21. FBNV190002 RFI ANSWERS.xlsx
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- Solicitation number
- FA487724B0001
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This document is a Request for Information (RFI) related to a federal contract opportunity to Repair and Construct Primary Electric Distribution at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (DMAFB). The RFI includes a series of questions and answers from potential contractors on various aspects of the project, including the scope of work, technical requirements, schedule, contract administration, and site logistics.
Key details include: the contract will be divided into two phases, with Phase A covering work inside the substation yard and Phase B covering the overhead pole line work; the contractor will be responsible for installing new switchgear, transformers, and other electrical equipment; the contractor must coordinate closely with the local utility company, Tucson Electric Power (TEP); and the contract has a period of performance of 635 calendar days. Several attachments with technical specifications and drawings are referenced. Contractors are required to submit an Entry Authorization Letter to gain access to the base by March 15, 2024.
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Sheet1 Request for Information Tracker Log
| Solicitation Number | FA487724B0001 | ||||
| Title | FBNV190002 Repair & Construct Primary Electric Distribution | ||||
| RFI No. | Date Received From CONS | RFI | Applicable Party | Response | |
| RFI - 0001 | 3/29/24 | Section C of the Solicitation calls for bids to be hand delivered or mailed to a specific address. | |||
| Question: Can we submit the bid electronically (Via Email)? | CONS | No, bids may not be submitted electronically. | |||
| RFI - 0002 | 3/29/24 | Section L of the Solicitation, L.4, item 5 requires the submission of AF Form 3052 |
(Attachment 17). The AF 3052 form includes 5 sections.
Question:
a. Please provide an explanation of each of the sections.
b. Which section covers the electrical part of the scope of work? CONS a. The 50 divisions of construction information, are defined by the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI)'s MasterFormat.
b. The attached 3052 is an example layout and may be edited and rows added as needed, for example, the division related to electrical is Division 26 - Electrical. Pricing should be broken out by division.
| RFI - 0003 | 3/29/24 | Please indicate the Management Requirement for this project. Can one individual cover Quality/Safety/Superintendent? | CES | It is our position on this topic that this is a decision that the bidding Contractor must make for their project management Plan. | |
| RFI - 0004 | 3/29/24 | Sheet G-003 General Note # 6 states “VERIFY BUILDINGS WITH GENERATOR BACKUP.” | |||
| Question: please clarify the requirement. | CES | Note #6 on sheet G-003 is intended for the Contractor to be breifed on which buildings have generators by the Base Civil Engineer for general awareness durring the Base Wide outage. | |||
| RFI - 0005 | 3/29/24 | Sheet G-003 GROUNDING SYMBOL shows the -G- symbol as above ground while KN #1 Sheet E-110 indicates install at 2’-6” below grade. | |||
| Question: please clarify. | CES | Please look at the sheet G-003 the first - G - is below grade, the second -- G -- is above grade. In Sheet E-110 the KN #1 specifies that the G is 2' 6" below Grade. | |||
| RFI - 0006 | 3/29/24 | Keynote #3 Sheet E-100 states “PROVIDE AND INSTALL NEW OVERHEAD LINE STRUCTURES. REFER TO PROJECT STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS FOR STRUCTURE AND FOUNDATION DETAILS.” |
Question:
a. Please confirm the contractor is to provide the steel structure in addition to the concrete foundation.
b. Please provide details of the steel structures. CES Yes, this contract covers the the contractor is to provide the steel structure in addition to the concrete foundation. details of the steel structures.
RFI - 0007 3/29/24 Keynote #7 Sheet E-100 states “PROVIDE AND INSTALL NEW SURGE
ARRESTERS FOR INCOMING OVERHEAD LINES: 15KV CLASS, SUITABLE FOR
SUBSTATION USE, 3 PER CIRCUIT”.
Question:
| a. Please confirm the contractor is to provide quantity (6) only new surge arresters. | CES | Yes, we confirm that the contractor is to provide quantity (6) only new surge arresters. | |
| RFI - 0008 | 3/29/24 | Attachment #1, Section 01010 par 1.1 states “The overhead pole line incoming feeder 13.8 KV circuits will be installed by others (the Contract B” contractor)” while Sheet E-601 Keynotes 5, 6, and 7 call for overhead circuits. | |
| Question: please clarify the exact scope of work of phase A? | CES | On Sheet E-601 Keynotes 5, 6, and 7 for overhead circuits are not in the SOW for this contract "A". | |
| RFI - 0009 | 3/29/24 | Attachment #1, Section 01010 par 1.1 states “All final connections and final testing must be coordinated between the contractor for Contract “A”, the Contract “B” contractor, the Base CE Project Manager and the power company (Tucson Electric Power Company). A Base wide power outage will need to be scheduled so that all the final connection and final testing may be performed. | |
| Question: please confirm the contractor is responsible for the final connections and testing? | CES | Yes, we confirm that the contractor is responsible for the final connections and testing? | |
| RFI - 0010 | 3/29/24 | Sheet E-112 KN #5 states “TEP'S EXISTING 46KV INCOMING LINES AND THESE STATIC WIRES WILL BE IN CONFLICT. COORDINATE THE INSTALLATION OF STATIC CABLES AFTER TEP'S FUTURE DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING 46KV LINES.” | |
| Question: shall we account for installation of static wires in our bid as required by KN #4? | CES | Yes, this contract will cover and account for the installation of static wires in this bid as required by KN #4 on sheet E-112. | |
| RFI - 0011 | 3/29/24 | Attachment #11: | |
| Question: Is Attachment #11 a replacement of sheet E-601 in the original plans? | CES | The attachment #11 which was the updated Sheet E-601 with the added Key note #4 pertaining to "TWO NEW SEL ETHERNET INTERFACE MODULES INTO THE EXISTING |
SEL-2740S "SDNS2" is a replacement for the original Sheet E-601.
| RFI - 0012 | 3/29/24 | Sheet E-601 Keynote 4 is shown outside DMAFB and inside the TEP Substation territory. | |||
| Question: please confirm this is part of Phase A work? | CES | Yes, Keynote 4 is a part of this Contract Phase A work. | |||
| RFI - 0013 | 3/29/24 | Sheet SS001 section D item 1 references geotechnical report that is not provided. Also Sheet SS121 Note 4 references the Geo report. | |||
| Question: please provide report. | CES | The Report will be supplied at the time of the award of the Contract. | |||
| RFI - 0014 | 3/29/24 | Sheet SS001 section D item 2 references geotechnical engineer registered in Florida inspect the site. | |||
| Question: Is this required? | CES | No! | |||
| RFI - 0015 | 3/29/24 | Sheet SS001 section H calls for the Owner (not the Contractor) to provide special inspection services. Question: please confirm if this is the responsibility of the Owner or the Contractor? | CES | This requirement is the responsibility of the Contractor. | |
| RFI - 0016 | 3/29/24 | Sheet SS121 Note 2. A. references “E-HOUSE - TRACHTE MODEL EA1534 PRE-ENGINEERED METAL BUILDING DRAWINGS PROVIDED BY EATON.” Question: please provide the specified drawings. | CES | The Contractor is to contact Eaton and provide this “E-HOUSE - TRACHTE MODEL EA1534 PRE-ENGINEERED METAL BUILDING DRAWINGS. | |
| RFI - 0017 | 3/29/24 | Sheet SS121 Note 2. B. references “DEAD ENDS - EXISTING STEEL FRAME DEAD END STRUCTURE.” Question: please provide details of the existing structure. | CES | The Contractor is to contact Eaton and provide this “DEAD ENDS - DRAWINGS. | |
| RFI - 0018 | 3/29/24 | There are multiple documents associated with this RFP. Some information/specification contradict others in different documents. Question: which document governs between Attachment #1, Attachment #6, Attachment #8, and Attachment #9 (Plans)? | CES | FAR regulatios specify that the "Main Specifications" trump anything else for construction projects. Thus, Attachment #6 file name "5015 - 21 - DMAFB Substation Specs 1.19.2024" per CONS is the final word. | |
| RFI - 0019 | 3/29/24 | Is schedule 40 or 80 PVC required for the underground conduits? | CES | Please see the Conduit Specification Section in UFC3-550-01 section 3-11.2.2. for thje various types of conduit and their use in certain conditions. | |
| RFI - 0020 | 3/29/24 | Are rigid steel 90’s required? | CES | Please see the Conduit Specification Section in UFC3-550-01 section 3-11.2.2. for thje various types of conduit and their use in certain conditions. | |
| RFI - 0021 | 3/29/24 | Is concrete encasement to be red? | Concrete must have a ribbon tracer above concrete at the NEC code depth. Concrete does not need to be red. | ||
| RFI - 0022 | 3/29/24 | What are the specs of the required 15 KV wire? | CES | See the 15 KV wire called out on the drawings and attached specifications. | |
| RFI - 0023 | 3/29/24 | Are there any drawing available for new H-frame structure? | CES | The Contractor is to contact Eaton and provide this “DEAD ENDS - DRAWINGS. See Sheet SS121. | |
| RFI - 0024 | 3/29/24 | Is the new H-frame structure to be designed by the contractor? | CES | Yes, all of the structural Engineering is to be done by the Contractor. | |
| RFI - 0025 | 3/29/24 | Is all of the structural engineering to be provided by the contractor? | CES | Yes, all of the structural Engineering is to be done by the Contractor. | |
| RFI - 0026 | 3/29/24 | Can the superintendent also be the site safety health officer or the quality control manager? | CES | It is our position on this topic that this is a decision that the bidding Contractor must make for their project management Plan. | |
| RFI - 0027 | 3/29/24 | Is the manufacture's serial number on the existing DMAFB switchgear available? | CES | Yes, the Serial number will be supplied at the time of the Award of the contract. | |
| RFI - 0028 | 3/29/24 | When will the phase 2 pole line work be completed? | CES | This completion date for the pole line portion of the project is unknown at this point in time. | |
| RFI - 0029 | 3/29/24 | When will TEP remove the overhead 46 kV line so that we can complete the project by installing the overhead static wire (as per sheet E-112, Keynote 5)? | CES | TEP will not be able to turn off and remove their equipment untill the new switch house and power lines are installed and the Base is being energized by the new work. This date is unknown. The contractor will be able to install some of the new static line before this occurs. | |
| RFI - 0030 | 3/29/24 | Does the 635-calendar day period of performance include the final start up and commissioning of the new equipment after the phase 2 pole line work is completed? | CES | Yes. | |
| RFI - 0031 | 3/29/24 | Will our contract be open until the phase 2 pole line work and TEP's demo work is completed? | CES | Yes. | |
| RFI - 0032 | 3/29/24 | Will the 1-year warranty start after the new equipment is finally accepted and energized ? Does this account for the phase 2 pole line work and TEP's demo work is completed? | CES | The one year warranty will start after the new equipment is finally accepted and energized. The warranty can not start untill the substation and overhead line work is totally completed. | |
| RFI - 0033 | 3/29/24 | Will the existing DMAFB switchgear need to be UL 508A listed after the new vertical section # 0 and vertical section # 16 have been installed? | CES | Please Clarify the UL 508A listed requirements and implications to the completion of this project. | |
| RFI - 0034 | 3/29/24 | Will the contractor be required to use a vacuum truck for all excavations? | CES | Yes. | |
| RFI - 0035 | 3/29/24 | Will the contractor be required to provide a temporary generator for any of the existing facilities during the scheduled power outages? | CES | No! | |
| RFI - 0036 | 3/29/24 | Will the 3 or 4" surface mounted conduit and LB condulet (hard to tell the size from outside the fence) that extends out of the existing DMAFB switchgear vertical section # 12 need to be relocated when the new section # 13 is added? | CES | Yes. See the inserted notes from Sheet E-601. This is covered on Key Note number 11 and Construction note #4 in the Sheet E-601 which states the following: |
11. PROVIDE AND INSTALL A NEW AFD FIBER OPTIC LOOP IN THE EXISTING DMAFB SWITCHGEAR AND CONNECT TO THE NEW SEL-751 "51-M3" TO PROTECT THE ENTIRE SWITCHGEAR LINEUP WHEN BEING FED THROUGH THE NEW INCOMING SECTION #0. THIS CONFIGURATION SHALL MIMIC THE EXISTING AFD FIBER OPTIC LOOP IN DMAFB
SWITCHGEAR WHICH CONNECTS TO THE EXISTING "51-M" RELAY IN VERTICAL SECTION #12.
In addition it is covered on
CONTRACTOR'S SCOPE OF WORK THIS SHEET E-601
Note Number 4
4. PROVIDE, INSTALL, AND PROGRAM TWO NEW SEL ETHERNET INTERFACE MODULES INTO THE EXISTING SEL-2740S "SDNS2" IN THE CONTROLS BUILDING. PROVIDE AND INSTALL NEW FIBER OPTIC CABLE FROM SWITCH "SDNS2" TO THE NEW SEL-2740S SWITCH "SDNS3" IN THE E-HOUSE VIA THE NEW CONDUIT DUCT
BANK. PROVIDE NEW ABOVE GRADE RGS CONDUIT FROM EXISTING DMAFB SWITCHGEAR TO THE
CONTROLS BUILDING FOR THESE SEL COMMUNIATIONS CABLES.
On sheet #E-601. The contractor is required to install this work.
| RFI - 0037 | 3/29/24 | If yes to the question above, what is the 3 or 4" surface mounted conduit and LB condulet that extends out of the existing DMAFB switchgear vertical section # 12 and where does it extend to? | CES | See answer above in RFI 0036 |
| RFI - 0038 | 3/29/24 | Will either of site lighting fixtures, poles and concrete bases be required to be removed for the installation of the new vertical section # 0 and vertical section # 16 on the existing DMAFB switchgear? | CES | Yes, See Note #9 on Sheet E-110. |
| RFI - 0039 | 3/29/24 | If yes to the answer above, will the existing lights and poles be relocated? Can we use the same light fixture and pole(s) or shall they both be new? | CES | Contractor may reuse the same light fixture and pole(s) if they are not damaged and are re-usable. |
| RFI - 0040 | 3/29/24 | Will the contractor be able to stage equipment and a job trailer inside of the DMAFB switchgear yard fenced in area? | CES | No, the Contract may not stage equipment and a job trailer inside of the DMAFB switchgear yard fenced in area! There is more than sufficient land out side of the Substation yard for this purpose. |
| RFI - 0041 | 3/29/24 | Is the contract responsible for a new short circuit, coordination and/or arch flash study? | CES | Yes, the Contractor is responsible for a new short circuit, coordination and arch flash study. Also, the Contractoris responsible to provide and attach the appropriate Arch Flash labelling with in the Substation. |
| RFI - 0042 | 3/29/24 | Will the existing DMAFB switchgear need new Square D PowerLogic ION-8650 meters or are we to use the existing metering? | CES | See the notes on revised sheet E-601, note 4. This was attachement #11 in your original RFP documents. |
| RFI - 0043 | 3/29/24 | Is an wet and dry underground utility plan for the area around and including the DMAFB switchgear yard? | CES | No, there is no such plan in esistance. |
| RFI - 0044 | 3/29/24 | Does DMAFB do their own utility locating or will the contractor be responsible for locating the underground at the site or is Blue stake available for this site? | CES | Yes, DMAFB has their own utility locating crew and this will need to be planned and exicuted using the contractors request system. |
| RFI - 0045 | 3/29/24 | Please confirm if a single, duly qualified individual may "triple hat" as the project Superintendent, QC Manager, and SSHO. | CES | It is our position on this topic that this is a decision that the bidding Contractor must make for their project management Plan. Per Max Mote 04/01/24. |
| RFI - 0046 | 3/29/24 | The table of contents list Division 01 - General Requirements specifications, however, none of the specification sections appear to be present within the solicitation documents. Can these specification sections be provided to contractors? | CES | Please see the document "AF Form 3052 Blank - FBNV190002" which was attachement #17 in the original RFP Documents. |
| RFI - 0047 | 3/29/24 | Note 1 under section D. Foundations on drawing sheet SS001 states that the foundation designs are based on the geotech report prepared by Wood dated May 28, 2020, and that contractors are to comply site site preparation in accordance to the requirements in the geotechnical report. Can the geotech report be provided to contractors? | CES | Yes, the report will be supplied at the time of the Award of the Contract. |
| RFI - 0048 | 3/29/24 | Is the first/pre-commissioning required to be completed energized using temp source? | CES | No, this should be performed after the Overhead pole line is energized. |
| RFI - 0049 | 3/29/24 | Will the DMAFB provide a temp power generator to the site for any commissioning testing required for pre-commissioning. | CES | No, DMAFB will not provide a temp power generator to the site for any commissioning testing required for pre-commissioning. |
| RFI - 0050 | 3/29/24 | Exiting 3” Conduit leaving switch house appears to be in the way of future work, Is there a plan to move this out of the way? Do we know what is in that conduit? | CES | This Conduit and its contents is to be relocated durring the Swap over Power outage by the Contractor. |
| RFI - 0051 | 3/29/24 | Do you have details on the capacitor bank? | CES | The details of the capacitor bank is contained on the drawings, the specifications and the Attachement #8 (DMAFB Electrical Dist - Design Analysis - 100 percent) and Attachment #3 (5015-21-3104 DMAFB Substation - 100% Elec Calc Package). |
| RFI - 0052 | 3/29/24 | Please clarify that this is being treated as (2) separate projects A and B. (A) is inside fenced in area only for a bid and (B) is separate to be bid later for pole work. | CES | Yes, as stated durring the Pre-Bid Walk this Contract project is being treated as (2) separate projects A and B. (A) is inside fenced in area only for a bid and (B) is separate to be bid later for pole work. |
| RFI - 0053 | 3/29/24 | Is the contractor responsible for any permits? | CES | Yes, if there are any permits that are required the Contractor is responsible for them. |
| RFI - 0054 | 3/29/24 | Concrete submittals: Are we to match TEP design 5,000 at 5 day mix for concrete? Please confirm clarification for air add mixture one and a half plus or minus and testing slump, if required. | CES | Per the section 2.2.4 Duct Banks |
See "Design Analysis" Section 2.2.4 Duct Banks DMAFB Substation Switching and Distribution Design Analysis 19 January, 2024 Concrete for encasement of underground ducts must be 3000 psi minimum 28-day compressive strength. Concrete associated with electrical work other than the encasement of underground ducts must be 4000 psi minimum 28-day compressive strength unless otherwise noted on the drawings.
The concrete slabs for the two Dead End H-Frames on Sheet SS121 must match TEP design 5,000 at 5 day mix.
| RFI - 0055 | 3/29/24 | Is the contractor responsible for proctor test after excavating? | CES | Contractor is responsible for the proper compaction of soil removed and replaced that complies with the Base Design Guide. | |
| RFI - 0056 | 3/29/24 | Water permit: is the Air Force Base providing water or is the contractor required to get a water permit? | CES | The Contractor does not need a water permit. They will use the Base water. The base has a fill stand on the Base. | |
| RFI - 0057 | 3/29/24 | Blue steak or 811: Does the Air Force Base provide blue stake for their substation or is that provided by TEP and their internal survey group or is that a contractor responsibility? | CES | Contractor is responsible for and shall process AF Form 103, Work Clearance Report (digging permit) and bluestake (811) requirements through the 355 CES Work Management (Bldg 4300). The Contractor shall allow for approximately 21 calendar days for the construction areas to be properly marked. | |
| RFI - 0058 | 3/29/24 | Please clarify if the contractor will need CIP site clearance or NERC/FERC to access this site. | CES | This is not required. | |
| RFI - 0059 | 3/29/24 | Reclamation: Are there any requirements for taking materials back to the TEP yard or the Air Force Base yard | CES | As stated durring the pre-bid walk there is no removal work on this contract, thus there is no removed materials to be transported on this contract. | |
| RFI - 0060 | 3/29/24 | Spoils for over x: Are there any requirement for spoils over? Is that the contractor to dispose of soils or is there a place on base? | CES | If there is any soil to be disposed of the Contractor is responsible. | |
| RFI - 0061 | 3/29/24 | Utilities, underground utilities, to be moved by contractor: Will these be surveyed by owner or seller to locate? Make safe/wires in the clear for the breakers confirm that the cables are de-energized and isolated before we relocate the conduits, who is to pull the wire out? | CES | Contractor is responsible to provide all surveys, labor, equipment, materials and hardware to perform this type of work.. | |
| RFI - 0062 | 3/29/24 | SWPPP: Is there a SWPPP book to be required along with the permit for water, stormwater, pollution plan? | CES | No, not required if area disturbed is not over 1 acre. Refer to DMAFB Environmental Guide | |
| RFI - 0063 | 3/29/24 | SWPPP: Will an inspector be required to check the SWPPP book after it rains? | CES | A SWPPP is not required if area disturbed is not over 1 acre. Refer to DMAFB Environmental Guide | |
| RFI - 0064 | 3/29/24 | Is there an inspector required from the TEP substation group or from outside services? | CES | TEP will have a representative in the Substation yard at all times that the Contractor is in the Yard. | |
| RFI - 0065 | 3/29/24 | Contractor assumes that commissioning will be verified and EMS system by TEP, is this a correct assumption? | CES | The contractor is responsible for all testing and commisioning of the new substation work. TEP may have their representative present for this activity. | |
| RFI - 0066 | 3/29/24 | Is the steel being provided by TEP, seller or owner? (overhead steel for the substation, rebar anchor, bolt cages, circle bolt centers, and rings) | CES | The contractor is responsible for all overhead steel for the substation, rebar anchor, bolt cages, circle bolt centers, rings and all materials for this project. | |
| RFI - 0067 | 3/29/24 | Does the rebar, have any mil spec, ASTM, spec, reinforced fiber rebar, or just standard issue? | CES | All of this material is to comply with the specifications for this project and the AE drawings and specifications. | |
| RFI - 0068 | 3/29/24 | Will a baseline be provided by owner or seller? | CES | Please Clarify what is ment by a base line? | |
| RFI - 0069 | 3/29/24 | Will AUTOCAD be provided by the owner for coordinates to shoot centers of breakers, foundations, poles, caps, and or any foundations with offsets in auto cad? | CES | The contractor shall provide the coordinates to shoot centers of breakers, foundations, poles, caps, and or any foundations with offsets in auto cad supplied by the AE Firm Autocad drawings and record of design geotech data. | |
| RFI - 0070 | 3/29/24 | Will Geotech be provided by the owner? GeoTech will determine depth height and help clarify for digging, drills, augers and compaction testing. | CES | The contractor shall provide the coordinates to shoot centers of breakers, foundations, poles, caps, and or any foundations with offsets in auto cad supplied by the AE Firm Autocad drawings and record of design geotech data. | |
| RFI - 0071 | 3/29/24 | Relationship with the seller and owner DMAFB drawings are TEP spec for the power distribution center (PDC) for the rack out breakers. I understand it is elevated for purposes of pulling in the wire and terminating to PDC. | CES | Please clarify the question. Keep in mind that this contract is for the work inside the substation yard only and not the Overhead pole line scop of work. | |
| RFI - 0072 | 3/29/24 | OPGW, overhead spans and poles to be completed before energizing point to points or the end to end testing to be verified through the fiber systems. Operations Desk and EMS energizing will not be performed until points are verified by TEP relay group. Is the contract responsible for assisting with this? | CES | Yes, The Contractor is responsible for the instrucrions outlined in the Statement of Scpe of work Section 01010 that was sent with the RFP which reads as stated below in 1.1: b. | Install and test all of the Switch House systems as indicated on the drawings including but not limited to: relays (to be SEL relays), relay testing (to be SEL Engineers), batteries, switching mechanisms, switching controls, overcurrent devices, and all other items that are necessary to create a fully properly functional substation Switching House. |
| RFI - 0073 | 3/29/24 | Clearance holder: Will we have a visual of clearance from TEP inspector to be verified for safety concerns and electrical mechanical completion? | CES | Yes, when TEP representative is in the Sub Yard. All work will need to comply with LOTO rules. | |
| RFI - 0074 | 3/29/24 | OPGW patch cords to control shelter by seller or owner? | CES | Contractor will provide all equipment, materials and hardware. | |
| RFI - 0075 | 3/29/24 | Terminations, splicing 750 and cable pulling by seller or owner? | CES | Contractor will provide all equipment, materials and hardware. | |
| RFI - 0076 | 3/29/24 | Contacts for relays to be confirmed by owner or seller once the PDC arrives for testing commissioning and polarity purposes? | CES | Contractor will provide all equipment, materials and hardware. | |
| RFI - 0077 | 3/29/24 | Quality control: Owner or seller to be required by quality assurance and quality control or just QA? | CES | Contractor is responsible for all quality assurance and quality control. | |
| RFI - 0078 | 3/29/24 | Tiebreaker: Once we bang the tie breaker, will that be considered mechanical completion? | CES | This question is not clear enough for an answer! | |
| RFI - 0079 | 3/29/24 | Temporary power assumes that will be supplied by owner, diesel to be provided on site or to be bought offsite for the generator for temp power as we commission the building. | CES | The Contractor is responsible for all items required to perform this contract. | |
| RFI - 0080 | 3/29/24 | Are there any requirements for temp power to the PDC? | CES | The Contractor is responsible for all items required to perform this contract. | |
| RFI - 0081 | 3/29/24 | Will Legends for the apparatus be provided with interconnects and schematics, one lines, and three-line diagrams? Once the project is awarded for electrical and safety purposes. | CES | The A & E Drawings for this project represnt all of the interconnects and schematics, one lines, and three-line diagrams required for this project. | |
| RFI - 0082 | 3/29/24 | Termination kits for 750kcmil, is this ribbon shield or concentric will the termination kits be provided by the owner or seller for the high-voltage terms assuming they are stress cone type term compression type? | CES | They are to be Tape Shield. The Contractor is responsible for all items required to perform this contract. | |
| RFI - 0083 | 3/29/24 | Electric pads in between aluminum to copper connections will dielectric be supplied by owner or seller is required in this apparatus? | CES | The Contractor is responsible for all items required to perform this contract. | |
| RFI - 0084 | 3/29/24 | Are there ground mats and or any requirements for grounding for safety purposes? | CES | Refer to all Safety Regulations. | |
| RFI - 0085 | 3/29/24 | Red lines to be performed on site as we are building the job one set of red lines to be left on site and one set of red lines to be sent back to TEP or the Air Force? | CES | All red lines are to be delivered to the Government (DMAFB CES). | |
| RFI - 0086 | 3/29/24 | Will a hot work permit be required to do any Cadweld on site, grinding or welding, if needed is a permit required on site and by owner? | CES | Yes, the DMAFB Fire Department will issue one on a walk-in basis. | |
| RFI - 0087 | 3/29/24 | Splicing certifications, are there any certifications required to terminate the 750 KC mill? If so, add time for termination training and certification? | CES | The Contractor will comply with the Arizona ROC Electric and Transmission Line A-17 Contractor requirements appropriat to make the required terminations of the 750 KC mill cables. | |
| RFI - 0088 | 3/29/24 | TEP is responsible for removing all equipment, all steel, everything on site except the switchgear owners to remove and relocate underground. Is this correct? | CES | TEP is responsible for removing all equipment in the substation except for the existing DMAFB 13.8 KV distribution feeder circuit Switch Gear. All other work in the Substation is the Contractors responsibility. | |
| RFI - 0089 | 3/29/24 | All switching will be performed by TEP. Is this correct? | CES | Incorrect. DMAFB will switch equipment that belongs to DMAFB and TEP will switch equipment that belongs to TEP. | |
| RFI - 0090 | 3/29/24 | The first outage will be determined by TEP and owner as far as removing conduit pulling cables. Is this correct? | CES | The Contractor, DMAFB CE Project Manager and TEP will mutally agree as to one power outage to the DMAFB Substation to perform all of the work that requires the Substation to be de-energized. | |
| RFI - 0091 | 3/29/24 | Switching will not take place until testing and commissioning is completed with TEP and Operations desk. Is this correct? | CES | Switching will not take place without coordination of all stakeholders. | |
| RFI - 0092 | 3/29/24 | Is additional on-site badging required by TEP? | CES | This is not required. | |
| RFI - 0093 | 3/29/24 | Is this site considered CIP? | CES | This is not required. | |
| RFI - 0094 | 3/29/24 | Will ring, terminals for control wire, and CT terminations be provided by owner or seller? | CES | The Contractor is responsible for all items required to perform this contract. | |
| RFI - 0095 | 3/29/24 | Will hardware boats nuts, washers lock rings, be provided by seller owner? | CES | The Contractor is responsible for all items required to perform this contract. | |
| RFI - 0096 | 3/29/24 | Will there be an up-to-date BOM Issued for construction after the job is awarded? | CES | BOM will be provided by the Contractor through the submittal process. | |
| RFI - 0097 | 3/29/24 | Will the capacitors come with hardware? | CES | The Contractor is responsible for all items required to perform this contract. | |
| RFI - 0098 | 3/29/24 | Are there any air pollution requirements for gen set by the DMAFB? | CES | The Contractor is responsible for all items required to perform this contract. Contractor is to meet the base Environmental requirements for this issue if a generator is required for longer than a year. | |
| RFI - 0099 | 3/29/24 | Seller assumes to terminate all control, wire to breakers, capacitors power, distribution centers, battery, chargers, and relays, and anything in the substation Included but not limited to. Is this correct? | CES | The Contractor is responsible for all terminations and items required to perform this contract. | |
| RFI - 0100 | 3/29/24 | Seller assumes to terminate all 750 to PDC? | CES | The Contractor is responsible for all terminations and items required to perform this contract. | |
| RFI - 0101 | 3/29/24 | Will dielectric plates be required for the PDC and terminations? | CES | The Contractor shall provide the required materials to comply with the apropriate items to perform this work. | |
| RFI - 0102 | 3/29/24 | Will non-flashing boots be required by seller to be installed in the PDC for the terminations? | CES | The Contractor shall provide the required materials to comply with the apropriate items to perform this work. | |
| RFI - 0103 | 3/29/24 | Seller assumes that all racking in and racking out of breakers in the PDC is to be open and close by owner only. Is this correct? | CES | This is not Correct. The Contract is responsible for all items and actions required to perform this contract. | |
| RFI - 0104 | 3/29/24 | Seller assumes that all herbicide will be sprayed by owner. Is this correct? | CES | The Contractor is responsible for all terminations and items required to perform this contract. | |
| RFI - 0105 | 3/29/24 | Seller assumes that waddles for stormwater pollution will be included in the bid by seller. Is this correct? | CES | The Contractor is responsible for all terminations and items required to perform this contract. | |
| RFI - 0106 | 3/29/24 | Will there be a laydown area for all of the materials delivered to site? | CES | Yes. There will be a laydown yard east of the Substation in the abandoned golf course that will need a chainlink fence with tan colored screening arround it. | |
| RFI - 0107 | 3/29/24 | If laydown areas is outside of the substation will temporary fencing be required? | CES | Yes (and see note above), the fence will be the responsibility of the Contractor. |
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