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07-21-2023 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

X X X ** HOUR & DATE for Receipt of Offers is EXTENDED to: Tuesday, 7/25/2023 at 23:45 CST X Project 578-17-027 REPLACE STEAM LINE - SOUTH LEG at the Hines VA Hospital in Hines, IL

Amendment 0007 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 0007

July 21, 2023

AMENDMENT 0007 hereby incorporates the following clarifications/change(s) into the solicitation package:

A. Amendment 0007 - ITEM 1 - QUESTION 21.1 (Contractor question received 7/20/2023):

21.1

Per drawing M700 controls points, note 1 and note 2 it is inferring that ALL underground pipe requires leak detection and also all steam traps require monitoring.

This is approximately 5800 Feet of underground pipe and 21 steam traps.

No further details were provided on type of leak detection for the piping, full extent and same for the steam trap monitoring.

Can you provide more details and specifications for these 2 items?

Pipe Leak Detection:

- What type of leak monitoring for the piping, basis of design?

· VA REPLY: SPIRAX SARCO OR ARMSTRONG.

- What extent for the leak monitoring , all piping underground?

· VA REPLY: ONLY AT VAULT INTERSECTIONS.

- Location of panels

· VA REPLY: SEE RFI 9.1 RESPONSE (IN PREVIOUS AMENDMENT 0004, OUTSIDE VAULTS IN ELECTRICAL ENCLOSURE.

- Location of strobes and horns

· VA REPLY: SEE RFI 9.1 RESPONSE, BOILER PLANT (IN PREVIOUS AMENDMENT 00004)

- Sensor types

· VA REPLY: PIPE PROBE

Steam Trap Monitoring:

- What type monitoring system, basis of design?

- VA REPLY: SPIRAX SARCO,ARMSTRONG OR EMERSON

- What extent for the leak monitoring , all 21 steam traps?

- VA REPLY: ONLY IN VAULTS, 12 TRAPS EXPECTED

- Location of panels

- VA REPLY: SEE RFI 9.1 RESPONSE, OUTSIDE VAULTS IN ELECTRICAL ENCLOSURE (IN PREVIOUS AMENDMENT 0004). This applies to only the 5 new vaults.

- Location of strobes and horns

- VA REPLY: SEE RFI 9.1 RESPONSE, BOILER PLANT (IN PREVIOUS AMENDMENT 0004)

- Sensor types

- VA REPLY: STEAM TRAP DRAIN PROBE OR PIPE.

The time and due date for offers has been extended by ONE DAY. A hard copy of the guarantee/bid bond is due NLT 16:00 CST, Tuesday, July 25, 2023.

Proposals, via email to Kristi.Kluck3@va.gov must be received NLT Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at 23:45 CST.

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