Solicitation FA448411T0017 Question and Answers.docx

Solicitation FA4484-11-T-0017 Media Blast (Questions and Answers)

1. The existing booth assembly, floor grating and recovery air floor will remain in use?

Answer: Floor grating and recovery air floor will remain in use.

2. All external electrical conduit will be removed and replaced?

Answer: All external electrical conduit will remain in place and the contractor would be responsible for extending any electrical conduit/wires to the new control panel if needed. It would be the contractors responsibility to ensure that the existing electrical supply will be capable for any system that they are supplying.

3. Provide new Control Panel and Breathing Air monitor for 1ea, Operator?

Answer: The control panel would be replaced and Breathing Air monitor for 1ea Operators.

4. All existing equipment to rear of booth to be removed and replaced?

Answer: Yes, all existing equipment to rear of booth to be removed and replaced by contractor.

5. Can a recycling contractor obtain access to job to pick up all materials that will be disposed off?

Answer: It would be the contractors responsibility to ensure the recycling contractor obtains access to the base and any recycle container that would be used.

6. Can we obtain Burn permits to expedite removal of old equipment?

Answer: Contractor would be briefed by the Fire Department and will issue a burn permit for any sort of welding that needs to be completed in the building.

7. Any requirement for fire suppression is by others?

Answer: Contractor would be briefed by CE and the Fire Department on isolating the fire suppression system.

8. Will the customer supply plastic media to load new system.

Answer: Customer will supply plastic media to load new system.

9. Confirm work hours,days, Mon thru Fri, 0700 to 1600 ? can we work Saturdays if we deem necessary?

Answer: We are a 24/7 shop they would be able to work any time.

10) Will welding and or torch / plasma cutting be allowed for the removal and or installation of equipment?

Answer: Contractor would be briefed by the Fire Department and will issue a burn permit for any sort of welding that needs to be completed in the building.

11) Will the wall panels of the existing blast booth be able to be dismantled to facilitate the equipment removal and installation? Panels will be re-installed after access is completed.

Answer: Yes the panels are able to be removed, the contractor would be responsible for dismantled of wall panels to facilitate the equipment removal and re-installation after access is completed.

12) Will modification of the existing booth be allowed for the installation of new, larger diameter exhaust ducting and associated exhaust baffles inside of the enclosure?

Answer: Modification of the existing booth would be allowed for the installation of new, larger diameter exhaust ducting and associated exhaust baffles inside of the enclosure.

13) For proper operation of the floor, air flow is required. Are the dimensions of the media flow troughs, of the ten floor modules known or available? These troughs are located under the small hoppers that make up the floor, and may be visible form the door end. This was unavailable as the floor access was covered over at the front of the room with steel plate.

Answer: Steel plate has been removed and floor hoppers are the same size as the others.

14) Will the dust collector be cleaned out of recovered dust and blast media residue, along with having the filters removed? We are not able to dispose of customer process materials other than the steel, rubber plastics that are to be dismantled.

Answer: Yes all blast media and filter material will be removed prior to contract.

15) Due to the limited space, can lifting aids be attached to the roof joists to aid in the positioning of equipment? Estimated weights Blast Pot 500 lbs, Storage Hopper 200 lbs, Reclaimer 250, Dust Collector Fan 10 hp 250 lbs Answer: It would be the contractors responsibility to submit a rigging plan to the CE SQ for any hosting of new equipment if they plan on using existing building "I" beams.

16) Can a recycling / scrap container be placed on site for disposal by an outside source?

Answer: Yes, It would be the contractors responsibility to ensure the recycling contractor obtains access to the base and any recycle container that would be used.