36C24219R0120-0002001.pdf

Feeder # 4 Replacement – Hudson valley Castle Point Campus – Vendor RFIS

1. Please confirm whether this project have requirements for Payment and Performance bonds.

2. Please provide VA's specific permitting SOPs as noted on page 10; "The VA has specific permitting SOPs for accessing and working in manholes and deenergizing high voltage electrical cable". See attached SOps

3. Please provide a scaled site plan.

4. Please provide any available photos of the existing manholes.

5. Please advise if the manholes will require new racking for service loops and cable management.

6. Please advise if the published 1400’ wire length should be utilized for pricing purposes. And in the event the length is longer, please confirm it would be treated as a change order. This will also affect the completion time requirement of 60 Hours, and there hence the Liquidated Damage condition.

7. Please confirm in the event suspicious and/or hazardous materials are encountered, the completion time requirement of 60 Hours will be suspended/extended in order to allow testing and/or remediation of the encountered suspicious/hazardous materials.

8. Please confirm all construction materials/equipment/debris/dumpsters outside Building #18 will be relocated by others prior to commencement of the Feeder Replacement work at no cost to this contract.

9. Please confirm the temporary generator in front of XF‐11 can be relocated by others to allow a clear work area for pulling & terminating the cable.

10. Please confirm that all work related to the emergency backup power will be provided by the

VA. This should include but not be limited to starting generators, transferring loads, monitoring fuel levels and returning the facility back to normal power.

VHABRXAduR Typewritten Text

YES

Response To RFIs

1. CO to respond.

2. See attached SOPs 138‐08HV Lockout/ Tagout & 138‐45HV Confined Space Entry, vendor shall follow applicable sections.

3. See attached “site plan dwg.”, please note additional manhole MH‐2GA. Vendor shall field verify feeder run prior to installation.

4. See attached.

5. Existing racking system in manholes to remain, provide arc fault tape as per NFPA.

6. Yes this is this is the requirement, all remaining excess cable after project completion shall be turned over to the VA.

7. Yes in the event that the vendor discovers hazardous materials while working on the project the

60 hour requirement will be suspended and /or modified, until the VA can assess the site conditions and provide direction.

8. Yes will be relocated by others.

9. Yes the generator can be relocated.

10. Yes, the VA will be responsible for listed functions.

VHABRXAduR Typewritten Text Response is YES