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6 Month Rental - Portable Cooling Towers
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This document contains questions and answers regarding a solicitation for the six month rental of four 100-ton portable cooling towers at Joint Base San Antonio Fort Sam Houston in Texas. The requirement is set aside for small businesses. Site visits were scheduled for April 23, 2021 and questions were due by April 23, 2021 with responses closing on April 27, 2021. The answers provide details on the electrical and piping connections at each location including voltage, amperage, and photo documentation. Logistical questions regarding distances, trench plates, and protective barriers are also addressed.

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RFQ FA301621U00786 Month Rental for 4 (100-ton) Portable Cooling Towers Questions and Answers (Q&A) – Revised 1

QUESTION 1. Will any of the units in question need us to provide two pumps? One moving water between CT and exchanger, the other between exchanger and bldg.?

502 CES RESPONSE: No

QUESTION 2. If power requirements exceed the breaker ratings onsite will a second source of power be available? Or a generator be an option?

502 CES RESPONSE: No second source of power will be available, contractor will have to provide generator option.

QUESTIONS 3: Please provide the size and type of the points of connection to the system piping as well as a photo

502 CES RESPONSE: Two are 4” with 8 bolt pattern, two are 3” with 4 bolt pattern

QUESTION 4. What is the distance from the piping point of connection to the temporary equipment location?

502 CES RESPONSE: Depending on how close you can get the trailer, should be about 50’.

QUESTION 5. Please provide a photo of the electrical point of connection as well as name plate data on the panel

502 CES RESPONSE: Planning department provided photos of existing breakers size and existing disconnects are on site. Voltage is 208V

QUESTION 6. Is an existing breaker available or will a new properly sized breaker need to be installed?

502 CES RESPONSE: existing breaker is provided refer pages 3 thru 5 of this document.

QUESTION 7. What is the distance from the electrical point of connection to the temporary equipment location?

502 CES RESPONSE: Depending on how close you can get to the building, should be around 100’.

QUESTION 8. How many linear feet of cable covers will be required?

502 CES RESPONSE: All depends on how close the contractor can get to the building. Safe to say 50’-100’.

QUESTION 9. Is the building system pump available to circulate water?

502 CES RESPONSE: Yes

QUESTION 10. Please clarify “Protective Barriers”, delineators with caution tape, temporary fencing or K-rails?

502 CES RESPONSE: Caution tape

QUESTION 11. Will trench plates be required to place the equipment on the grass as indicated in the provided aerial views?

502 CES RESPONSE: Yes.

503 CES RESPONSE Revised: Contractors can place, 2x12, plastic plates, or metal to make sure when the trailer is removed it does not leave ruts. The trail is going to sit for a long time. It would make it easier when pulling it out”

QUESTION 12. Please verify the voltage that is currently running the cooling tower and cooling tower pump at each location

502 CES RESPONSE: 208v, 50amps

QUESTION 13. Please identify the quantity of circuits that will be available to use for the temp equipment at each location

502 CES RESPONSE: One for the tower, one for the pump

QUESTION 14. Please identify the size of each of those available circuits at each location

502 CES RESPONSE: All 208v 50amp See provided pictures from Planning Department.

---------------End of Questions

See pictures below: Adds Bldg 916

Electrical panels (3 pics)

Bldg 905 (1of2)

Bldg 905 (2of2)

Bldg. 915 (1 of 2)

Bldg. 915 (2 of 2)

Bldg. 916 (1 of 2)

Bldg. 916 (2 of 2)

Bldg. 929 (1 of 2)

Bldg. 929 (2 of 2)

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