Atch_2_Questions_and_Answers_0001.pdf

Questions and Answers:

Site Survey Questions: (Government Response in Blue Font Color)

1. Pricing assumes no obstructions/stairs/elevators/steps/raised floors/curbs between standard loading dock/PO Delivery/PO Storage & ground level UPS. Are there any known site obstacles?

o NO OBSTRUCTIONS

2. Is there a standard loading dock?

o NO LOADING DOCK

3. Are there any truck size restrictions?

o Practical truck limits have to do with road condition as discussed in the SOW

– see below. Recommended – Straight truck not to exceed 25’

Delivery Location and Instructions: This remote battery work site is located in Canyonlands National Park, Maze District. To access the Maze District and Hans Flat Ranger Station from Moab go North on 191 for 30 miles and turn West onto Interstate I-70. Take I-70 west from Green River 11 miles to the Hwy 24/Hanksville exit and drive south towards Hanksville. Approximately 29 miles down Hwy 24 you will see a large brown sign for Goblin Valley State Park which is a turn off to your right. Do not turn there! Approximately 1/2 mile past that turn off is a dirt road on your LEFT which you want to turn on to.

There is a wooden sign as you make the turn that says Horseshoe Canyon and Hans Flat Ranger Station etc. so you will know you have the correct road.

Stay on the obvious main road until you reach a Y junction (25 miles) which will have a sign to turn right towards Hans Flat (left to Horseshoe Canyon).

Stay on that main road which will take you directly to the Hans Flat Ranger Station. Travel time from Moab to the Maze is 3 hours with good road conditions and no trailer, the last 45 miles are on dirt road.

Road Conditions – As noted in the project description the last 45 miles are on dirt road, the condition of this road varies with the season/ weather and road maintenance intervals. It is generally recommended to traverse this road with heavy vehicles before the monsoon season (June/July) or during winter for best conditions though this can vary and is periodically impassable and/or exhibits wash-boarding. A site visit is encouraged. Contact John Rhoades at 435-260-9635 for site conditions.

(Please list any restrictions)

4. Is there a pallet jack on-site or forklift?

o See Statement of Work (SOW)

Special Battery Delivery Requirements. The Contractor is required to provide a fork lift or other piece of equipment to off load and move all batteries. The Park will not provide any equipment for moving batteries. The Contractor shall schedule with facility staff, John Rhoades at 435-260-9635 for delivery and inspection of the batteries. Designated Park personnel must inspect the batteries before offloading of the batteries can begin. If upon inspection of the truck and batteries reveals that the batteries are not adequately secured, they are tipped over, they are banged up, or they are damaged in any way the Park will record the serial numbers of all batteries in the delivery and refuse acceptance of all batteries. The Contractor shall comply with Hazardous Materials cleanup procedures when dealing with any damaged batteries.

The Contractor shall provide all new batteries, re-furbishing of the damaged batteries will not be accepted. The new battery delivery will again be inspected for the same requirements.

5. How many feet is the battery room from the staging area? ___varies____ o Feet -per SOW can stage at PV building (directly next to existing batteries) or in the adjacent yard (within around 500’)

6. Single or Multi string access? SINGLE MULTI – o see images in SOW and layout schematic

7. Is the battery room ground level?

o YES

a. If not, is there a freight elevator?

o N/A

b. If not, are there stairs?

o N/A

8. Is floor protection needed?

o NO

9. Will the batteries be: ----o Contractor responsibility for delivery and coordination o Drop Shipped To Site o Received & Delivered

10. Batteries install: -o No racking – see existing images

• Rack w/# tiers _______Cabinet– o N/A

• a. Do the existing racks/cabinets require modification to accommodate the replacement batteries?

o N/A

11. Will existing cables be reused?

o Batteries leads to be replaced, see SOW and below

Battery Interconnects and Leads. The Contractor is responsible for all labor and material for connecting the batteries together, and all wiring and connections up to the J-boxes in the battery room. The contractor is responsible for providing all new battery interconnects and battery terminal covers with the installation. Stainless steel hardware is required for all bolted connections. The existing battery leads are defined as the cabling running from the batteries to the J-box in the battery room and are 4/0 DLO cables shown on the as built drawings. All battery leads are to be replaced with a minimum of two, parallel 1/0X-flex cable or equal. DLO (diesel locomotive) cable or welding cables are not an acceptable equal. The new battery leads shall be rated for 90°C. All battery cables and leads must have properly rated heavy duty lugs compatible with fine strand, flexible battery cable. The Contractor shall provide calculations in their submittal showing that the proposed leads, meet the amperage and all other requirements necessary for the proposed batteries. These calculations shall include derating for multiple conductors in the raceway as well as temperature derate on the conductors per NEC 310.15(B)(3)(a) & 310.15(B)(2)(a). Voltage drop on the inverter to battery cables shall be clearly shown in the calculations and shall not exceed 2%. The Contractor shall submit complete information showing how the batteries are to be connected including: parts, wires, bolts, bolt torque information, and any other information necessary for the complete wiring of the batteries. This submittal shall be included with the bid proposal.

12. Does the site require special access (i.e., badges, driver’s license, background check, etc.)?

o NO

13. Does the site have multiple locations where the work is to be performed?

o YES

Primary staging area will be near the rear of the maintenance area, however other areas may be utilized with park approval. The Contractor can stage equipment at the battery/PV building and yard.

14. Does the customer require site-specific training? YES o NO

15. Are Prevailing Wages required?

o YES

16. Is the site/end customer a military and/or government facility?

o YES

a. If so, are Davis-Bacon Wage Rates required?

o YES

b. If so, is an on-site escort required?

o NO – but see special delivery instructions above and in SOW

17. Is there a battery monitoring system in place & active?

o YES

18. Does this site or location require special permits?

o NO

19. Is a COI required?

o Standard NPS policy applicable

20. Any other important notes about the site?

o NO – See SOW, images, Road, etc.