Questions and Answers - GSMP.pdf

Questions and Answers

Global Hawk GSMP Reconfiguration

- Please provide line drawing(s) of the current electrical installation of the 3 UPS, two charging units, circuit breakers and transformers slated for removal.

No drawing available

- Please provide the following information regarding the egress path for the removal of the equipment in scope:

o Is there an elevator that can be used to move equipment down from the 2nd floor? Yes, there is a freight elevator o If so, what are its door dimensions and weight rating? The freight elevator is more then big enough for this job it holds 25,000 pounds o Are there any weight sensitive flooring surfaces (such as a raised floor) that would have to be protected in the path of equipment removal? Yes, the floor in the lobby from the room to the elevator is CVT that should have wood put down if the weight is to much.

o What is the size of the smallest door opening in said path? Normal door way, but there is a large roll up door to enter and exit the room o Does the site have a loading dock that can be used by the bidder to move equipment out onto and load it into haul away vehicle(s)? Yes, there is a loading dock that also allows access to the freight elevator.

1- There is no standard proposal form, and we submit our proposal on our letterhead. Correct – review the information provided in the Solicitation for specifics required.

2- No bid bond or P&P bond is required. Not required, but will accept submission

3- Painting, flooring, repair of walls and ceilings are excluded from this contract. Correct – only what is stated on the SOW

4- Work hours are regular hours 7:00 am to 5:00 pm? 7:00 am to 4:00 pm

5- Building will be occupied during this contract? YES

6- What is duration of contract?

7- MGE UPS cabinet will be removed completely. Yes but you can demo it how ever you need to in order to remove it from the building.

8- Do we need only remove breaker from Electrical panel and electrical panel remains in place?

-UPS is fed from disconnect on exterior of wall of the ups. Room, disconnect is fed from transformer TR-13 75 KVA 480V. primary 120/208V. secondary, which is fed from DP-E1 IN Rm.

132. Once the UPS Is removed this feed is going to need to be reconnected from the disconnect to panel BL-1, this is the Panel that the UPS currently feeds. The transformer TR-6 in the UPS room, is fed from Panel DP-2 in room 129, in the UPS room the Transformer is connected to a filter, mounted on the west wall left of Trans. 32”X80”X8” deep, weight Is 635 Lbs., Transformer is 28.5”X38”X19” deep, weight is 750 Lbs. it’s a 112.5 KVA., The transformer Feeds a panel next to it on the right side, Pnl.B-2, The feed will be disconnected at its source in Pnl.Dp- 2 in Rm. 129 prior to work, and verified power is off and safe prior to work.

9- Is removal of unitrusts on wall part of this contract? Should be

10- Please confirmed that batteries are sealed? Yes Batteries in the unit are sealed

11- Do we need to submit environmental plan. Not required, but will accept submission

12- Scope of work limits only to UPS room that we visited. Unless it extend out of the room. ie wiring.

13- Government will coordinate and do shut done and contractor do log out tag out. Yes, it will be shut down by government and locked out too.

14- Can we use elevators? Yes, and escort provided also

15- Do we need to protect carpet floor in office area for access to UPS room? Yes, the room and carpet need to get protected so it is not damaged.

a - how long or distance is the wire to the termination point for the various pieces of equipment b- What is the size and estimated lengths of the conduit or raceways c – how many conductors are in the raceway d- what size is the wires/ conductors

ABCD answers as followed:

-for the Transformer, The distance between the filter on the wall and the panel in the Rm.129 in Pnl.DP2 is approximately 150’, 2” conduit, 1 ought wire, 3 conductor, through the filter, to the Primary side of the transformer, secondary To panel B-2 is less than 15’, probably 350MCM conductors, Pnl.B-2 is approximately 60”X20”X6” deep.

-The feed from the disconnect on the wall to the UPS, is approximately 25’ 2 ½ conduit, 3 ought wire, 4 conductor. This feed will need to be reconnected to Pnl.Bl-1 to re-feed all the circuits that are down stream of the UPS.

e- is any of the equipment or ancillary items supported in the ceiling, ceiling cavity, in a crawl space or underground

-Nothing is supported from the ceiling, the UPS unit sits on a platform in the raised floor.

f- Does the facility have a disposal department for the batteries or are they to be disposed of at an outside facility by contractor

-It is the contractors responsibility to dispose of the batteries.

g- Is all of the work on the ground level, interior or exterior also

-all of the work is on the interior of the second floor in a room.

h- is it possible to get the make and model of the UPS so that we may ascertain the size and weight

-UPS is a MGE model#72-173005-00 50VA, it is approximately 6’X5’X3’ deep, weighs 1060 Lbs.

i- the 12V charging station, is there any info available or an estimation of size

-The 12v. charging is integral to the UPS.

j- We will use the following data sets for the transformer “ Height, 37 in ; Width, 30 in ; Depth, 24 in ;

Net Weight, 620.00 lb(US), is this acceptable

-Yes but the weight is 750 Lbs.

k- Will there be any required repairs to surfaces / substrates where the equipment, conduit or other items are removed from. Yes m-Is the facility in operations / occupied

-Yes and Yes, there will be people working in the area when you are working.

n-Are the transformers secondary transformers? No o- How or what is suppling the power to the transformer, primary, secondary or switchgear, this info is needed for isolation and safe out of power

-The source of the UPS power comes from Panel DP-E1, and the power feeding the transformer is in Panel DP2 in room 129. Before any work is done a Lock Out Tag Out will be performed and verified! for each piece of Equipment.

p- What in the SOW is inside the facility or out side? Its all inside the building.

q- is there any drawings of existing conditions? No r- is there any requirement to update drawings? No s- what are the ground/floor finish surfaces like or made of? VCT in the hallways and carpet in the room t- are all of the materials/equipment to be disposed of by the contractor or turned over to the customer?

Contractor will dispose of everything they removed.