2023 - 01.04.2023 Questionaire Answered.docx

Questions received for UPS replacement

1. Is there an exterior door to allow for crane access to the 5th floor?

No crane access to the 5th floor. Due to weight restrictions no crane access to 5th floor.

1. Is it a Cellwatch battery monitoring system?

Phoenix Broadband Technologies not Cellwatch.

1. If yes, Cellwatch only allows Cellwatch trained personnel. Will this then be included in the proposal?

Not Cellwatch.

1. Eaton wants to confirm whether the customer has the batteries installed during or after business hours.

Battery replacement will be done during business hours and the UPS will be on line operational. Battery replacement will be done one battery bank at a time.

Questionnaire form:

Do you need inside delivery? Yes. New batteries must be delivered and installed. Old batteries must be removed from the battery banks and removed from NIST campus.

Is there a loading dock? Yes. There is a loading dock with no lift. The delivery truck must have a lift.

Is a liftgate truck needed? Yes.

Special sized truck needed for dock? No. The loading dock can be accessed using trucks UP TO 16 wheeler.

Do we need to supply a pallet jack? Yes. You are responsible for providing your own jack and or lifts to transport batteries from loading dock to 5th floor.

Is there a place to stage the batteries until the installation occurs? Yes. The batteries can be stored on the outside of the loading dock. Six batteries can go up on a pallet and placed on the 3rd floor along the wall of the entrance to the 5th floor. 2 batteries at a time can go up to the 5th floor and installed. Take 2 old batteries down to the 3rd floor and repeat until 6 batteries are replaced. There are weight restrictions on the 5th floor (2 batteries on the floor) and weight restrictions on the 3rd floor (6 batteries at a time).

(also then a place to keep old batteries until they can be removed). Old batteries can be placed on the outside of the loading dock until the job is done. Contractor is responsible for removing the old batteries from NIST campus.

How many pallets can be held there at one time? All pallets / batteries can be placed outside the loading dock until final removal and completion for the job.

For how long can batteries be held there until they will be installed/removed? One week before installation and one week for removal after the job is done.

Is inside delivery needed? Yes. The batteries need to be installed in the battery banks.

Is floor protection needed? No floor protection is needed.

How many feet will we need to be protected? None.

How far is the battery room from the dock/staging area? The loading dock is about 50 feet to the elevator. Take the batteries to the 3rd floor staging area about 25 feet from elevator (one pallet 6 batteries only at one time). Take 2 batteries up 4 flights of stairs to the 5th floor. No elevator from 3rd floor to 5th floor.

Site specifics/obstacles:

Stairs – how many – 4 flights

Doorways (large enough to fit a pallet jack) cannot fit pallet jack with pallet.

Freight elevator? How many lbs can it carry? 6000 pounds

What other obstacles are there? The UPS Battery banks sit on a cement slab with two feet of space. This slab is raised from the floor. You will need to provide yourself with a lift to be placed on the floor or the slab to transport the batteries from floor to battery bank slots.

In case of a different solution (not changing out to exact same type of battery), if necessary, how much room is there in the battery room to accommodate new batteries? NO EXCEPTIONS – Quantity 60 BRAND NEW VRLA 16 Volt batteries model 16HX925F-FR MUST BE PROVIDED. No other batteries will be accepted.

Other items:

Is a walk through required? What is best date? Walkthroughs are not required.

What is due date of proposal? ASAP = Eaton's best date for response – AMD will set the due date of proposal.

Is there battery monitoring to remove/replace? If so what manufacturer? Phoenix Broadband Technologies is the battery monitoring. It will need to be safely temporarily disconnected while batteries are removed and replaced. It will need to be re-installed when work is done.