Questions and Answers - FA487724QA311 - 355 LRS - Automatic to Manual Wash Rack Conversion .pdf

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This document contains Questions and Answers regarding the 355 LRS - Automatic to Manual Wash Rack Conversion federal contract opportunity. The key details are:

The contract is for the procurement of materials, equipment, services, and management to convert an existing automatic drive-thru car wash facility into a 3-bay manual car wash facility. It is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside with a NAICS code of 238290 and a $22.0 Million size standard. A site visit is scheduled for July 17, 2024. The contract includes CLIN 0001 for the Wash Rack Conversion. Attachments include a Performance Work Statement, Wage Determinations, Wash Rack Photos, and Provisions and Clauses. The questions cover details on the plumbing, water softener, electrical, demolition, control panel, booms, equipment room, and bidding/quoting requirements.

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Questions and Answers – FA487724QA311 - 355 LRS - Automatic to Manual Wash Rack Conversion

Question 1: Plumbing: Do you know the current water supply at this site? What size service? PSI and

Gallons per minute?

Answer 1: 2in reduced to 1in backflow. 50 psi. 127 g/m.

Question 2: Water Softener: Do you know the existing water hardness?

Answer 2: Tucson’s average is 211p/m.

Question 3: Electrical: Is current electrical 3 Phase? How many Amps? Can you supply a picture of the existing breaker box? Are there any existing disconnects?

Answer 3: 3 Phase, panel rated at 100 amps. 3 total disconnects. One of them is Locked out.

Question 4: Demo: How do we dispose of the existing wash equipment? Is there a dumpster on site? Will we be required to supply it?

Answer 4: The disposal of the existing wash rack equipment will be the responsibility of the contractor.

The cost of disposal should be included within the quote.

Question 5: Control panel: How many functions would you like? I see that you want wash soap, foam brush soap, and wax. Is that all you want, besides a "Stop"? How would you like the wash to start? Push button? With the rotary switch?

Answer 5: The functions we need are wash soap, foam brush soap, wax, and rinse and stop. Rotary switch is preferred.

Question 6: Booms: You requested center booms for the high pressure. Would you like side booms for the foam brush?

Answer 6: Yes.

Question 7: Equipment room: Is the side structure the equipment room? The unit attached cannot be in the wash bay. It must be protected from water. Is there a place for it to be protected? We will also need room for the water softener, air compressor, and a holding tank that also need to be protected.

Answer 7: Yes, the smaller structure in the center of the whole wash rack station is the equipment room.

It measures on the inside. 5 ft 4 in deep by 8 ft 10 in tall, by 16 ft 9 in wide.

Question 8: Bid Document: Is there a government bid document or do I supply my own?

Answer 8: No bid document is required. Please provide your own quotation/supporting documentation in sufficient quantity and detail, so that the Government may determine technical acceptability during evaluation phase.

Question 9: Is a plan to be submitted for the proposal/quote?

Answer 9: Yes.

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