B08 - W519TC-24-B-2002 Amendment 06.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND – ROCK ISLAND

3055 Rodman Avenue

ROCK ISLAND, IL 61299-8000

April 11, 2024

SUBJECT: Invitation for Bid (IFB) W519TC-24-B-2002, Amendment 06

The purpose of this Amendment 06 to IFB W519TC-24-B-2002 is to:

Provide responses to the following questions:

QUESTION: Are the fire alarm devices required to be explosion proof?

ANSWER: No.

QUESTION: How many Risers need to be monitored? Scope of work states 3 but the building has 6 risers.

ANSWER: All risers should be monitored.

QUESTION: Do all 7 Post Indicator Valves (PIVs) need to be monitored?

ANSWER: Fire department has locks on PIV’s, so no additional monitoring requirement is needed.

QUESTION: Does the Riser in section B need to be monitored? If so, can we get pictures of it?

ANSWER: Yes. See “Attachment 010 – Picture” now included in the list of attachments included with this solicitation.

QUESTION: Do the waterflow bells need to be replaced?

ANSWER: Yes.

QUESTION: Are Class A circuits required?

ANSWER: Yes.

QUESTION: In regard to the PIV (Post Indicator Valve) count. The SOW shows 3, but after further examination, there are 6 risers and 7 PIV’s. Please clarify.

ANSWER: See response to question 3.

QUESTION: Will the main fire alarm control panel be installed at electrical room A28 where the Monaco radio transmitter is?

ANSWER: Contractor can use either or both electrical rooms.

QUESTION: There is no drawings for the installation of the fire alarm system showing initiating devices nor notification appliances. Will there be one?

ANSWER: No.

QUESTION: SOW dated December 12, 2023, mentions that there is only five (5) designated exits. Are these the only designated exits to install manual pull stations?

Will there be notification appliances installed above each pull station?

ANSWER: These are the only designated exits to install manual pull stations.

Notification devices will be installed above each designated exit.

QUESTION: Is there a number of quantities expected of notification appliances to be installed?

ANSWER: System will be designed to provide visual and audible notification to all workers in each bay. Audible notification will be no less than 88 decibels throughout.

QUESTION: Point 4.a of the SOW that a flow switch will be connected to each riser:

Will the flow switches be installed by others? Will there be tamper switches too?

ANSWER: Flow switches will be installed by contractor.

QUESTION: Are the existing explosion proof pressure switches to remain and have them connected to the fire alarm system?

ANSWER: Pressure switches will be replaced by contractor.

QUESTION: There are seven (7) post indicating valves (PIV)n around the building. Is it required to have them connected to the new fire alarm system?

ANSWER: See response to question 3.

QUESTION: Is there a list of zones that the Monaco radio will transmit?

ANSWER: Each FACP should have at least 4 Zones:

i. Zone #1 FACP Trouble

ii. Zone #2 Smoke/Heat

iii. Zone #3 Pull Station

iv. Zone #4 Supervisor

QUESTION: Pull station per building zone?

ANSWER: Up to two.

QUESTION: Flow switch per building zone?

ANSWER: One per riser.

QUESTION: Type of hazardous location: Class/Division/Group. This is needed in order to specify and order the right initiating device and notification appliance.

ANSWER: Ordinary hazard.

QUESTION: Explosion proof smoke detector above fire alarm panel?

ANSWER: Smoke detector shall be installed above fire alarm panel. Does not need to be explosion proof.

The closing date of this solicitation is hereby extended. The due date for Step-Two Price Bid is now Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at 9:00 AM CT.

The points of contact for this action are Mr. Greg Brown at greg.j.brown.civ@army.mil, and the undersigned at john.g.fotos.civ@army.mil.

Sincerely, John Fotos Contracting Officer mailto:greg.j.brown.civ@army.mil, mailto:john.g.fotos.civ@army.mil.