36C25223R0026 0006.docx

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07-18-2023 578-23-2-6907-0002 578-23-2-6907-0003 578-17-027

Department of Veterans Affairs

GLAC (69D)

115 South 84th Street, Suite 101

Milwaukee WI 53214-1476

Department of Veterans Affairs

GLAC-MILWAUKEE (69D)

Great Lakes Acquisition Center - HC 115 South 84th Street, Suite 101 Milwaukee WI 53214-1476 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C25223R0026 05-18-2023

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Monday, 7/24/2023 at 23:45 CST

Project 578-17-027 REPLACE STEAM LINE - SOUTH LEG at the Hines VA Hospital in Hines, IL

Amendment 0006 hereby incorporates the attached questions &answers into the solicitation

Offers should be submitted via email to Kristi.Kluck3@va.gov.

Kristi Kluck Contracting Officer

VA-VHA-2020-8B1E7283

SOLICITATION 36C25223R0026

AMENDMENT 0006

July 18, 2023

AMENDMENT 0006 hereby incorporates the following clarifications/change(s) into the solicitation package:

A. Amendment 0006 - ITEM 1 - QUESTION 14.1 – 14.7 (Contractor question received 7/14/2023):

“The drawing detail indicated on the Drawing M501, MI005 indicate steam tracing of condensate line. It should be electrical heat tracing instead of steam tracing. Revised drawing note to read: IN LIEU OF STEAM HEAT TRACING SHOWN, CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE ELECTRIC HEAT TRACING. SHOULD INCLUDE CABLING, POWER SOURCE, AND ALL OTHER ANCILLARY DEVICES TO REGULATE TEMPERATURE. ELECTRIC HEAT TRACING TO BE RATED FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 400 DEGREES F.”

This opens up another whole set of questions, this will be a large scope item in regard to cost if not given the right information.

-- 14.1.1 Are we heat tracing ONLY condensate lines?

-- 14.1.2 Where are we contractually responsible for installing heat trace on condensate lines? (in the manholes only, elsewhere?)

-- 14.1.3 Where are we supposed to acquire power to feed required heat trace? Where can we mount control panels for the heat trace?

-- 14.1.4 Do we need remote thermostats to regulate the temperature? This can add several new conduit/cable homeruns that can add thousands of feet of additional pipe and wire 14.1.1- Yes, above ground condensate ONLY. See the answers for 14.1.3 and 14.1.4 for further clarifications

14.1.2 – Above ground only as referenced on MI005

14.1.3 – Contractor will use the 277-volt circuits on the emergency power generators. Final panel locations and quantities to be designed. For estimation, assume 8 panels for 1,525 lineal ft of condensate piping with an average run of approximately 200 lineal ft of heat tracing cable from each power source suitable to maintain 6-inch insulated condensate piping at 55-degree F for an ambient temperature of 0-degree F. Panels to be located in multiple, existing, mechanical rooms or penthouses.

14.1.4- Thermostatically regulate following manufacturer’s literature with shortest runs possible. For instance, one circuit for Building 217, one for Building 221, and one for Building 1 centrally located from the electrical source for each. Provide and install a green, LED, end-seal signal light kit at the end of each heat trace run.

Yes, precast planks are to be included.

No, a “rubbed” finish is not required.

Quantities of pipe insulation is 100 LF and lead abatement is 300 SF. Follow others per SOW.

B. Amendment 0006, ITEM 2 - QUESTION 15.1 (Contractor question received 7/17/2023):

“The drawing detail indicated on the Drawing M501, MI005 indicate steam tracing of condensate line. It should be electrical heat tracing instead of steam tracing. Revised drawing note to read: IN LIEU OF STEAM HEAT TRACING SHOWN, CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE ELECTRIC HEAT TRACING. SHOULD INCLUDE CABLING, POWER SOURCE, AND ALL OTHER ANCILLARY DEVICES TO REGULATE TEMPERATURE. ELECTRIC HEAT TRACING TO BE RATED FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 400 DEGREES F.”

However, specifications for this system are under Division 23, Mechanical Systems, not Electrical Specifications. No additional drawings were issued (?)

Electrical Contractor will need to know:

15.1.a Service requirements?

15.1.b Locations?

15.1.c How does electrical heat trace interpolate from steam pipe tracing?

15.1d Is this now a design/build component?

15.1e Should the General Contractor carry this item as an allowance?

15.1.a - See response to 14.1 above.

15.1.b - See response to 14.1 above.

15.1.c - The project is using electrical heat trace in lieu of steam heat trace. Steam heat trace is no longer part of the project.

15.1.d - See response to 14.1 above regarding the design.

15.1.e - No, this is part of the bid. See response to 14.1 above.

The time and due date for offers has been extended. A hard copy of the guarantee/bid bond is due NLT 16:00 CST, Monday, July 24, 2023.

Proposals, via email to Kristi.Kluck3@va.gov must be delivered NLT Monday, July 24, 2023 at 23:45 CST.

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