Syracuse VAMC Maintenance Testing Q.A.xlsx
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- 36C24224Q0068
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This document contains questions and responses related to testing and calibration requirements for electrical switchgear at the Syracuse VAMC. The responses provide clarification on various technical and logistical aspects of the work. Key details include that the contractor will be responsible for racking circuit breakers off the energized bus during testing, hot work permits will not generally be needed but the VA can provide one if required, some testing of secondary substations and low voltage circuit breakers can occur during normal business hours, the contractor must provide a schedule with their quote but it will not count against the page limit, the contractor must document testing and include results in the final report, and primary injection testing is required only for certain switchgear models while secondary injection will suffice for others.
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| File | Type | Posted |
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| VAMC SYR POWER RISER DIAGRAMS_APRIL-2023.pdf | ||
| 528A7-24-113_TEST CALIBRATE SWITCH.pdf | ||
| 36C24224Q0068 0001.docx | DOCX document | |
| Arc Flash Data 2024.xls | XLS spreadsheet | |
| VHA Directive 1028 Facility Electrical Power Systems.pdf | ||
| WD 2015-4613.pdf | ||
| Copy of Arc Flash Data.xls | XLS spreadsheet | |
| RFQ 36C24224Q0068_2.pdf |
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| Q# | Page # | Section | Relevant Text | Question | VA Response |
| 1 | 7 | 3. Execution Requirements, A, 2 | 2) Steady State. During this phase all gear will be double ended. Contractor to test all tie breakers and spare breakers. | Who will be responsible for racking the Circuit breakers off the energized bus? | Vendor is. VA is responsible in switching breakers. |
| 2 | 7 | 3. Execution Requirements, A, 2 | 2) Steady State. During this phase all gear will be double ended. Contractor to test all tie breakers and spare breakers. | Will VA prepair all hot work permits and associated document or will this be done by the contractor? | Hot work permits should not be needed. If needed VA would write one. |
| 3 | 7 | 3. Execution Requirements, A, 3 & 4 | 3) Single End 1. During this phase all gear will be single ended to right side allowing testing of secondary substations on left sides of double ended switchgear. VA will only manipulate switchgear at 6AM on weekdays. | Can the work for phases 3 & 4 here take place during normal business hours? All other work is understood to be overnight or on weekends, but this isn't clear about when the work will have to take place. | Items 3 & 4 most likely can be done during the day. |
| 4 | 7 | 3. Execution Requirements, B | B. Contractor shall provide a proposed schedule with their quote. | Please confirm that the schedule will not count toward the 5-page limit for the technical capability statement. | Does not apply |
| 5 | 9 | 3. Execution Requirements, M | M. Supplied Arc Flash Data sheet highlighted portions to be filled out as inspections of Switchgear and Panel boards are done. | Please provide the required data sheet for review so that our team can confirm the level of effort required to complete it. | is in the RFP |
| 6 | 13 | 6. Equipment and Testing Details | Contractor shall also replace the Power Logic PLC backup battery and switchgear PLC battery types ½ AA 3.6v Lithium. | Please confirm whether any specific brand of battery is required, or whether a generic battery is acceptable | Battery that meets the specifications of the equipment manufacturer |
| 7 | 14 | General Electric Entellisys Low Voltage Drawout Switchgear | Test breakers using secondary injection utilizing the appropriate General Electric test kit. | Please confirm that low voltage circuit breakers will require secondary injection testing only, not primary injection. NETA MTS-2023 lists primary injection as a required test, but facility owners often choose to perform secondary injection only for many reasons. All other NETA MTS-2023 required testing would still be performed as applicable. | Only primary injection is needed as started for certain switch gear. All others are secondary only. |
| 8 | 14 | Direct-Current Systems: Batteries Nickel -Cadmium (Main Primary Switchgear) | Including optional load test per 7.18.1.2.B.5 | Will a temparary battery bank be required while load testing this battery bank or will utility/normal DC power be sufficent during the load test? | no temporary battery bank would be needed. |
| 9 | 18 | Double ended 480V Drawout Switchgear, Type Square D Power Zone | Contractor shall test all Masterpacts using primary injection. Omit this after the 2024 Test & Calibration | This is the only primary injection specified in all of the document. Please confirm it is required. | It is require for this test |
| 10 | 19 | Designation SWGR-CH | Powerpacts to be tested via secondary injection utilizing the appropriate SqD test kit | Please confirm that low voltage circuit breakers will require secondary injection testing only, not primary injection. There is language on page 18 for primary injection on MasterPact units, then on page 19 it calls for secondary injection on PowerPact units. NETA MTS-2023 lists primary injection as a required test, but facility owners often choose to perform secondary injection only for many reasons. All other NETA MTS-2023 required testing would still be performed as applicable. | Only primary injection is needed as started for certain switch gear. All others are secondary only. |
| 11 | 21 | 7. Additional requirements, A. | The contractor will document this test, record any deficiencies, note fuel consumption used during test, note transfer time to generator power, note approximate average load during test both in KW and % as indicated on generator control panel, document which generator(s) were running and include in the final project report | Please confirm who will be responsible for writing the test documentation and the MOP (Method of Procedure) for this 4 hour ESS test. | Vendor is. |
| 12 | 51 | E.4 52.212-2 EVALUATION – COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014) TAILORED, Evaluation Factor 1; Nos. 2. and 5. | 2. Certificates of technician(s) who shall be performing must be provided with quote submission; AND 5. Proof of OSHA 10 hr. training to be provided at time of submission of quote the technician(s) who shall be performing. | Please confirm that the NETA, NICET, and OSHA certificates will not count toward the 5-page limit for the technical capability statement. | Correct |
| 13 | Provide a pdf copy of the E101 to E109 drawings or the most recent copy of the arc flash / coordination study showing that should have single lines in it? | Attached drawings, Arc Flash study is not needed this contract is not to do study | |||
| 14 | Section “5. Infra-Red Scanning/Thermography Survey (Phase 1)” list equipment to be IR scanned and section “6. Equipment and Testing Details” list equipment to be tested. Can you please confirm that equipment listed in section 5 but not in section 6 does not have any work to be completed to it besides only IR scanning? For example, there are distribution panels on the IR list but they are not mentioned in section 6 to have any testing or inspections performed. | Section 5 is scanning all equipment; Section 6 equipment is included in section 5. Section 6 has testing and calibrations required on 15kv gear. | |||
| 15 | Section “4. Close Out Documents A.10” mentions coordination study. Please confirm a coordination study is not required but filling out the provided arc flash data sheet is. | . Coordination study not part of this contract, if existing coordination study is required to check breaker settings it would be provided in as needed basis. Arc flash data sheet components needed for later study data. | |||
| 16 | Please inform what phase the GE Spectra Switchboards LC-DPA, LCDPB, LC-DPD, LC-DPE & LC-DPF listed on page 14 can be de-energized for testing? | Please review “Test & Calibrate Switch.pdf” there are 9 phases in the project. | |||
| 17 | Please inform what phase XF1, XF2, XF3, MB1, MB2 & MB3 listed on page 15 can be de-energized for testing? | Please review “Test & Calibrate Switch.pdf” there are 9 phases in the project. | |||
| 18 | Please inform what phase GE Spectra SWBDS, EEQ-HV-LCA listed on page 17 can be de-energized for testing? | Please review “Test & Calibrate Switch.pdf” there are 9 phases in the project. | |||
| 19 | Please inform if Square D SWGR-CH circuit breakers listed on page 17 & 18 will be primary injected and not secondary injected? | Primary injection would only be needed no secondary on this gear. | |||
| 20 | Please inform what phase Square D SWBDS HVGE-DP, EEQ-GE-DP & EEQHVGE-DPA on page 18 and 19 can be de-energized for testing? | Please review “Test & Calibrate Switch.pdf” there are 9 phases in the project. |
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