Specifications include, but are not limited to: A self-propelled barge measuring 86 X 21 feet has been made available to the SCDNR Marine Artificial Reef Program for use as artificial reef material. The contractor must be able to tow the vessel from its current location, moored in the Intracoastal Waterway near Wappoo Cut in Charleston, SC to the contractor’s facility for cleaning and preparation. The contractor will be responsible for all cleaning and preparation of the vessel prior to sinking including, but not limited, to the following: - All loose or buoyant debris removed. - Watertight doors, hatches, deck plates removed or welded open. - All hazardous materials removed, including petroleum products, batteries, mercury gauges, thermometers, etc. - Oil and fuel drained and flushed from engines, bilges, steering and other hydraulic oil reservoirs and lines. - Fuel tanks, ballast tanks and fuel lines drained, cleaned and flushed. - All internal voids permanently opened. Upon inspection of the cleaned vessel, the contractor will be responsible for towing the vessel to the reef site. A nearshore reef site will be chosen for deployment depending on the location of the contractor’s preparation facility. Exact coordinates will be provided at the time of inspection.