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- Solicitation number
- 36C24624Q0452
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This document outlines requirements for semi-annual elevator inspections at the Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center. The solicitation calls for inspection of 25 elevators, including 8 gearless traction, 9 hydraulic, 3 geared traction, 3 drum, and 2 out of service units. Inspections will include annual inspections for each elevator as well as five-year full load tests to be performed within the base year and four option years of the contract. Inspections are required to take place after hours or on weekends. The incumbent contractor will provide weights and assist with physical performance tests. The solicitation number is 36C24624Q0452 and was issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 6.
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Questions for Elevators Inspection for Durham VAMC
1. Will Category 5 and Rupture Valve be required? If so, which elevator in which year will they be due?
Yes, the 5 year inspection will be required and rupture valve testing will be required. A base plus 4 contract will require all elevators to have a 5 year inspection as needed. Prior year(s) inspection reports will be made available to winning bid.
2. Will the VA current Elevator Maintenance Contractor provide weights and testing during the inspection? Is the requirement for the inspector to witness the test?
Yes, the current Elevator Maintenance Contractor will provide weights and Yes, the inspector shall witness the testing.
3. Can you give a list of elevators listing if they are traction or hydraulic or dumbwaiter?
8 are gearless, 9 are hydraulic, 3 are geared, 3 are drum, 2 are out of service, but require inspection.
4. Is this solicitation calling for 2 semi- annual visits per year? Or 1 semi- annual visit and 1 annual visit8 per year with a 5-year full load test performed within the base and 4 option years?
Semi-annual visits, 1 annual inspection, and one 5 year inspection as required per elevator.
5. Which units will possibly need to be inspected after hours and/or weekends?
Plan for all inspections to be performed after hours and/or weekends.
6. What is the total number of hydraulic elevators?
9 hydraulic elevators
7. If 5-year testing is required, do the hydraulic elevators have overspeed valves installed?
Rupture valves are installed on the hydraulic elevators.
8. If the 5-year testing is required will the elevator service contractor be supplying test weights and assisting with the physical performance tests?
Weights are provided by the elevator maintenance contractor, inspector to witness.
9. Regarding S6, can you please verify that the FPM (feet per minute) is actually 25 FPM?
Yes
10. Regarding S9, can you please verify that the FPM (feet per minute) is actually 50 FPM?
Yes
11. For clarity regarding the Equipment Inventory list, could you please specify whether each elevator is traction, hydraulic or a dumbwaiter?
See table below
| P19 |
| 33 P-Deck |
| 4 |
| Automatic MCE/geared |
| 3500 lb |
| 150 |
| S18 |
| 14 |
| 3 |
| Automatic Webster/hydraulic |
| 4000 lb |
| 125 |
| S4 |
| 1 |
| 12 |
| Automatic GAL/gearless |
| 4000 lb |
| 500 |
| S5 |
| 1 |
| 12 |
| Automatic GAL/gearless |
| 5000 lb |
| 500 |
| S6 |
| 1 |
| 2 |
| Manual Otis/drum |
| 2000 lb |
| 25 |
| S7 |
| 1 E-Wing |
| 6 |
| Automatic MCE/geared |
| 4000 lb |
| 250 |
| S9 |
| 1 S-Dock |
| 2 |
| Manual MCE/hydraulic |
| 5000 lb |
| 50 |
| S15 |
| 1 ECRC |
| 4 |
| Automatic MCE/hydraulic |
| 4000 lb |
| 150 |
| Case 3 DW |
| 1 |
| 2 |
| Automatic – Matot/drum |
| 500 lb |
| 25 |
| Case 4 DW |
| 1 |
| 2 |
| Automatic – Matot/drum |
| 500 lb |
| 25 |
| DW 6 |
| 1 |
| 2 |
| Manual – Otis/ out of service |
| 500 lb |
| 25 |
| DW 7 |
| 1 |
| 2 |
| Manual – Otis/out of service |
| 500 lb |
| 25 |
| P20 |
| 15 |
| 5 |
| Automatic Thyson Krupt/ hydraulic |
| 3500 lb |
| 100 |
| S19 |
| 15 |
| 5 |
| Automatic Thyson Krupt/hydraulic |
| 3500 lb |
| 100 |
| Elevator # |
| Bldg |
| # of Floors |
| Manufacturer |
| Capacity |
| FPM |
| P1 |
| 1 |
| 11 |
| Automatic GAL/gearless |
| 4000 lb |
| 500 |
| P2 |
| 1 |
| 11 |
| Automatic GAL/gearless |
| 4000 lb |
| 500 |
| P3 |
| 1 |
| 11 |
| Automatic GAL/gearless |
| 4000 lb |
| 500 |
| P5 |
| 1 |
| 12 |
| Automatic MCE/gearless |
| 5000 lb |
| 500 |
| P6 |
| 1 |
| 12 |
| Automatic MCE/gearless |
| 5000 lb |
| 500 |
| P7 |
| 1 |
| 12 |
| Automatic MCE/gearless |
| 5000 lb |
| 500 |
| P10 |
| 1 F-Wing |
| 4 |
| Automatic MCE/hydraulic |
| 5000 lb |
| 100 |
| P11 |
| 1 F-Wing |
| 4 |
| Automatic MCE/hydraulic |
| 5000 lb |
| 100 |
| P13 |
| 1 ECRC |
| 4 |
| Automatic MCE/hydraulic |
| 4000 lb |
| 150 |
| P14 |
| 1 ECRC |
| 4 |
| Automatic MCE/hydraulic |
| 4000 lb |
| 150 |
| P18 |
| 33 P-Deck |
| 4 |
| Automatic MCE/geared |
| 3500 lb |
| 150 |
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