Vertical_Transportation_Equipment_Questions_and_Answers.docx

Vertical Transportation Equipment Questions and Answers:

1. Page three of the Performance Work Statement, item 4.5 references using a QEI for annual tests. Is that required to be an employee of contractor or required to be subcontracted to a third party?

Answer: Work conducted on VTE will be in accordance with the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) A17.1-2007 (or applicable code for year VTE put in service), Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators (ASME A17.1),ANSI/ASME A17.2-2010, Guide for Inspection of Elevators, Escalators, and Moving Walks (applicable to equipment), A17.3-2011, Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators (applicable to equipment), National Fire Protection Association Standards (NFPA), Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) 3-600-01,Fire Protection Engineering for Facilities, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Standards and the recommendations of the original equipment manufacturer (OEM). If these codes require a third party inspector, the awardee will be required to use a third part.

2. Please provide a list of any current violations on the equipment

Answer:

a. No alarm on fire service phase one and no peak on door (3 each)

b. No phase two fire service (2 each)

c. No Emergency light (4 each)

d. No emergency phone (16 each)

e. Pit Ladder to be installed (6 each)

f. Emergency stop button to be replaced (1 each)

g. Safety edge to be re-wired/ not to be wired with Emergency light (1 each)

h. No signs posted at landings & inside cab for do not use elevator during fire (Multiple each)

3. Please provide current supplier contract pricing for all three locations (McGuire, Ft. Dix and Lakehurst).

Answer: $632,862.30