Vendor Question for RFQ.pdf
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- 36C24425Q0953
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This document is a detailed questions and answers (Q&A) file for a Chiller and Boiler Chemical Water Treatment contract located in Wilmington, DE, for the VA (Veterans Affairs). Key details include equipment specifications such as (2) 500 Ton Centrifugal Chillers, (1) 1000 ton 2-cell BAC Cooling Tower, and three steam boilers (one Fire Tube and three Water Tube Boilers). The facility's water usage shows cooling tower makeup water declining from 3,813,000 gallons in FY2022 to 2,524,000 gallons in FY2024, while boiler plant makeup water increased from 1,719,000 gallons in FY2022 to 4,087,000 gallons in FY2024. The VA owns existing water treatment equipment, and the contractor will be responsible for using current chemical feed systems, with the requirement to replace or rebuild chemical pumps if they fail.
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| File | Type | Posted |
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| 36C24425Q0953 0002.docx | DOCX document | |
| 36C24425Q0953 REVISED RFQ.pdf | ||
| 36C24425Q0953 0001.docx | DOCX document | |
| Updated - SOW Cooling Tower and Boiler Plant Treament.pdf | ||
| SCA WD 2015-4215 Rev 29 dtd 7-8-2025.pdf | ||
| 36C24425Q0953_1.docx | DOCX document |
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Chiller and Boiler Chemical Water Treatment, Wilmington, DE
1. What is annual make-up water in gallons for the cooling tower? Please provide 365 days total gallons used.
Cooling Tower Makeup
FY 2022 3,813,000 gallons
FY2023 3,338,000 gallons
FY2024 2,524,000 gallons
Steam and Condensate distribution piping has just been replaced. Expect 80% condensate return rate and makeup rates to return to FY22 values or below.
2. What is annual make-up water in gallons for the steam boilers? Please provide 365 days total gallons used.
Boiler Plant Makeup
FY 2022 1,719,000 gallons
FY2023 2,697,000 gallons
FY2024 4,087,000 gallons
Steam and Condensate distribution piping has just been replaced.
Expect 80% condensate return rate and makeup rates to return to FY22 values or below.
3. Does the VA own the existing water treatment equipment – chemical tanks, pumps & controllers?
YES
4. What is the cooling tower tonnage?
1000 ton 2 cell BAC Cooling Tower
5. What is the chiller tonnage?
(2) 500 Ton Centrifugal Chillers
6. Do we need to include legionella testing for domestic water and cooling towers? If so, how often and what are annual quantities?
No, Covered by a separate contract.
7. Who will be cleaning the cooling towers and how often annually?
See section 6.0 of the revised SOW
8. Can the VA send us the last 3 service reports from current vendor?
No reports will be supplied
9. Can VA provide how the current 3ea. steam boilers run, lead lag, 1 boiler runs per month then it is switched?
YES
10. Can VA confirm if all 3ea. Cleaver Brooks steam boilers are 600 Horsepower?
YES
11. Is the VA interested in seeing pricing for automated chemical feed upgrade at the boiler plant?
No, please refer to the SOW for requirements.
12. Could you provide a complete equipment list with serial numbers and models?
(1) Cleaver Brooks Fire Tube Boiler mo# CB-100X-250 / ser# 1-64650
(3) Water Tube Boilers mo# WT100X-A-7 / ser# WL-2769
(2) 500 Ton Chillers mo# CVHF370/ L10A00084
(1) 1000 ton 2 cell BAC cooling tower mo# 3527C-2 / ser# U108555801
13. Reference: Section B.3, 2.0 1.0 CHILLER PLANT AND BOILER PLANT CHEMICALS
AND TESTING SUPPLIES
• 1. Is there current on-site chemical feed equipment, e.g., cooling tower controller and chemical feed pumps?
YES
• 2. If so, is this government-owned equipment, or required to be contractor-furnished?
No, the equipment is not government owned. Vendor can use current chemical feed system. If chemical pumps fail contractor will be responsible for replacing or rebuid chemical pump. See section 1 of the SOW
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