Amendment No. 3 CUB LCW Pipe Supports Phase 2.pdf

AMENDMENT TO SOLICITATION

AMENDMENT NO. 03 DATE OF AMENDMENT: June 12, 2024 SOLICITATION NO. 343913 DATE ISSUED: June 12, 2024 PROJECT NO. OPENING DATE: June 20, 2024 TITLE OF PROJECT: CUB LCW Pipe Supports Phase 2 Bidders must acknowledge this Addendum before the hour and date set forth in the solicitation by one of the following methods:

1. Immediately upon receipt of the amendment via email to the FRA Procurement Specialist.

2. Return the Amendment with a signature on the acknowledgment signature line.

3. In the Offeror’s Proposal Letter that accompanies an Offeror’s proposal.

If by this Addendum you desire to change a bid already submitted, such change may be made by email or letter, provided such email or letter refers the Solicitation and this Amendment and is received before the time set for opening.

The above reference Solicitation is amended as follows:

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) 343913, CUB LCW PIPE SUPPORTS PHASE 2, SECTION 8.

PROPOSAL DUE DATE

First paragraph of this section is hereby replaced and shall read as follows:

The offeror’s proposal is to be emailed to the Procurement Specialist no later than 3:00 PM CST on June 20, 2024. Partial or incomplete proposals will not be considered.

SCOPE OF WORK

Exhibit A. Scope of Work entitled “CUB LCW Pipe Supports Phase 2,” dated March 30, 2024 is hereby replaced in its entirety with Exhibit A. Scope of Work entitled “CUB LCW Pipe Supports Phase 2,” dated June 12, 2024.

(Note – Change to numbering within the SOW to correlated with the numbering in Exhibit B. B. LCW Piping System Assessment.)

QUESTIONS/RESPONSES

1. Contractor Question

Will FRA require concrete scanning on the concert prior to any drilling to install new hangers supports?

FRA Response

FRA will require concrete scanning prior to any drilling for new hangers. FRA will provide the concrete scanning based on coordination with the subcontractor on the location of new hangers.

2. Contractor Question

Who will be responsible for insulation removal and replacement ? If it’s the contractor, please send an insulation spec.

The subcontractor will be responsible for insulation removal and replacement. The insulation shall be replaced with like kind on insulation.

3. Contractor Question

Which is responsible for if any asbestos or lead paint removal ?

FRA will test for asbestos and lead paint. If asbestos is detected FRA will be responsible for removal. If lead paint in detected the Subcontractor will be responsible to strip and remove the suspect paint within the working area. The Subcontractor will need to provide documentation of training for lead paint removal.

4. Contractor Question

Who will be responsible for pipe painting?

We are not sure of the contractor question. If piping is needed the Subcontractor will be responsible to supply all materials.

5. Contractor Question

Will FRA be responsible for any if requires pump re-alignment of the 3 pumps after the piping has been re-aligned and new expansion joints have been installed.

The Subcontractor will be responsible to ensure that the piping is aligned for all three pumps once the new expansion joints have been installed.

6. Contractor Question

In the CUB bldg. is there electrical hook ups for electrical welders available?

Yes.

7. Contractor Question

Should the contractor include any cost for any NDT testing?

No.

8. Contractor Question

Will any hydro testing be required after tall the piping modifications are complete?

9. Contractor Question

Beam not shown in Dwe. 11-2-79. Are we to install two beams. one on each side of center beam?

Only one beam, but the ceiling support needs to be relocated away from the weld seam a minimum of 2-inches.

Please not with respect the graphic above:

1. Remove the current support shown in the space where the yellow dotted line is at.

2. Install new support in area away from 90-degree piping bends.

10. Contractor Question

For the stainless-steel pipe shielding can we use stainless steel insulation jacking .010 thick as the shield?

11. Contractor Question

The existing two lines are insulated. Are we to remove insulation for the stainless-steel pipe shield and worm gear clamps and reinsulate?

12. Contractor Question

14" spool will need to be reworked due to miss alignment. Is there a piping specification to follow? There seems to be stainless steel and aluminum oioin1! in this line.

Details listed in “Final LCW Pipe Supports Plans_02102023”, “7.EXPANSION JOINTS”

13. Contractor Question

Piping will need to be reworked. Can we get piping specifications?

Use same piping material/thickness specification as existing per detail on “Final LCW Pipe Supports Plans_02102023”.

14. Contractor Question

Piping will need to be reworked. Can we get a piping specification?

15. Contractor Question

Piping will need to be reworked. Can we get a piping specification?

16. Contractor Question

Do we need to provide any nondestructive testing on the structural steel welds?

No.

17. Contractor Question

Are we allowed to mount anchor plates with lugs onto existing concrete for use of tugging and pulling line into place? Also, will those plates need to be engineered?

Yes. Plates can be used to position piping. Plates will need to be properly rated for the loads (engineered).

18. Contractor Question

The flex connectors are no longer offered flex connectors from the Bartlett location. Is there someone we can contact about these or is there another vendor we should reach out to??

We are not beholden to the same material supplier for these flexible bellow compensators. Other manufacturers can be used as long it meets a similar specification.

ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS REMAIN UNCHANGED.

Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory P.O. Box 500 Batavia, IL 60510 M.S 210

Robert Ropos Procurement Specialist III

(630) 840-5249 Email: rropos@fnal.gov

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