Questions and Answers.pdf
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- Replace Roof Top Unit (RFU), Blower Assembly, and Heating Coil Federal contract opportunity
- Solicitation number
- 36C25724Q0972
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This document contains Questions and Answers related to a federal contract opportunity to Replace Roof Top Unit (RTU), Blower Assembly, and Heating Coil. The contract is being solicited by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 17.
The key details include: the contractor must provide supervision, crane, labor, materials, equipment, and perform testing to install a fully operational RTU, blower assembly, and heating coil per the Statement of Work; questions cover technical requirements such as permitted piping materials, expansion joints, testing and balancing, visibility of the new unit, flushing and chemical requirements, insulation, and heat trace; logistical details such as dates/times for installation, site visits, and contact information for the Siemens representative are also provided. Several questions indicate certain technical details are "to be determined". The solicitation number is 36C25724Q0972.
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| File | Type | Posted |
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| Questions and Answers - Part B.pdf | ||
| S02 36C25724Q0972 0002.pdf | ||
| S02 36C25724Q0972 0001.pdf | ||
| S02 36C25724Q0972.pdf | ||
| P07 WD 2015-5273.pdf |
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Building 3 Contractor Questions
1. Can copper be used in lieu of welded steel for heating water piping? No, Steel NPT.
2. Does a heating water expansion joint need to be included in the rooftop replacement piping? Yes
3. We cannot perform a Test and Balance without air and water flow targets; please advise how TAB should be handled? To be determined.
4. Is it acceptable if the new unit and/or accessories are visible above the screen wall? To be determined.
5. Are there any flushing or additional chemical requirements? Flush new piping.
6. Will copper pipe with press fitting be an acceptable piping system for heating and chilled systems? Match existing.
7. What type of piping insulation is acceptable for the exterior piping? Match existing.
Fiberglass with aluminum jacketing sealed.
8. What type of heat trace system is acceptable for the exterior piping? Match existing.
9. Is a dedicated power source required to power the new heat trace system? Yes. Use existing.
10. Must the installation of the new unit be performed on specific dates and at specific times?
ASAP. Weekdays 7AM to 4:30PM.
11. Please provide the contact information for the Siemens Representative.
Gary Dunker
Siemens Industry, Inc.
Smart Infrastructure 5800 Granite Pkwy, Suite 600
Plano, TX 75024 Tel.: +1 214 202-2136 mailto:gary.dunker@siemens.com
12. Are additional site visits allowed?
Yes. Second site visit is scheduled for Thursday, September 19, 2024. Please see the amendment that has been attached to the solicitation entitled, “36C25724Q0972 0002”.
mailto:gary.dunker@siemens.com
13. What is the make, model, serial number, and tonnage of the RTU that will be replaced?
Unknown
14. Do you have a desired make, model, serial number, and tonnage of the RTU that will be replaced? No
15. Is the blower a separate piece of equipment. Do you have a make, model, serial number, CFM and duct size/type of the blower that will be replaced? No
16. Do we know what the Siemens EMS control model will be? No
17. What in the make, model, serial number, of the frequency drive located on the first floor?
Make is ABB. To be determined.
18. Do you have the required supply/ exhaust specs. for the air balancing; do you have the flow and pressure requirements for the water balancing; are the metering test posts already in place or will they be installed new. Do you have the design data: This information is entered into balancing reports to help with system balancing (mechanical/pipefitter drawings)?
No
19. Based upon the possible complexity of the many different aspects of this job (multiple subcontractors) will you entertain a second site visit, so the Primes can have specific subs back to address trade concerns? Yes
20. Will you entertain slipping the bid due date back a week or so, so we can plan and design this possibly complex job—we really have no idea of the scope from the information in the solicitation. To be determined.
21. Do you have the make, model, serial number, output of the heating coil that will be replaced? N/A
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