S05 - QA Boiler Plant Repairs Ft. Harrison.pdf
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This document contains questions and answers regarding a solicitation for boiler plant repairs at Fort Harrison, Montana. The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration is seeking a contractor to perform repairs on seven boilers manufactured by Superior with Fireye controls. Key work includes upgrading or replacing existing burner management systems with Fireye YB-110UVSC models, inspecting and testing repairs according to VA manuals, and selecting equipment to meet VA construction specifications and industrial boiler plant system requirements. The contractor must have engineering expertise to size and select suitable equipment for the industrial boiler plant. The related federal contract opportunity is solicitation number 36C25922R0057 for boiler plant repairs at Fort Harrison with a description of statement of work and project number 436-23-106 issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 19.
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| 36C25922R0057 0004.docx | DOCX document | |
| 36C25922R0057 0003.docx | DOCX document | |
| 36C25922R0057 0002.docx | DOCX document | |
| Atch.7 Drawing Boiler (Bldg141).pdf | ||
| 36C25922R0057 0001.docx | DOCX document | |
| Atch 4. VHA DIRECTIVE 1810(1)_ Boiler and Boiler Plant Operations.pdf | ||
| Atch. 3 VHA Steam Design Manual (Vol 1 _ 2).pdf | ||
| Atch 5. Boiler Plant Review Ft. Harrison MT March 16-18 2021.pdf | ||
| Atch. 6 Past Performance Questionnaire.docx | DOCX document | |
| Atch. 1 Drawing (Boiler Plant Floor Plan).pdf | ||
| 36C25922R0057_1.docx | DOCX document | |
| Atch. 2 Boiler Safety Device Testing Manual - 5th Edition_December 2018_Final.pdf |
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS VHA Network Contracting Office 19 Rocky Mountain Acquisition Center 6162 South Willow Drive, Suite 300
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
CONTRACTOR Q&A’s
Boiler Plant Repairs Ft. Harrison, MT
Q&A No 1: The SOW, paragraph 1 indicates that “All seven boilers are manufactured by Superior with Fireye controls.” Paragraph 8.1 states “Provide and install Fireye YB-110UVSC…” Is your intention to remove and replace the existing Fireye controls?
Answer No 1:
The intent of this statement in the SOW is to ensure that the boiler systems utilize the Fireye YB- 110UVSC (UV self-checking model) Burner Management System with YP100 programmer card.
The Contractor must determine if the existing BMS can be upgraded or modified to accept the required system, or if it must be fully replaced.
Q&A No 2: The SOW, paragraph 6 indicates that “Each repair will then be required to be inspected/tested in accordance with VHA Boiler Safety Testing Manual. Please confirm that the VA’s “3rd Party” will perform all required inspections/testing?
Answer No 2:
Inspection and Testing will be managed and executed by the Contractor as part of the qualification process following project execution and commissioning of system modifications.
Q&A No 3: The SOW, paragraph 7 refers to “VA Master Construction Specification PG-18-1 Division 23.” These documents are generic and have not been edited for this project. Can you please provide project specific specifications for this solicitation?
Answer No 3:
The Qualified Contractor must provide project options and site-specific solutions that meet or exceed the VA Master Construction Specification requirement.
Q&A No. 4: The SOW, paragraph 7 refers to “Technical Documents/VHA Policy”. These documents contain links to additional documents that do not work, “This site can’t be reached”.
Answer No 4:
Please check your internet browser settings, the link was checked and was functional. If that does not work, then try this link and/or copy and paste the address below into your web browser:
MASTER CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS (PG-18-1) - Office of Construction & Facilities Management (va.gov) https://www.cfm.va.gov/til/spec.asp#23 https://www.cfm.va.gov/til/spec.asp#23 https://www.cfm.va.gov/til/spec.asp#23
Q&A No 5: The SOW references the VHA Steam Design Manual however the Solicitation indicates this is an RFP for a FFP Contract. Please confirm this is not a Design-Build Project.
Answer No. 5:
This is not a Design-Build Project; the Qualified Contractor(s) will have the necessary engineering expertise and resources to size and select suitable equipment relative to Industrial Boiler Plant systems and operations.
Q&A No. 6: The SOW, paragraph 8.1 indicates to “Provide and install YZ-300 expanded annunciator.”
During the Site Walk, it was noticed that the existing control panel does not have room for an additional annunciator. Would it be acceptable to add a new/separate panel to the side of the existing panel for the new equipment?
Answer No. 6:
Yes - adding a separate panel with associated components (wiring, mounting hardware, etc.) would be acceptable.
Q&A No. 7: The SOW, paragraph 8.1 indicates to “Specify, provide, install a Natural Gas Pressure Regulator that meets VA performance specification given in VA master specification 23 52 39 Fire Tube Boilers.” This is not a Design-Build project and therefore should not require us to “Specify” the Natural Gas Pressure Regulator.
Answer No. 7:
This is not a Design-Build Project; the Qualified Contractor(s) will have the necessary engineering expertise and resources to size and select suitable equipment relative to Industrial Boiler Plant systems and operations.
Q&A No. 8: The SOW, paragraph 8.1 indicates to “Specify, provide, install a Low Pilot Fuel Gas Pressure Cutoff Switch…” This is not a Design-Build project and therefore should not require us to “Specify” the Low Pilot Fuel Gas Pressure Cutoff Switch.
Answer No. 8:
This is not a Design-Build Project; the Qualified Contractor(s) will have the necessary engineering expertise and resources to size and select suitable equipment relative to Industrial Boiler Plant systems and operations.
Q&A No. 9: The SOW, paragraph 8.1 indicates to “Specify, provide, install a Combustion Air Pressure Switch…” This is not a Design-Build project and therefore should not require us to “Specify” the Combustion Air Pressure Switch.
Answer No. 9:
This is not a Design-Build Project; the Qualified Contractor(s) will have the necessary engineering expertise and resources to size and select suitable equipment relative to Industrial Boiler Plant systems and operations.
Q&A No. 10: The SOW, paragraph 8.1 indicates to “Specify, provide, install a Purge Airflow Proving Switch…” This is not a Design-Build project and therefore should not require us to “Specify” the Purge Airflow Proving Switch.
Answer No. 10:
This is not a Design-Build Project; the Qualified Contractor(s) will have the necessary engineering expertise and resources to size and select suitable equipment relative to Industrial Boiler Plant systems and operations.
Q&A No. 11: The SOW, paragraph 8.1 indicates to “Specify, provide, install hinged current relays…” This is not a Design-Build project and therefore should not require us to “Specify” the hinged current relays.
a. Please provide/specify the desired hinged current relays.
b. Please note the location of these relays on the contract drawings.
Answer No. 11:
expertise and resources to size and select suitable equipment relative to Industrial Boiler Plant systems and operations.
Location of the relays is described in the SOW; Qualified Contractor(s) will locate the relays in the circuit to satisfy the requirement and document in drawings.
Q&A No. 12: The SOW, paragraph 8.1 indicates to “Specify, provide, install a zirconium oxide in situ stack oxygen analyzer…” This is not a Design-Build project and therefore should not require us to “Specify” the zirconium oxide in situ stack oxygen analyzer. Please provide/specify the desired zirconium oxide in situ stack oxygen analyzer.
Answer No. 12:
This is not a Design-Build Project; the Qualified Contractor(s) will have the necessary engineering expertise and resources to size and select suitable equipment relative to Industrial Boiler Plant systems and operations.
Q&A No. 13: The SOW, paragraph 8.1 indicates to “Specify, provide, install a low water alarm conductivity probe…” This is not a Design-Build project and therefore should not require us to “Specify” low water alarm conductivity probe. Please provide/specify the desired low water alarm conductivity probe.
Answer No. 13:
This is not a Design-Build Project; the Qualified Contractor(s) will have the necessary engineering expertise and resources to size and select suitable equipment relative to Industrial Boiler Plant systems and operations.
Q&A No. 14: The SOW, paragraph 8.1 indicates to “Specify, provide, install a install high water alarm conductivity probe…” This is not a Design-Build project and therefore should not require us to “Specify” the install high water alarm conductivity probe. Please provide/specify the desired install high water alarm conductivity probe.
Answer No. 14:
expertise and resources to size and select suitable equipment relative to Industrial Boiler Plant systems and operations.
Q&A No. 15: The SOW, paragraph 8.1 indicates to “Specify, provide, install a Two ASME code steam safety relief valves…” This is not a Design-Build project and therefore should not require us to “Specify” the Two ASME code steam safety relief valves.
Answer No. 15:
This is not a Design-Build Project; the Qualified Contractor(s) will have the necessary engineering expertise and resources to size and select suitable equipment relative to Industrial Boiler Plant systems and operations.
Q&A No. 16: The SOW, paragraph 8.1 indicates to “Specify, provide, install a Low Fuel Oil Pressure Cutoff Switch…” This is not a Design-Build project and therefore should not require us to “Specify” the Low Fuel Oil Pressure Cutoff Switch. Please provide/specify the desired Low Fuel Oil Pressure Cutoff Switch
Answer No. 16:
This is not a Design-Build Project; the Qualified Contractor(s) will have the necessary engineering expertise and resources to size and select suitable equipment relative to Industrial Boiler Plant systems and operations.
Q&A No. 17: The SOW, paragraph 8.1 indicates to “Specify, provide, install a install High Fuel Oil Pressure Cutoff Switch…” This is not a Design-Build project and therefore should not require us to “Specify” the install High Fuel Oil Pressure Cutoff Switch. Please provide/specify the desired install High Fuel Oil Pressure Cutoff Switch.
Answer No. 17:
This is not a Design-Build Project; the Qualified Contractor(s) will have the necessary engineering expertise and resources to size and select suitable equipment relative to Industrial Boiler Plant systems and operations.
Q&A No. 18: The SOW, paragraph 8.1 indicates to “Specify, provide, install two automatic shutoff valves equipped with Proof of Closure switches…” This is not a Design-Build project and therefore should not require us to “Specify” the two automatic shutoff valves equipped with Proof of Closure switches. Please provide/specify the desired two automatic shutoff valves equipped with Proof of Closure switches.
Answer No. 18:
This is not a Design-Build Project; the Qualified Contractor(s) will have the necessary engineering expertise and resources to size and select suitable equipment relative to Industrial Boiler Plant systems and operations.
Q&A No. 19: The SOW, paragraph 8.1 indicates to “Specify, provide, install a Low Atomizing Media Switch…” This is not a Design-Build project and therefore should not require us to “Specify” the Low Atomizing Media Switch. Please provide/specify the desired Low Atomizing Media Switch.
Answer No. 19:
expertise and resources to size and select suitable equipment relative to Industrial Boiler Plant systems and operations.
Q&A No. 20: The SOW, paragraph 8.3 indicates to “Specify, provide, install water level control system for condensate tank…” This is not a Design-Build project and therefore should not require us to “Specify” the water level control system for condensate tank. Please provide/specify the desired water level control system for condensate tank.
Answer No. 20:
This is not a Design-Build Project; the Qualified Contractor(s) will have the necessary engineering expertise and resources to size and select suitable equipment relative to Industrial Boiler Plant systems and operations.
Q&A No. 21: The SOW, paragraph 8.3 indicates to “Specify, provide, install water column with conductivity probes…” This is not a Design-Build project and therefore should not require us to “Specify” the water column with conductivity probes. Please provide/specify the desired water column with conductivity probes.
Answer No. 21:
This is not a Design-Build Project; the Qualified Contractor(s) will have the necessary engineering expertise and resources to size and select suitable equipment relative to Industrial Boiler Plant systems and operations.
Q&A No. 22: The SOW, paragraph 8.3 indicates to “Specify, provide, install water level control system for DA tank…” This is not a Design-Build project and therefore should not require us to “Specify” the water level control system for DA tank. Please provide/specify the desired water level control system for DA tank.
Answer No. 22:
This is not a Design-Build Project; the Qualified Contractor(s) will have the necessary engineering expertise and resources to size and select suitable equipment relative to Industrial Boiler Plant systems and operations.
Q&A No. 23: The SOW, paragraph 8.3 indicates to “Specify, provide, install electronic automatically controlled overflow water dump valve…” This is not a Design-Build project and therefore should not require us to “Specify” the electronic automatically controlled overflow water dump valve.
a. Please provide/specify the desired electronic automatically controlled overflow water dump valve.
Answer No. 23:
expertise and resources to size and select suitable equipment relative to Industrial Boiler Plant systems and operations.
Q&A No. 24: The SOW, paragraph 8.3 indicates to “Specify, provide, install pressure reducing station to serve the DA tank…” This is not a Design-Build project and therefore should not require us to “Design” a pressure reducing station to serve the DA tank. Please provide a design for the pressure reducing station to serve the DA tank.
Answer No. 24:
This is not a Design-Build Project; the Qualified Contractor(s) will have the necessary engineering expertise and resources to size and select suitable equipment relative to Industrial Boiler Plant systems and operations. Pressure Reducing Station should be sized / rated to accommodate full range of necessary system pressures and mass flow rates.
Q&A No. 25: The SOW, paragraph 8.3 indicates to “Convert current fuel oil delivery system to back pressure regulated system…” This is not a Design-Build project and therefore should not require us to “Design” a back pressure regulated system. Please provide a design for the back pressure regulated system.
Answer No. 25:
This is not a Design-Build Project; the Qualified Contractor(s) will have the necessary engineering expertise and resources to size and select suitable equipment relative to Industrial Boiler Plant systems and operations.
Fuel Oil BPR should be sized to accommodate full range of necessary system pressures and mass flow rates and should be typical of Industry Standard BPR arrangements.
Q&A No. 26: The SOW, paragraph 8.3 indicates to “Specify, provide, install industrial grade calibratable and testable Carbon monoxide and Combustible Methane gas detection system…” This is not a Design- Build project and therefore should not require us to “Design” an industrial grade calibratable and testable Carbon monoxide and Combustible Methane gas detection system. Please provide a design for the industrial grade calibratable and testable Carbon Monoxide and Combustible Methane gas detection system.
Answer No. 26:
This is not a Design-Build Project; the Qualified Contractor(s) will have the necessary engineering expertise and resources to size and select suitable equipment relative to Industrial Boiler Plant systems and operations.
Contractor will select and install an Industrial Grade gas detection system that meets the criteria set forth in the SOW. Gas Detection systems are typically “standalone” systems that have multiple sensing lines piped throughout the Plant and can tie in to control systems for emergency annunciation and shutdown procedure(s).
Q&A No. 27: The SOW, paragraph 8.3 indicates to “Engineer and provide necessary material and labor to create a sum total of 42 square feet of fixed opening to allow combustion air into boiler plant.…” This is not a Design-Build project and therefore should not require us to “Design/Engineer” a sum total of 42 square feet of fixed opening to allow combustion air into boiler plant. Please provide a design for the 42 square feet of fixed opening to allow combustion air into boiler plant.
Answer No. 27:
This is not a Design-Build Project; the Qualified Contractor(s) will have the necessary engineering expertise and resources to meet this requirement. Moreover, Fixed opening refers to installation of a duct or similar building penetration to allow free air flow into the Boiler Plant.
Q&A No. 28: The SOW, paragraph 8.3 indicates to “Specify, provide, install emergency kill / shutoff (ESTOP) buttons at all points of plant egress and operator control room…” This is not a Design-Build project and therefore should not require us to “Specify” the emergency kill / shutoff (ESTOP) buttons at all points of plant egress and operator control room. Please provide/specify the desired emergency kill / shutoff (ESTOP) buttons at all points of plant egress and operator control room.
Answer No. 28:
This is not a Design-Build Project; the Qualified Contractor(s) will have the necessary engineering expertise and resources to size and select suitable equipment relative to Industrial Boiler Plant systems and operations.
Emergency Kill / Shutoff (ESTOP) buttons are typical to Boiler Plant Facilities and should be installed in a way to satisfy the criteria set forth in the SOW.
Q&A No. 29: The SOW, paragraph 8.3 indicates to “Specify, provide, install water flow meters in each feedwater line to all boilers…” This is not a Design-Build project and therefore should not require us to “Specify” the water flow meters in each feedwater line to all boilers. Please provide/specify the desired water flow meters in each feedwater line to all boilers.
Answer No. 29:
This is not a Design-Build Project; the Qualified Contractor(s) will have the necessary engineering expertise and resources to size and select suitable equipment relative to Industrial Boiler Plant systems and operations.
Flow meters should be sized according to specification(s) of system pumps and piping.
Q&A No. 30: The SOW, paragraph 8.3 indicates to “Specify, provide, install manually operated steam vent/ muffler with required valves…” This is not a Design-Build project and therefore should not require us to “Specify” the manually operated steam vent/ muffler with required valves. Please provide/specify the desired manually operated steam vent/ muffler with required valves.
Answer No. 30:
This is not a Design-Build Project; the Qualified Contractor(s) will have the necessary engineering expertise and resources to size and select suitable equipment relative to Industrial Boiler Plant systems and operations. Steam vents and mufflers are typical to Boiler Plant Facilities and should be installed in a way to satisfy the criteria set forth in the SOW.
Q&A No. 31: The SOW, paragraph 9.1 indicates to “provide updated and accurate wiring diagrams of boiler control wiring.” Please provide “accurate wiring diagrams” for the existing boiler control wiring.
Answer No. 31:
Full sets of wiring diagrams for existing systems will be provided to the Contract Awardee.
Q&A No. 32: The Contract Drawings issued with the solicitation are for Building 171. Please provide drawings for the boilers & equipment in Building 141.
Answer No. 32: Please find the drawings for Building 141 posted with the same amendment that posted this Q&A form.
Q&A No. 33: Please provide any required scope for the BAS controls.
Answer No. 33:
BAS control scope to be modified to include new functions, devices, and Bldg. 141 systems.
Coordination with VA Engineering and FMS to ensure the points and graphics that are added integrate with existing FICO / Schneider Electric BAS System.
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