(10_10_24) Natural Gas Pipeline Service Contract Questions and Answers 4.docx
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This document contains Natural Gas Line Services Contract Questions and Answers 4 related to a federal contract opportunity for a non-personal services contract to provide natural gas pipe operation and maintenance to Tobyhanna Army Depot (TYAD).
The key details are:
- The contract will require verifying pipe sizes and materials per the Performance Work Statement. As-built drawings will be provided at the time of award.
- A laydown area can be provided at TYAD, with the size requested to be accommodated.
- If the pipeline is found to be out of compliance with DOT regulations, the contractor must notify the Contracting Officer's Representative and provide a quote for the repair work.
- TYAD does not have any preferred vendors for materials and equipment.
- The leak survey will be handled under the Preventative Maintenance bid item.
- Permission is required to take pictures when performing locates for third-party contractors.
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Natural Gas Line Services Contract Questions and Answers 4 Question 1- For the map, are we to assume anything no labeled PE is steel?
Answer 1-- A gas map will be provided. The pipe sizes and materials need to be verified under the contract, per 5.2.1.10 of the PWS. All As-Built drawings will be turned over at the time of award.
Question 2- Can equipment (excavator) and materials (sand padding, pipe fittings, pipe) be stored at the facility? Or must everything be brought onto site and arranged daily?
Answer 2- A lay down area can be provided at TYAD. The size of the area needed must be provided and TYAD will try to accommodate.
Question 3- If the pipeline is out of compliance with DOT CFR 192, is the contractor required to bring into compliance?
Answer 3-If the contractor comes across an area that is out of compliance, he is to notify the COR and provide a Quote. This will be handled under the Repair CLIN Question 4- Does Tobyhanna Army Depot have preferred vendors for pipe, fittings, stone, sand padding, pavement, etc.?
Answer 4- No. TYAD does not have preferred vendors.
Question 5- 1.2 Background states that the natural gas system sizes range from 1-1/4” pe up to an including 6” steel, yet 5.2.1.2.1 states that the system to the best of TYAD’s knowledge is plastic except for some steel service risers. Can you please clarify?
Answer 5- A gas map will be provided. The pipe sizes and materials need to be verified under the contract, per 5.2.1.10 of the PWS. All As-Built drawings will be turned over at the time of award.
Question 6- Is the required leak survey paid under one of the bid items or will this be handled outside of these?
Answer 6- The leak survey will be handled under the Preventative Maintenance bid.
Question 7-When we perform locates for third party contractors, will we be permitted to take pictures of the marks as a record of what was done?
Answer 7- You will need to receive permission to take pictures. There is 1 form that will need to be completed and submitted to the Contract Specialist. We will route to the appropriate parties for approval.
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