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01-21-2025

585-25-1-6951-0003

585-21-115

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

36C25225R0004 12-16-2024

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** HOUR & DATE for Receipt of Offers is EXTENDED to: 02-03-2025 23:59 CST

Project 585-21-115 Boiler Plant at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain, MI

Amendment 0004 hereby incorporates the details provided on the following pages(s) into solicitation requirements.

Acknowledge amendment in your offer in Block 19 of the SF-1442.

Kristi Kluck Contracting Officer

SOLICITATION 36C252250004

AMENDMENT 0004

January 21, 2025

Project: 585-21-115 Replace Boiler Plant

AMENDMENT 0004 hereby incorporates the following clarifications/change(s) into the solicitation package:

A. Vendor Questions

Question 5, received 1/2/2025 “I’ve been reading thru the specs and drawings for this project and I can’t seem to find an asbestos survey or information sheet to give approximate quantities of pipe insulation, fittings or amount of gaskets that are going to be abated. In section 02 82 13.13 - 1.1 Summary of Work, Part B in the Extent of Work it says ‘Below is a brief description of the estimated quantities of asbestos containing materials to be abated by Glovebag method. But no quantities are listed.’ Could you please provide a little more insight to the amount of asbestos that needs to be remove.”

VA REPLY: There is no hazmat master plan. Available quantities and descriptions can be found on Drawings MD121 and MD201 and Spec Section 02 82 13.13.

Question(s) 9, received 1/6/2025:

9.1. “#2. Ref drawing ES171: At the fuel tank Keyed Note 14 and detail 1/ES501 are pointed to the same location. Do we need both a 16”X16” junction box and a receptacle pedestal/power distribution panel?.”

VA REPLY: No, Panel is at the end of the circuit so no junction box is needed unless necessary for ease of installation.

9.2 “#3. Ref drawing ES171- Note on the east side of fuel tank; 24” dia. Manhole. Can a better description be provided for the manhole and what it serves?”

VA REPLY: It serves to route all circuits, list in the annotation below emergency phone (EP4) scada conductors, lighting conductors, and FO cable for security.

9.3. “#4. Ref drawing EP121- Who is providing the following VFD’s 2-119-PMO-001, 2-119 PMO-002, 2-119-PMO-003, 2-119-PMO-004, 2-119-PMO-005?

VA REPLY: The contractor, VFD to be furnished with the pumps they serve.

9.4. “#5. Ref drawing EP601- Can wire and conduit size be provided for runs from 2-120B-480E-SWBD-001 to 2-120A-480-ATS-001 and 2-120A-480-ATS-002?”

9.5. “#6. Drawing EP604- All conduits on the cable & conduit schedule are labeled RMC, can EMT be used instead? Other drawings show EMT conduit. Example would be drawing EI121 keyed notes 1 and 2.”

VA REPLY: Yes, the specifications maintained EMT as an option, RMC was used as the design basis for conduit fill calcs.

9.6. “#7. Can location of the following be identified? Emergency Fuel Oil Shut Off – Panel C circuit 14/16/18”.

VA REPLY: See DWG-22367-EP401_A.REV01 ELECTRICAL TEMPORARY FUEL TANK POWER - BASEMENT LEVEL

9.7. “#8. Can wire sizes be confirmed for Panel 02-PP3 circuit 13/15, the ground is larger than the hot?”

VA REPLY: (2)#10 Hot (1) #12 GND

VA REPLY:

· Cameras - VA supplied / Contractor installed.

· Emergency Phones – VA supplied / Contractor installed.

· Gas Detection sensors – Contractor furnished and installed

· WIFI devices - VA supplied / Contractor installed.

· POE Security Switch (Drawing ET501) - VA to supply POE security switch; Contractor to supply remaining components as specified on parts list on ET501. Contractor to install.

9.12. “13. Are switchboards 2-120A-480N-SWBD-001 and 2-120B-480E-SWBD-001 provided?”

VA REPLY: These should be included in the bid; they are not existing. Square D I-Line was used as the design basis.

Question(s) 10, received 1/7/2025:

10.1 “14. On drawing MP501 detail 5 Steam Meter. What instruments are this detail assigned to? The P&IDs for the Steam system are all shown as Vortex Shedding Flow Meters, not differential Pressure. See below.”

VA REPLY: Specification 29 03 11 under section 2.8 Flow Meter reads "As an option, pressure compensation and the compensated flow rate shall be performed and displayed by a boiler plant controller receiving signals from the flow meter and from a pressure transmitter.

10.2 “15. On drawing EI121 Instrument TG34028 is shown near Condensate Receiver Pump 2-119-PMP-001 but is not shown on P&ID D-633 or D-634. Please advise where this instrument is located.”

VA REPLY: Instrument in question is a temperature sensor for soft makeup -water heat exchanger, this device is shown on process drawings D-645.

10.3 “16. Are any of the solenoid valves air operated?”

VA REPLY: As per 23 09 11 and 23 09 23 control valves shall be electric or electronic driven/operated.

10.4 “17. Will there be an instrumentation cable schedule to use for bidding purposes on this project? If not, what should we base our proposal on to determine types of cables, routes, and lengths? Who will be responsible to provide a cable list after the project is awarded if one is not provided by the engineer?”

VA REPLY: Instrumentation cables and conductor’s schedules should be submitted by the Boilers and BAS/HVAC controls contractors. Instrumentation wiring is selected based on manufacturer specific requirements for their devices and preferred location.

Question 13, received 1/9/2025:

13.1 “On page GC103, Detail 2 lists Western perimeter Fence. Is this fence to be the fence included on page CS501?”

VA REPLY: Detail 2 calling out the fence is the same as the keynote 3 on CS171, but is not 3/CS501 Security Fence. This fence is to match the existing fence to the south and is covered by spec 323119 Decorative Steel Fences and Gates.

VA REPLY: Length should be about 28’. Can be installed either way, but a 6” pad is called out on CS501.

13.3 “On page Cs171, Detail 9 lists a double swing gate. Is this gate to stretch the full length of the parking way, or is this to be the 28' listed on detail page CS501?

Also there seems to be fence connected to this gate, but there is no detail calling out what type of fence. Is this to be the security fence listed on page CS501?”

VA REPLY: The double swing gate is to be 28' as listed on 2/CS501. The east/west fence is the same as detail 3/CS501 and is covered by 323113 Chain Link Fences and Gates.

Question 15, received 1/13/2025:

If the General Contractor has CPARS evaluations in the system, are we still required to send out the PPQ evaluations to past clients, or are the PPQ only required if there are NO CPARS available.

VA REPLY: The VA recommend including PPQ with your offer. Some previous contracts demonstrating high qualifications for this project may not be in CPARS. It is sometimes good to get PPQ from customers outside the government.

Question 16, received 1/13/2025:

VA REPLY: There is no need for temporary steam on this project. The new plant will be operable before the old system is removed. If there is any other work you are interested in, you can contact the prime vendor once award is finalized. Information on the awardee will be published to www.SAM.gov once award is finalized.

Question(s) 18, received 1/13/2025

18.1 “18. Ref drawing SD141- keynote 1 represents removing all catwalks and platforms on the mezzanine level. During site visit I noted a upper mezzanine along the west wall which is made up of structural steel framing and concrete deck. This deck is about 6’+ wide and 58’+- long with additional service catwalks jutting out from it. Does this upper deck, connected service catwalks and stairs require removal despite not shown on drawings?”

VA REPLY: The upper deck running north-south along the west wall of the existing boiler plant is to remain.

18.3 “20. Ref spec 02 41 00- Part 1.2 of this section related to lead paint removal section 02 83 33.13. Is lead paint present on any materials or components being removed under this project? If so what materials and or components scheduled” VA REPLY: Potential for lead paint within the existing structure is unknown. Catwalks specified for demolition date to current boiler installation in the late 1980’s but original plant structures are much older.

18.4 “21. Ref spec 02 82 13.13- Will quantities be provided for asbestos abatement or is the only abatement needed noted on drawings MD121, MD201?”

VA REPLY: There is no hazmat master plan. Available quantities and descriptions can be found on Drawings MD121 and MD201 and Spec Section 02 82 13.13.

18.5 “22. Ref drawing CD171, keynote 12- Is the abandoned tank empty or has it been filled with a slurry? Is the tank steel or fiberglass?”

VA REPLY: The abandoned tank noted on CD171 is recorded as “closed” by EGLE but the records do not describe its final state in detail. Assume that it is grout filled. Based on vintage and some photos discovered by the VA, it appears to be a steel tank.

18.6 “23. Ref drawing SB171 general note 7- Is fireproofing required on any structural steel for this project? If so will specifications and a schedule be provided?”

VA REPLY: Spray fireproofing will not be required on the new construction.

Question 19, received 1/9/2025

19.1 “One additional question: The schedules on drawing MK602 has two blowdown separators listed 2-119-TK-003 and 2-201-TK-006. When I do a search on the drawings the only one that shows up is 2-119-TK-003 on drawing MK121, is there truly 2 blowdown separators required?”

VA REPLY: Temporary Blowdown Separator 2-201-TK-006 is found under construction document GC102. Temporary blowdown separator is needed to reroute existing boilers blowdown from legacy blowdown vault to sanitary waste (see PP122 keyed note#1 for plumbing details).

Question(s) 20, received 1/13/2025

Question 22 received 1/14/2025: Internal VA question; no information provided via amendment.

Questions(s) 23, received, 1/14/2025:

23.1 “On drawing MP501 detail 5 Steam Meter. What instruments are this detail assigned to? The P&IDs for the Steam system are all shown as Vortex Shedding Flow Meters, not differential Pressure. See below:

Question 24 received 1/14/2025: Internal VA question; no information provided via amendment.

Question 25, received 1/14/2025:

Question(s) 26, received 1/14/2025:

26.1 Can you tell me the relief valve pressure setting for the five heat exchangers on this job?

Mechanical HVAC Equipment:

Boiler Plant Mechanical Equipment:

Question 27, received 1/14/2025:

Proposed alternate request: Thin Tech:

There is a material called Tabs that is specified to be used with the thin brick on the project. Some of the masons have asked me if we could bid On a product called Thin Teck by Glen Gary. I would be happy to send you the product information to look at so we can see if either product Would do the job. Thank you for your consideration The system that’s most like TAB’s is our Classic.

However, the best system we have for exterior use is the Thin Tech Elite. This system has air chambers that allow for drainage and does not require a drainage barrier. It only requires the initial Water Resistant or Tyvek layer by Glen Gary.

VA REPLY: This proposed alternate is not acceptable; contractors shall provide specified requirements.

TABS has Pre-Bent Corner Panel - Glen-Gery does not.

Fire Testing - TABS 2 hours, Thin Tech only 1 hour.

TABS has additional test data as part of spec; not provided by Glen-Gery

- ASTM E2273-03 Water Drainage

- Accelerated Weathering ICC Evaluation EG356

- ASTM E96-05 Water Vapor Transmission

- ASTM C1338-02 Fungi Resistance

- ASTM D1761 Lateral Resistance Testing

- ASTM D 3498 Mastic

- ASTM C-1135 Freeze Thaw Tensile Adhesion Properties

Question 28 received 1/15/2025: Internal VA question; no information provided via amendment.

Question 29 received 1/16/2025: Internal VA question; no information provided via amendment.

For the technical portion of this proposal, could you provide clarity on what you need presented for:

Part 3 - Specification 23 05 10 – Common Work Results for Boiler Plant and Steam Generation (Part 1.5 Quality Assurance):

(a) Products shall be the standard products of a manufacturer regularly engaged in the manufacture of the products for at least 3 years. The design, model and size of each item shall have been in satisfactory and efficient operation on at least three installations for approximately three years. However, digital electronics devices, software and systems such as controls, instruments, computer work station, shall be the current generation of technology and basic design that has a proven satisfactory service record of at least three years.

IS this for what we anticipate to use on this project, or what was used in past projects?

VA REPLY: Contractors need to demonstrate the item they will be providing meets the requirements outlined in the referenced specification. Provide information that demonstrates what (product) / who you are providing (manufacturer) is 1.) coming from a manufacturer w/ three years of experience, 2) has been successfully installed and operable in at least 3 jobs which have been in operation for at least 3 years

Question(s) 30, received 1/16/2025:

Question 31 received 1/16/2025: Internal VA question; no information provided via amendment.

Question 34, received 1/16/2025:

VA REPLY: Existing electric heater product data is attached to this amendment.

The time and due date for offers have NOT changed since Amendment 0003.. Offers are due NLT Monday, February 3, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. CST.

ATTACHMENTS -

See attached document: S06 0004 Att Site Visits 1.2.3_Sign Ins_585-21-115.

See attached document: S06 0004 Att_Electric Heater product data.

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