140R3024Q0020_-_Attachment_4_-_Questions___Answers_to_Solicitation_0001.pdf
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This document is a set of Questions and Answers related to Solicitation 140R3024Q0020 for the procurement of Electrical Materials for the Yuma Area Office of the Bureau of Reclamation.
The key details are:
- The solicitation is for the purchase of various electrical materials including breakers, switches, panelboards, and cables.
- Acceptable alternates and product specifications are provided in response to offeror questions.
- Delivery timeframes, packaging requirements, and pricing terms are discussed.
- The procurement has a 30-day price hold period.
- The materials must be compliant with the Buy American Act.
- The electrical materials are for the 242 Half Wells Project under the Bureau of Reclamation, Interior Region 8: Lower Colorado Basin, Yuma Area Office.
- Quotes are due by July 15, 2024 at 12:00 PM PD.
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140R3024Q0020 YAO Electrical Materials Question # Offeror Questions BOR Response
Is it acceptable to order the Breakers (9) PJL36080CU33A-SA and (3) PJL380CU33A-SA and the Shunt trip assemblies as a separate unit?
(The 120 Volt Shunt trip the "SA" is a 120 volt module that can be field installed to the breaker)
The shunt trip assembly may be ordered separately provided it is compatible with the breaker. Include instructions for field installing the shunt trip assembly.
The (9) TH3361SSVW GE Fused Switches appear to be Stainless, and delivery is close to 1 year based on approved submittals would Nema 3r be acceptable?
NEMA 3R is acceptable if the lead time for stainless enclosure is one year.
On the Schneider Selector Switches Harmony 9001K we need to know a suffix for how withdraw the key Code 1 is Left only code 2 is right and code 3 is both
Full part number for switch is 9001KS43K10H2, which is a three position switch. The key should be be able to be withdrawn from left, right, and center.
Item D1A Eaton Board is it just PRL4X what type of cover surface or flush? Main Breaker or main Lug Copper Buss or Aluminum is there a KAIC rating 10k,25,65k?
Service entrance: No.
Rating: 3 phase. 480V, 3 wire, 800A.
Main Type: Main Lugs Only Bus Material (Main and Ground): Copper.
Enclosure: NEMA 3R, surface mount.
Power Xpert Monitor 3000 meter.
Breakers:
(1) 800A, 3 pole, 65kA, adjustable LSI trip
(1) 60A, 3 pole, 65kA
(1) 20A, 3 poles, 65kA
(2) 60A, 2 poles, 65kA
(1) 40A, 2 pole, 65kA
Item P1A Eaton Board is it just PRL4X what type of cover surface or flush? Main Breaker or main Lug Copper Buss or Aluminum is there a KAIC rating 10k,25,65k?
Service entrance: No.
Rating: 1 phase, 240/120V, 3 wire, 100A.
Main Type: Main Circuit Breaker, 80A, 2 pole, 22kA Bus Material (Main, Neutral, and Ground): Copper.
Enclosure: NEMA 3R, surface mount.
Breakers:
(4) 30A, 2 pole, 22kA
(8) 20A, 1 pole, 22kA
On all your wire counts, are 500ft coils acceptable? I am confused why there is another footage on the bid form see below when you start getting 1000 ft reels its hard to handle.
1,000ft reels are preferred
Bid Item 0520 you have 1/0 (260') but 1000ft and 3 of these are you asking for (3)1000ft coils?
Need (12) 1000 ft reels total. Separate line items are needed due to spilt funding of project.
Bid Item 0510 you have 1/0 (260') but 1000ft and 9 of these are you asking for (9) 1000ft coils?
See answer to Question 7
Bid item 0500 you have 350 mcm (780') but 2400ft listed how is this to be reeled are there cuts?
Need 9600 ft total. Separate line items are needed due to split funding of the project.
Bid item 0490 you have 350 mcm (780') but 7200ft listed how is this to be reeled are there cuts?
See answer to Question 9.
Bid item 00480 you have 3/0 (240') but have it listed as 3 RL is this 3 reels of 240ft each or ?
Need (12) 1000 ft reels total. Separate line items are needed due to spilt funding of project.
12 Bid item 00470 you have 3/0 (240') but have it listed as 9 RL is this 9 reels of 240ft each or ?
See answer to Question 11.
Bid item 00460 you have 600mcm(720') but have it listed as 2400ft are there cuts on this ?
or just 1 reel?
Need 9600 ft total. Separate line items are needed due to split funding of the project.
Bid item 00450 you have 600mcm(720') but have it listed as 7200ft are there cuts on this ?
or just 1 reel thats to much weight for 1 reel
See answer to Question 13.
If I can Switch from Schneider part numbers to a comparable Eaton product is this allowed?
Based on availability and delivery some of these items have quite a lead time.
Switch from Schneider to a comparable Eaton product is allowed but would need to be approved before being accepted.
16 Does any BAA or TAA requirements need to be met?
If you are referring to Buy American Act or Trade Agreement Act, please read the clause set to see which is applicable as I'm not sure what you're accronym stands for. Has to be American products.
Items 450 through 520 what insulation is being asked for on the cable THWN,XHHW? It does make a difference.
Either THWN-2 or XHHW-2 is acceptable.
Due to the volatility on copper how long will we have to hold our pricing?
Solicitation, Part E, Section E.2 states “Offerors must agree to hold the proposed prices in response to this solicitation as “firm” for 30 days after the date of receipt of quote.
19 Conductor information? Conductors must be copper and rated for 600V.
20 Panelboard information? See answers to Questions 4 and 5.
Transformer information?
Rating: 1 phase, 480-240/120V, 15kVA.
Temperature Rise: 150 deg. C.
Windings Material: Copper.
Enclosure: NEMA 3R weather shield.
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