S05 RFI 003 Response 36C26125R0071 Power Upgrade.pdf

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This document is a Request for Information (RFI) for the VANCHCS McClellan Building 98 Power Upgrade project (Solicitation Number 36C26125R0071). The RFI seeks clarification on four specific aspects of bollard installation: (1) only removable bollards need to be sleeved, (2) the project requires eight removable and twelve stationary anti-ram bollards, (3) only stationary bollards need to be cement filled, and (4) all bollards must be set with footing.

The RFI is part of a larger construction project for the Department of Veterans Affairs, with a response deadline of August 13, 2025. The project involves power upgrade services for Building 98 at the VA Northern California Health Care System located in McClellan Park, CA. The document includes technical drawings (M-301 and M-100) detailing equipment pad configurations, bollard placements, and mechanical equipment locations, with specific notes about concrete specifications, anchor bolt installations, and seismic design requirements.

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Drawing M-301 that is provided in this document as a response to RFI 003 replaces the previous M-301 drawing that was provided as a response to RFI 002. The answers to the questions in this RFI are below:

1. Only the removable bollards need to be sleeved.

2. Eight (8) removable anti-ram bollards and twelve (12) stationary anti-ram bollards.

See attached mark-ups on M-100.

3. Only stationary anti-ram bollards need to be cement filled.

4. All bollards need to be set with footing.

7/30/2025

NTS

REMOVABLE BOLLARDS

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT PAD

SECTION VIEW

CONDUIT AREA.

VERIFY ACTUAL

OPENING SIZE

REQUIRED BY

MANUFACTURER.

CONDUIT AREA.

VERIFY ACTUAL

OPENING SIZE

REQUIRED BY

MANUFACTURER.

CONTROL JOINT (SEE NOTE 6

AND CONCRETE CONTROL

JOINT DETAIL)

NTS

GENERATOR EQUIPMENT CONCRETE PAD DETAILS

NOTES:

1. CONTRACTOR TO VERIFY WITH MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL FOR PAD DIMENSIONS, CONDUIT AREA OPENING DIMENSIONS PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION. EXACT PAD LOCATION IS TO BE DETERMINED IN FIELD.

2. THE ANCHOR BOLTS SHALL BE INSTALLED PER THE FUEL OIL TANK MANUFACTURER SPECIFICATIONS AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH 2022 ASCE 7 AND 2023 VA SEISMIC DESIGN REQUIREMENTS H-18-8 MANUAL.

3. CONTRACTOR TO COORDINATE WITH THE MANUFACTURER FOR THE ANCHOR BOLT SIZE, LOCATION AND QUANTITY.

4. THE CAST-IN-PLACE CONCRETE SHALL BE NORMAL WEIGHT CONCRETE WITH THE MIN. 28 DAYS COMPRESSIVE

STRENGTH 5,000 PSI. CONCRETE SHALL BE TESTED BY AN APPROVED AGENCY PAID BY CONTRACTOR.

5. THE CONCRETE SHALL BE AIR ENTRAINED AND THE SURFACE SHALL BE TREATED OR SEALED PROPERLY.

6. THE MAXIMUM SPACE FOR THE CONTROL JOINT IS 25 FT.

7. POST-INSTALLED ANCHORS SHALL BE HILTO BOLTS - TZ OR APPROVED EQUAL.

8. PROVIDE 3/4" CHAMFER ON ALL VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL CORNERS EXPOSED TO VIEW.

MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT PAD

PLAN VIEW

ATS

CHAMFFER (SEE NOTE 8)

2" MIN. REBAR COVER

3" MIN. REBAR COVER

COMPACT CRUSH STONE

8" CMU WALL W/ #6 REBAR@ EA. CORE. GROUT SOLID.

BOND BM @ EVERY 4 COURSES. SEE ELEC FOR LOCATION.

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

BY OTHERS

#5 REBAR@ 12" OC EA.

WAY/EA. FACE, STD

HOOK AT EA. END

ANCHOR BOLT (TYP.

SEE NOTE 3)

FINISHED GRADE

12"

4"

SEE ELEC DRAWINGS (96" MAX.)

8"

12"

8"

NTS

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT CONCRETE PAD DETAILS

CHAMFFER (SEE NOTE 8)

2" MIN. REBAR COVER

3" MIN. REBAR COVER

COMPACT CRUSH STONE

MECHANICAL

EQUIPMENT BY OTHERS

#5 REBAR@ 12" OC EA.

WAY/EA. FACE, STD

HOOK AT EA. END

ANCHOR BOLT (TYP.

SEE NOTE 3)

FINISHED GRADE

16"

6"

14"

12"

16" 8"

56'-0"

14'-0"

MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT PAD

SECTION VIEW

SWITCHGEAR

15'

7'-6"

SAW CUT 4" DEEP NO LATER THAN 12

HR AFTER POUR. FILL WITH SEALANT.

CONCRETE PAD CONTROL JOINT

DETAIL

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT PAD

PLAN VIEW

NOTES:

1. CONTRACTOR TO VERIFY WITH CIVIL AND ELECTRICAL FOR THE PAD LOCATION AND DIMENSIONS PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION.

2. THE ANCHOR BOLTS SHALL BE INSTALLED PER THE EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER SPECIFICATIONS AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH 2022

ASCE 7 AND 2023 VA SEISMIC DESIGN REQUIREMENTS H-18-8 MANUAL

3. CONTRACTOR TO COORDINATE WITH THE MANUFACTURER FOR THE ANCHOR BOLT SIZE, LOCATION AND QUANTITY.

4. THE CAST-IN-PLACE CONCRETE SHALL BE NORMAL WEIGHT CONCRETE WITH THE MIN. 28 DAYS COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH 5,000

PSI. CONCRETE SHALL BE TESTED BY AN APPROVED AGENCY PAID BY CONTRACTOR.

5. THE CONCRETE SHALL BE AIR ENTRAINED AND THE SURFACE SHALL BE TREATED OR SEALED PROPERLY.

6. THE MAXIMUM SPACE FOR THE CONTROL JOINT IS 25-FT.

7. POST-INSTALLED ANCHORS SHALL BE HILTI KWIK BOLTS -TZ OR APPROVED EQUAL.

8. PROVIDE 3/4" CHAMFER ON ALL VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL CORNERS EXPOSED TO VIEW.

9. CMU SHALL CONFORM TO ASTM C-90 WITH MIN. F'M=2000 PSI

10. MAINTAIN A MINIMUM 6" BETWEEN ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND ALL OBSTRUCTIONS (E.G. WALLS, FENCES)

EXISTING GAS AND

CHEMICAL STORAGE

CONTAINER

PROVIDE CHAIN

LINK FENCE TO

SECURE

EQUIPMENT

8" CMU WALL

DOME CAP

PAD LOCK

(BY OTHERS)

SEE NOTE 6

SEE NOTE 5

MIN. CONCRETE OR

ASPHALT PAVEMENT

(SEE NOTE 2)

HINGED LID

36"

TO TOP OF

BOLLARD

41"

Ø16"

MUST INSTALL WITH

1-800-BOLLARDS

REBAR CAGE INCLUDED

Ø16"

PROTECTED SIDE

IMPACT SIDE

DIRECTION OF

IMPACT

NOTES:

1. MAXIMUM BOLLARD SPACING IS 5-FT ON-CENTER.

2. MIN. 3-INCH THICK CONCRETE SLAB WITH #3 REBAR, 18-INCHES

ON-CENTER EACH WAY OR 5-INCH THICK ASPHALT PAVEMENT REQUIRED.

3. DRILLED SHAFT CONCRETE: fy = 4,000 PSI MINIMUM UNCONFINED

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH.

4. USE SONOTUBE IN SANDY OR OTHER SOILS THAT MIGHT CAVE IN.

5. COLD-JOINT ACCEPTABLE THIS LINE FOR NEW INSTALLATIONS IN

MONOLITHIC POUR CONCRETE PAVEMENT.

6. SLOPE TOP OF CONCRETE AWAY FROM BOLLARD 1/4-INCH FROM PIPE TO

EDGE OF DRILLED SHAFT OR CAP.

7. INCREASE DEPTH OF CAISSON AND REBAR CAGE TO MEET LOCAL

JURISDICTION MIN. FROST DEPTH REQUIREMENT.

8. END-USER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MEETING ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL,

STATE AND LOCAL BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS.

9. BOLLARD PIPE IS IDENTICAL TO FIXED-POST BOLLARD SPECIFICATIONS.

10. BOLLARD WALL THICKNESS IS SCHEDULE 80 AND THE OPERATIONAL

WEIGHT IS 129 lbs.

TOP VIEW OF CLOSED LID

ELEVATION VIEW

6.625" OD

Project Number

Building Number

Drawing Number

Project Title

Location

Issue Date Checked Drawn

Drawing Title

VA FORM 08 - 6231

A

Fi le P at h

6/

/2

:3 9:

P

M

CONSTRUCTION

DOCUMENTS

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

B

C

D

E

F

A

B

C

D

E

F

21 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Phase

ARCHITECT/ENGINEER OF RECORD STAMP

321 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

07/14/2023Revisions: Date:

C-508-19-102

McCLELLAN VAMC, 5342 DUDLEY BLVD McCLELLAN PARK, CA 95652

NORTH ARROW

248 Copeland Street Quincy, MA 02169

(617) 481.6390

PROVIDE BACK UP POWER FOR McLELLAN VAMC BUILDING 98Office of

Construction and Facilities Management

CONSULTANT

PS QN

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30 Turnpike Road, Suite #1 Southborough, MA 02169

(508) 485.1830

Engineering New England

M-301

MECHANICAL - DETAILS

1 7/21/25

3/4"ø

FOS

3/4"ø

FOS

3/4"ø

FOS

FOP-1 AND FOP-2 W/

OUTDOOR ENCLOSURE

56'

14'

4'

FOS

FOR

PROVIDE VENT PIPE

TERMINATE VENT 12 FT

ABOVE FINISHED GRADE IN

ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA

RELOCATED

GENERATOR

TRAILER

PROVIDE FILL

CAP

PROVIDE REMOVABLE BOLLARDS AT 5 FT O.C (TYP.)

SEE MI-301 FOR MORE DETAILS.

FUEL POLISHER

NEW MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT CONCRETE PAD.

REFER TO MI-301 FOR MORE DETAILS

EXISTING

DAY TANK

TO FUEL POLISHER

FROM FUEL POLISHER

MT

ACCESS PLATFORM.

REFER TO MI-300 FOR

MORE DETAILS

P

1"ø

FOR

1"ø

FOR

FOP

FOP

AUTOMATIC

TRANSFER

PUMP

SET W/

ENCLOSURE

NEW CONCRETE PAD FOR

MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT

EXISTING GAS AND

CHEMICAL STORAGE

CONTAINER

RELOCATED GENERATOR TRAILER

NEW FUEL TANK

Project Number

Building Number

Drawing Number

Project Title

Location

Issue Date Checked Drawn

Drawing Title

VA FORM 08 - 6231

A

F i l e

P a t h

P

M

CONSTRUCTION

DOCUMENTS

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

B

C

D

E

F

A

B

C

D

E

F

21 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Phase

ARCHITECT/ENGINEER OF RECORD

STAMP

321 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

07/14/2023

Revisions: Date:

C-508-19-102

McCLELLAN VAMC, 5342 DUDLEY BLVD

McCLELLAN PARK, CA 95652

NORTH ARROW

248 Copeland Street

Quincy, MA 02169

(617) 481.6390

PROVIDE BACK UP POWER FOR McLELLAN

VAMC BUILDING 98

Office of

Construction and Facilities

Management

CONSULTANT

PS QN M-100

KEY NOTES:

1. CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE NEW PORTS ON EXISTING DAY TANK FOR CONNECTING NEW

FOS/ FOR PIPING. EXACT LOCATION IS TO BE DETERMINED BY THE CONTRACTOR IN FIELD.

2. CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE NEW PORT ON EXISTING DAY TANK TO INSTALL NEW PLS LEVEL

CONTROL PROBES AND LEAK DETECTOR HD-A2-C.

3. NEW ABOVE GROUND FUEL OIL TANK SHALL BE DOUBLE WALL WITH PRIMARY AND

SECONDARY CONTAINMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH UL STANDARDS.

MECHANICAL - NEW WORK

GENERAL NOTES:

1. CONTRACTOR TO VERIFY EXISTING CONDITIONS OF GENERATOR TRAILER AND SUBMIT

REFURBISHING PLAN TO CORRECT ANY DEFECTS TO THE COR.

2. EXISTING DAY TANK IS LOCATED IN THE GENERATOR TRAILER. NEW 5,000 GALLON ABOVE

GROUND FUEL OIL TANK SHALL FEED THIS EXISTING TANK.

3. PROVIDE FLEXIBLE CONNECTOR WHERE PIPES CONNECT TO EQUIPMENT.

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