necessary, color boards.
• Review technical specifications and calculations.
• Review and complete permit applications.
• Confirm that the owner’s comments, including those from 30% and 90% reviews, are addressed in the final documents and that the original design intent has been followed.
• Conduct final coordination and constructability reviews.
• Ensure specifications and other documentations are properly translated.
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The Final Phase (Submit Final Design Package) and project completion is reached prior to, or according to Task Order deadlines, the turn over of the bound specifications, final tracings, diskettes, CDs, color boards, binders, calculations, drawings, and cost estimate.  The documentation is prepared in the number of copies required and is submitted to the contracting officer for final approval. When implemented fully, this process results in coordinated documentation and less change orders in the field.