Attachment 5 Questions and Answers for Standby Generators in Salinas Ver 2.pdf

Ques�ons and Answers for Standby Generators in Salinas

1) According to C.4 & K.7, Is it being requested to use a biobased lubricant, fuels, and greases inside the generator engine? If they are reasonably available yes.

2) What is the specifica�on of the fuel tanks to be provided with each generator? (hrs. of run �me @ capacity of generator) (the 2 generators that where used for reference had a 322 gallon tanks a minimum 300 gallons would be required)

3) Who provides electrical services to the site? (PG&E)

4) Is an annunciator required and will connec�on to the site Building Management System be required? (No)

5) Are spare parts, lubricants, and filters to be included with the close out? (No)

6) Is the prime responsible for suppling a full tank of fuel upon close out? (Yes)

7) Is start up to be completed by a factory trained technician? (factory trained technician)

8) Will a megohm test of the exis�ng wires, and newly installed wiring to the ATS be required prior to applying power? (Yes please)

9) On the first page of the RFQ / Line 11, It requests the “installa�on of tow standby generators”. Are the generators to be chassis mounted on highway rated �res? This is a typo, it should say “two”

10) Do as built drawings exist of Building 45 and Building 47? (No)

11) Can an MS Excel format document be provided for the G.5 Summary Sheet Format? That is only in case of a modifica�on down the road, you could convert into one, but we don’t have one.

12) SOW / 3.0 / L states “90 Days”. Current lead �mes on equipment are in excess of 48 weeks?

May the PoP begin from the �me of receipt of equipment and materials? We will adjust the performance dates to accommodate long lead �mes on parts.

13) Will a laydown area be provided? (Yes)

14) SOW / 3.0 / F. Is a SSHO a requirement for this project? (I would say a site safety and health officer would be up to the contractor, I’m not sure if it’s a USDA requirement)

15) SOW / 6.0 Is the prime responsible for the engineering and design? (i.e., electrical & concrete)

(Yes)

16) how long are the generators expected to run once turned on? this is required to make sure we have a large enough fuel tank spec'ed out (At a minimum 300 gallon fuel tank with a full tank provided)

17) DO you have any electrical plans available? (We will have a new switch and transformer installed at building 45. (The ATS will only need to be connected to the main breaker for each building. 1 ATS for southside building 45, 1 ATS for northside building 47, 1 ATS for southside building 47.)

18) Are you wan�ng a ATS Bypass Iso Switch or Non-Bypass Iso Switch? (bypass switch)

19) Will the solicita�on be extended due to the number of ques�ons. Yes, un�l September 7, 2023.

20) Are there exis�ng concrete moun�ng pads for the generators? (no exis�ng pads for generator or

ATS)

21) If not, please provide loca�ons for both, showing distances from the building and any other obstruc�ons. Will saw-cu�ng be required? Photo's would be appreciated. (I included more pictures)

22) Are the ATS's rated NEMA 3R for exterior use? (enclosures for the generators and ATS’s need to be at a minimum NEMA 3R)

23) Are the ATS's rated for service entrance use? Are the current main breakers inside the building?

(The ATS should be service entrance rated) (The main breaker for southside building 47 is inside the building, and the main breakers for southside building 45 and northside building 47 are in a switchboard outside the northside of building 45)

24) The pictures of the circuit breakers were noted but lacked any pictures of the electrical rooms where they are located. We will need to know this (I included some more pictures)

25) A hand drawn layout diagram would be nice, showing the building proximity to the transformers, meters and exis�ng switch gear including the approximate distances. (I included 2 drawings with each setup and current pictures of site and equipment)

26) Transfer Switches and Generators are running 60+ Week lead �mes. Will performance period be extended to accommodate lead �mes? (We are aware of the lead �mes it shouldn’t be a problem)

27) Stub ups for forecasted equipment and pads by others with be our responsibility? (building 47 does require underground conduit to be installed to feed the wire to the breaker box and the SOW should have been more specific in that regard)

28) Please confirm Tank size/brand ( at least a 300 gallon drum with fuel provided)

29) Are there As-builts for exis�ng underground U�li�es? Please provide. (None that we can find yet).

30) Outages for isola�on (if power is to be down for more than 10 hours the AO needs to be no�fied and backup power will be required)

31) Temp Facili�es (restroom, temp electrical) provisions provided at facility? (They will be allowed to use our facili�es and electrical within reason)

32) Laydown/storage/staging area for our equipment (they will have a staging area)

33) Are permits required? (Everything is within our property so we shouldn’t need any permits I believe)

34) Is a maintenance (not warranty) contract required? Specialized tes�ng or Commissioning? Who will maintain manufacturers maintenance a�er installa�on? (The SOW asks for a 1 year warranty, there is no ongoing service contract as part of this requirement)

35) Please confirm that bldg. 47 is the loca�on that will be ge�ng the 250 kw generator (since there are two breakers, 400amp and 600amp). Looks like the RFP states bldg. 45 gets the 250kw and bldg. 47 gets the 200kw. (Northside of 47 and southside of 45 get the 250kW generator and southside 47 gets the 200kW generator)

36) Elaborate on what is meant by “protec�ve enclosure” that meets federal or local requirements.

Is this for weather, sound proofing or both? Is the intent to enclose the generator and transfer switches, basically the en�re PAD? (NEMA 3R rated weatherproof enclosure at minimum for the generators and transfer switches)

37) What are the allowed working hours? (8am to 6pm)