Sandblasting, Painting, Grit Removal & Disposal

Sandblasting, Painting, Grit Removal and Disposals needed for accessible voids on CGC Spar - Contractor shall provide, install and maintain containment to capture 100% of blast media, blast media dust, paints and other solids during the blasting and painting operation. No containment shall be removed without first receiving authorization from the Ship Superintendent. Once Ship Superintendent approval has been received, the containment materials shall be demobilized. During blasting phase, if containment is breached in any manner it shall be reestablished immediately. If the containment cannot be fully reestablished immediately work shall be halted at no cost to the government, until the containment is reestablished. Inspection of the containment shall be conducted by the Contractor as an ongoing process before, during and after sandblasting to ensure its integrity. The containment shall be inspected and deemed acceptable by the Ship Superintendent. The containment must not allow any blast media, blast media dust, paint chips or other materials to escape. The Coast Guard Yard has a discharge permit from the State of Maryland that does not allow any blast media or other materials to be discharged to the waters of the State. In the event the Contractor creates an unsafe work environment and will cause yard work operations to cease, the Contractor will be held responsible and damages shall be assessed for the length of the work delay. If any material is found to be outside the containment area, the Ship Superintendent must be notified immediately. The Ship Superintendent shall then notify the Coast Guard Yard Facilities Management, Environmental Branch. The Contractor will be held solely liable for any fines imposed upon the Yard due to Contractor violations of the Yards National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) discharge or other permits. A containment plan shall be provided to the Government with the proposal

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Water and Wastewater Equipment, Grit Removal and Handling Equipment, Chain-and-Bucket Grit Removal Equipment, Chain-and-Flight Grit Removal Equipment, Vortex Grit Removal Equipment, Aerated Grit Removal Equipment, Inline Baffled Grit Removal Equipment, Traveling Bridge Grit Removal Equipment.