Illinois Waterway Project Office Steel Castings – Wicket Dam Components

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, has a requirement for steel cast horse boxes, quoin block and quoin stays for the bottom wicket gate structures at both Peoria and LaGrange Lock and Dams.

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Technical Inquiries

Q1: Do you have CAT models by chance?

A1: No models or prints will be provided beyond those included in Attachment 1, "Wicket Horse Box Quoin Block and Quoin Stay Blueprints."

Q2: Page 3 of the solicitation package states “At the time of delivery, provide Steel Certs for castings such as, but not limited to, COO, heat numbers, test results, etc.” Can you please clarify what testing is required for the castings?

A2: Physical and chemical certification/analysis reports are required at the time of delivery to demonstrate that the castings comply with the requirements of ASTM 148, Grade 80-50.

Q3: Please provide the NDT requirements for the steel castings and paint specifications.

A3: Non-destructive testing (NDT) requirements are limited to the provision of physical and chemical certification/analysis reports demonstrating compliance withASTM 148, Grade 80-50. In accordance with the Statment of Work , coatings such as paint will be applied by USACE personel; therefore, paint application is not required under this contract.