Addendum 2.pdf

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

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Rodney Barreto

Chairman

Coral Gables

Steven Hudson

Vice Chairman

Fort Lauderdale

Preston Farrior

Tampa

Gary Lester

Oxford

Albert Maury

Coral Gables

Gary Nicklaus

Jupiter

Sonya Rood

St. Augustine

Office of the

Executive Director

Roger A. Young

Executive Director

Charles “Rett” Boyd

Assistant Executive Director

George Warthen

Chief Conservation Officer

Jessica Crawford

Chief of Staff

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DATE: JULY 25, 2024

ADDENDUM NO.: 2

BID NO.: FWC 23/24-119C

BID TITLE: ST. PETERSBURG CHILLER PLANT REPLACEMENT (FWRI

HVAC REPLACEMENT-PHASE 2)

UPDATE: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

The enclosed addendum has been issued for consideration in the preparation of your response to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s

(FWC) Solicitation No. FWC 23/24-119C, “ST. PETERSBURG CHILLER

PLANT REPLACEMENT (FWRI HVAC REPLACEMENT-PHASE 2)”.

All responses to the subject solicitation must be received no later than 3:30

PM (ET) on Thursday, August 8, 2024

A response received after the exact time specified will not be considered.

Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed in Section 120.57(3), Florida Statutes (F.S.), or failure to post the bond or other security required by law within the time allowed for filing a bond shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes. Written notices, formal requests and proceedings must conform with the requirements set forth in

Chapter 28-110, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.). Protests must be filed with the Purchasing Office, Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, 1875 Orange Avenue East, Tallahassee, Florida 32311-6160 within the time prescribed in Section 120.57(3), F.S. and Chapter 28-110, F.A.C.

Sincerely, Dale Eastmond, FWC Procurement Manager

FWC SOLICITATION ADDENDUM 2

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QUESTION #1

Do you want any of the old equipment that is being removed?

ANSWER #1

THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER WILL SURPLUS ALL EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS

IN A LEGAL MANNER INCLUDING RECYCLING THE REFRIGERANT.

QUESTION #2

Are KMC controls acceptable? I know ALC is currently in place.

ANSWER #2

ALTERNATE MANUFACTURERS CAN BE USED BUT ALL COMPONENTS MUST BE

COMPATIBLE WITH THE EXISTING ALC CONTROL SYSTEM AND BE

INTEGRATED TO THE EXISTING FRONT END

QUESTION #3

Is a Bond required for this project?

ANSWER #3

YES. SEE CONTRACT CONDITIONS. (C1, C2, EXHIBITS 6 AND EXHIBITS 7)

QUESTION #4

Where will parking and dumpster staging areas be?

ANSWER # 4

WE HAVE OTHER PROJECTS ON-GOING AND SPECIFIC PARKING WILL DEPEND

ON THE STATUS OF THOSE OTHER PROJECTS, BUT WE ANNTICPATE GIVING

THE SUCCESFUL BIDDER OF THIS PROJECT THE AREA BEHIND THE F

BULDING FOR STAGING AND PARKING, AND THE AREA BEHIND RMI WILL BE

DESINATION FOR CONSTRUCTION WASTE DUMPSTER.

QUESTION # 5

Are alternate chiller manufactures able to be used?

FWC SOLICITATION ADDENDUM 3

ANSWER # 5

YORK/JCI WAS SELECTED AS THE BOD, DUE TO THE PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS AND

LEAD TIMES THAT ARE OFFERED. CURRENT YORK/JCI LEAD TIMES ON SPECIFIED

EQUIPMENT ARE 8-10 WEEKS. ALTERNATE MANUFACTURERS WILL BE CONSIDERED;

HOWEVER THEY MUST MEET OR EXCEED PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS, HAVE

SIMILAR DIMENSIONS, AND BETTER OR EQUAL TO LEAD TIMES TO NOT DELAY THE

PROJECT, EXPECTED TO START IN MARCH 2025. ALL EQUIPMENT WILL USE THE

LATEST APPROVED REFRIGERANTS FROM THE EPA IN LIEU OF WHAT IS ON THE

DRAWINGS.

QUESTION #6

There are no balance valves shown on M501 detail #5 or #3, where and how is it being balanced?

ANSWER #6

CHILLERS AND PUMPS ARE VARIABLE SPEED AND WILL BE CONTROLLED VIA

NEW CONTROLLERS, NO BALANCING VALVES ARE REQUIRED FOR THE

PRIMARY LOOP. FOR THE SECONDARY LOOP, BALANCING VALVES ARE SHOWN

ON SHEETS MP101, MP104, M-301, AS WELL AS SHOWN ON THE CONTROL

DIAGRAMS ON SHEETS M-702 AND M-704.

QUESTIONS #7

On page M501 detail #5 check valve is shown on chiller piping, is this needed?

ANSWER #7

YES, THE CHECK VALVE IS NEEDED.

QUESTION #8

Will there be owner direct purchase on items over $5K?

ANSWER #8

NO

QUESTIONS #9

On specs page 230719-09 3.11B shows condenser water needing to be insulated is this correct?

ANSWERS #9

THE INTENT IS FOR CONDENSER WATER PIPING TO BE INSULATED.

QUESTION #10

The chiller specs state the chiller to come disassembled, what is the insulation thickness needed to insulate chiller?

FWC SOLICITATION ADDENDUM 4

ANSWER #10

ACCESS TO THE CHILLER ROOM IS THROUGH THE ROLL-UP DOORS. THERE IS

A DIFFERENCE IN HEIGHT. THE CHILLER SHOULD BE DISASSEMBLED AS

REQUIRED TO ALLOW IT TO BE BROUGHT INTO THE EXISTING CHILLER ROOM.

INSULATION IS INTEGRAL TO THE CHILLER.

QUESTION #11

Schedule on page A501 and specs 081113-01 do not specify door hardware manufacture or color, what needs to be provided? Is there a specific lock smith.

ANSWERS #11

SCHLAGE CLASSROOM LEVER LOCKSET WITH A BRUSHED NICKEL OR

CHROME FINISH. THE LOCKSET MUST BE SCHLAGE PRIMUS CORE

COMPATIBLE. ANDERSON SAFE & LOCK COMPANY IS THE PREFERRED

LOCKSMITH.

QUESTIONS #12

M501 detail #3 end suction pump detail states optional Y strainer and optional suction diffuser with built in strainer, are they both optional or is one used in lieu of the other?

ANSWER #12

PER THE LATEST DRAWINGS DATED 9/25/23, THE STRAINER AND SUCTION

DIFFUSER ARE NOT OPTIONAL AND SHOULD BE PROVIDED.

QUESTIONS #13

Is there another temporary chiller location option? Available units do not look to be able to fit in current location on drawing.

ANSWER #13

THE IDENTIFIED TEMPORARY CHILLER LOCATION IS THE ONLY AVAILABLE

LOCATION. BASED ON THE SIZE OF THE CHILLER ADDITIONAL

COORDINATION MAY BE REQUIRED. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL REMOVE THE

CHILLER FROM THE TRAILER AND PLACE ON GRADE TO IMPROVE

CLEARANCES.

QUESTIONS #14

Selective demolition page 024119-01 1.6A states not to disturb owner’s operations, will exterior saw cutting need to be done after hours?

FWC SOLICITATION ADDENDUM 5

ANSWERS #14

CUTTING WILL BE DONE DURING REGULAR HOURS AND PRESCHEDULED WITH FWC

SO STAFF WILL BE WELL FOREWARNED OF EXCESSIVE NOISE.

QUESTONS #15

Can we be provided original architecture drawings to view how exterior was built where new door needs to be installed.

ANWERS #15

WE HAVE ATTACHED ADDITIONAL DRAWINGS IN THE ATTACHED ONE DRIVE

WHICH WAS FOR THE ORIGNINAL ARCHITECTURE DRAWINGS.

QUESTIONS #16

What engineer inspection is needed for the new door location?

ANSWER #16

CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE WITH THE CITY OF ST PETE FOR

REQUIRED INSPECTIONS DURING CONSTRUCTION.

QUESTIONS #17

VFD specifications are not listed on the schedule, what is needed

ANSWERS #17

A FACTORY INSTALLED VFD IS PART OF THE CHILLER PACKAGE AND WILL BE

SELECTED BY THE MANUFACTURER. ADDITIONAL VFD SPECIFICATIONS,

INCLUDING ACCEPTABLE MANUFACTURERS, ARE PROVIDED WITHIN

SPECIFICATION 26 29 23 AND SHALL BE SELECTED TO PROVIDE PROPER

MODULATION OF THE CONTROLLED MOTOR. ADDITIONAL VFD DIMENSIONS

SHOULD BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT TO ENSURE THEY FIT WITHIN THE

ALLOCATED SPACE.

QUESTIONS #18

Mandatory job meeting started at 10am, will contractors that were late still be able bid this project? (There is audio record of this)

ANSWER #18

TO BE DETERMINED BY THE PROCURMENT MANAGER LOCATED IN

TALLAHASSEE.

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