ANNUAL MAINTENANCE OF NAVIGATIONAL AIDS AT MINICOY ISLAND

Amount

Disconnecting and removing the navigational buoys with light from the anchor from Anchorage of different position in different channel of Minicoy lagoon and marking the position of anchor with GPS using floats tied with anchor then towing the buoy to shore safely beaching and stacking the buoy safely in stack yard and the removed parts inside LHW store excluding cost of materials like towing rope, float and rope, ‘D’ Shackle etc., but including hire charges of boat, cost of all labour charges minor T&P etc., complete. (This item to be executed before next Monsoon period ie during May 2026)

Removing the drifted channel marker buoys from the shoreline/ lagoon from as is where is condition and transporting and stacking the buoy safely in ALHW stack yard, and after attending the required maintenance/repair works reinstalling the same at repective anchors, excluding hire charge of crane, and tractor with trailer which will be provided by the department as per actual requirement and availability but including hire charge of towing boat, all labour charges, cost of minor tools etc complete.

Re Installation channel marker buoys at entrance channels after attending the defects and replacing damaged chain, D shackle, swivel etc., shifting from stack yard to se shore, towing to the installation point at entrance channels at western side of Minicoy about 3 to 4 KM through lagoon and connecting to anchor already laid and then fixing the marine lantern over the buoys properly, locking etc., excluding cost of materials like “D” shackle, GI Chain, Swivel, buoys, marine lantern, hire charges of crane and tractor with trailer which will be proved by the department as per actual requirements and availability, but including cost of hire charges of towing boat, all labour charges, charges of divers, cost of minor T&P, cost of all towing requirement etc., complete

Removing the 4NM marine lantern from the all the eight entrance tower (4Nos Starboard side and 4Nos Port side) at western side of Minicoy, attending minor repair to the removed lights and lights available at department store, refixing the lights on the entrance tower excluding cost of marine latern and accessories but including hire charge of boat , necessary ladder, minor tools, cost of all labour charges etc complete.

Painting two coats with ready mixed acrylic plastic emulsion paint on RCC entrance tower surface above water level including the cost of laboru charges, cost of painting brush. cost of paint & thinner and other minor T&P hire charges of boat necessary ladders for climbing the towers from boat at mid sea etc complete.

Scrapping and painting the external surface of Twin point Mooring buoy with one coat of primer followed by two coats of approved /anticorrosive /epoxy black paint and white paint as directed by the Engineer-in-charge including cost of all labour charges, hire charges of boat, cost of paint, painting brush minor tools like scrapers wire brush chipping hammer and transportation charge of materials to work site etc. complete Skirtkeel buoy.

2 Nos of Twin point Mooring Buoy at department stack yard .

4 Nos of Twin point Mooring Buoy installed at westernside lagoon.

MOHAMMD ALI AKBER P (BID ID -3331136)