Questions and Answers Part II W15QKN-21-R-5038.pdf
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This document contains questions and answers regarding solicitation W15QKN-21-R-5038 for generator removal and replacement services. The solicitation requires removal of an existing generator and installation of a new generator at the Barnes Building located at 495 Summer Street in Boston, MA within 120 days of award. The Department of the Army Materiel Command Contracting Command Picatinny Arsenal will award a firm-fixed price contract. Services include removing the old generator, exhaust pipe, and air intake/exhaust louvers; installing a new 450-gallon double-walled fuel tank that complies with codes; extending the exhaust pipe above the roofline; and replacing the automatic transfer switch with a bypass or standard switch. Minimal downtime for emergency power and use of the freight elevator is preferred.
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Questions and Answers Part II, Solicitation W15QKN-21-R-5038 Generator Removal and Installation:
1. Project Duration is listed as 120 Days. Presently we are seeing extended delivery times for generators and as we move through hurricane season deliveries sometimes gets worse. Can the POP be extended? Or is the 120 days time the estimated on site time and delivery of the generator is not included in this time period?
Answer: We believe 120 days to be sufficient to complete this project
2. The bid form indicates the Government wants 120 days to review the proposals.
Answer: The Government has requested that submitted proposals to include price be valid for 120 days. That will put us into winter for the delivery and rigging of the equipment in to the building. Will the Government maintain clear access to the building elevator shaft?
Answer: Yes, government snow removal contractor is required to maintain clear access to the alleyway
3. Is the existing freight elevator pit clear, no hydraulic shaft, or are there impediments to lowering equipment down the shaft?
Answer: Yes
4. Can the Government extend the bid date by a few days to allow for answers to RFI’s and time to properly prepare a bid?
Answer: The Government has extended the solicitation close date
5. How long can the site be without emergency generator power?
Answer: A minimal interruption in emergency generator power is preferred but there is no set timeframe
6. Can the replacement of the ATS be performed during normal working hours?
7. How long can emergency power be out to allow for replacement of the ATS?
Answer: A minimal interruption in emergency generator power is preferred but there is no set timeframe
8. Does the existing normal power source for the ATS have a lockable mechanism for
LOTO?
9. Can the hours of performance be adjusted for longer days, i.e. 6AM to 4:30PM?
Answer: Yes, but this should be kept to a minimum and is not preferred. Any requests to change in working hours must be made in writing and will be evaluated on a case by case basis
10. Is the existing generator in working order, presently functioning to support emergency loads?
11. Does the Government anticipate any issues with the air intake and exhaust? Is the existing louver control functioning and to be reused?
Answer: No, not that we’re aware of. Louvers are functioning and can be reused
12. How long can the freight elevator be out of service to allow for rigging the old generator out and the new generator in?
Answer: Freight may be out of service for up to two working days. Shutdown should be coordinated at least 96 hours in advance
13. Is a sound enclosure required for the generator?
Answer: No
14. What size ATS and type - bypass or standard ATS, enclosure, etc?
Answer: Photos of current ATS and Generator attached (Generators Picture 1 through 6)
15. What are the requirements for the new fuel tank? double wall? UL142?
Answer: Standard 450 Gal. above ground tank that is in compliance with all federal, state, and local codes
16. Please confirm following: The existing exhaust pipe appears to be a 6" diameter pipe through the wall and then vertically up the side of the building to a point about 6 stories short of the roofline. The specs call for the exhaust pipe to extend above the roof line. To go that distance, the vendor indicated that once the pipe goes through the wall it must be changed to an 8" diameter pipe for the TOTAL VERTICAL section of exhaust.
Answer: If that determination of change in pipe size is in compliance with all federal, state, and local codes, it is acceptable
17. If the Oil Tank needs to be double wall Containment. Please clarify.
Answer: Standard 450 Gal. above ground tank that is in compliance with all federal, state, and local codes
18. Do you want leak detection monitor and level controller?
Answer: Only if required by code
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