SOURCES SOUGHT
J -- Glen Canyon Dam Elevators Request for Information (See synopsis for full description)
- Notice Date
- 1/24/2012
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- Bureau of Reclamation - UC - SLC 125 South State St Salt Lake City UT 84138
- ZIP Code
- 84138
- Solicitation Number
- R12SS40004
- Response Due
- 3/9/2012
- Archive Date
- 1/23/2013
- Point of Contact
- Washington Bennett Contract Specialist 8015243853 wbennett@usbr.gov;
- E-Mail Address
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Point of Contact above, or if none listed, contact the IDEAS EC HELP DESK for assistance
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- Small Business Set-Aside
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- Description
- Synopsis: This is a Request for Information (RFI) as defined in FAR 15.201(e). The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) is requesting information from all interested parties to make recommendations on necessary or desirable modernization improvements to six traction elevators. Site visits are strongly encouraged and will be available upon request over the period February 6, 2012 through February 10, 2012. Please make scheduling requests seven or more days prior to the date requested. Information responses will be accepted through March 9, 2012. Reclamation is interested in this market research on cost estimates prior to developing specifications. Reclamation anticipates releasing a specification for modernization of the elevators within the next calendar year. There is a possibility that annual and five-year testing support will be included in the specification. Interested parties should review the attached documents and reply no later than March 9, 2012. Please submit information or your enquiries to Washington Bennett, Bureau of Reclamation, Attn: UC-846, 125 South State Street, Room 6107, Salt Lake City, UT 84138-1147. 801-524-3853.Site visits are strongly encouraged and will be available upon request over the period February 6, 2012 through February 10, 2012. Please make scheduling requests seven or more days prior to the date requested to Richard Fehr, Glen Canyon Field Division, Attn: GC-220, Bureau of Reclamation, 805 Bureau Street, PO Box 1477, Page, AZ 86040-1477, Rfehr@usbr.gov 928-645-0455.And Washington Bennett, Bureau of Reclamation, Attn: UC-846, 125 South State Street, Room 6107, Salt Lake City, UT 84138-1147. Wbennett@usbr.gov 801-524-3853. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of the submission of contractor's information. The Government shall not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for proprietary information not properly identified. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations. Response to the RFI will not be returned and electronic submission is preferred. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. The six traction elevators were installed in the early 1960s. They are currently in operating condition. Controls were modernized in 1987. The electronic controls installed at that time are obsolete. Listed below are characteristics of the elevators:A.Carl Hayden Visitor Center Elevators1.Number of elevators - Two2.Manufacturer - Montgomery Elevator Co., San Diego, California3.Type - Passenger4.Capacity - 7,000 pounds5.Speed - 350 feet per minute6.Machine - Geared traction7.Hoist Motors - General Electric 240 VDC 850 rpm 75 hp8.Landings - Three9.Openings - Three10.Travel in floors - Three11.Travel in feet - 102 feet 6 inches12.Control - General Electric Adjustable Speed Drive and Thompson Microflite13.Operation - Duplex, free car, selective collective, with independent service.a.An access card key switch is installed on each car control panel that will prevent the cars from stopping at landing B when the switch is not activated. This does not prevent calling cars from landing B using the call button.14.Signals - Electric car position indicator. Electric corridor position indicators at each opening.15.Call buttons - Up and down type, illuminated direction indication.16.Car platform - 7 feet 11 inches by 9 feet17.Car doorway - 4 by 7 feet18.Car doors (power operated) - Single-speed center opening with photo-electric cells.19.Car accessories - Exhaust blower and switch, 120 volts.20.Car heater and heater switch - 2,000 watts, 208 volts, single phase.21.Car fixtures and fittings - Stainless steel handrails, padhooks, and entrance column returns, recessed telephone cabinet complete with dial telephone. Full area of ceiling is of luminous plasticgrid.a.In addition to the normal lighting system an auxiliary automatic, battery-operated-type, emergency lighting unit is installed in each car (approximately 5 foot-candles).22.Carfloor covering - 1/8 inch thick vinyl sheet.23.Car and counter weight guides - Manufacturer's standard, with roller guides.24.Hoistway door operation - Power operated25.Compensation - Chain26.Power Supplya.Power - 440 volts, 3 phase 60 cyclesb.Lights - 120 volts, single phase, 60 cyclesc.Heater - 208 volts, single phase, 60 cyclesB.Glen Canyon Dam Elevators1.Number of elevators - Twoa.One in Block 8 and one in Block 172.Manufacturer - Pacific Elevator and Equipment Co., San Francisco, California3.Type - Passenger4.Capacity - 10,000 pounds5.Speed - 500 feet per minute6.Machine - Gearless traction7.Hoist Motor - General Electric 350VDC 90 rpm 85 hp8.Landings - 10 in block 8, 8 in block 179.Openings - 10 in block 8, 8 in block 1710.Travel in floors - 10 in block 8, 8 in block 1711.Travel in feet - 528 feet 4- inches12.Control - General Electric Adjustable Speed Drive and Thompson Microflite13.Operation - Selective collective with attendant service (with keyed transfer switch).a.Block 8 - All floors locked (key card required for operation) except the elevator will travel from lowest deck to the top deck without a key card.b.Block 17 - All floors locked (key card required for operation)14.Signals - Electric car position and direction indicators. Electric corridor position and direction indicators at each opening.15.Call buttons - Up and down type, direction indicating.16.Car platform - 12'-8" x 7'-11"17.Car doorway - 5'-6" x 7'-0"18.Car doors (power operated) - Single-speed center opening.19.Car accessories - Ventilation blower and switch, 120 volt.20.Car heater and heater switch - 5 kW, 208 volt, single phase.21.Car fixtures and fittings - Handrailing pad hooks, cutout for flush-mounted telephone, lighting system.a.Lighting system providing a minimum of 20-foot candles at a height of 30 inches.22.Car floor covering - 1/8 inch thick vinyl sheet (Block 17), aluminum diamond plate (Block 8).23.Car and counter weight guides - Nylon gibs.24.Hoistway door operation - Power operated, 2feet per second.25.Compensation - Cable26.Power Supplya.Power - 440 volt, 3 phase 60 cycleb.Lights - 120 volt, single phase, 60 cyclec.Heaters - 208 volt, single phase, 60 cycleC.Glen Canyon Powerplant Elevators1.Number of elevators - Twoa.Car Ab.Car B2.Manufacturer - Pacific Elevator and Equipment Co., San Francisco, California3.Type - Passenger4.Capacity -a.Car A - 7,000 poundsb.Car B - 2,000 pounds5.Speed - 150 feet per minute6.Machine - Geared traction7.Hoist Motor - a.Car A - General Electric 240 VDC 850 rpm 50 hpb.Car B - General Electric 240 VDC 1150 rpm 10 hp8.Landings - Nine9.Openings - Nine10.Travel in floors - Nine11.Travel in feet - 103'-1"12.Control - General Electric Adjustable Speed Drive and Thompson Microflite13.Operation - Selective collective with attendant service (with keyed transfer switch).a.All floors locked (key card required for operation) for both elevators14.Signals - Electric car position and direction indicators. Electric corridor position and direction indicators at each opening.15.Call buttons - Up and down type, direction indicating.16.Car platform -a.Car A - 10'-0" x 9'-5"b.Car B - 6'-5" x 4'-5"17.Car doorway -a.Car A - 5'-6" x 7'-0"b.Car B - 3'-0" x 7'-0"18.Car doors (power operated) -a.Car A - Single speed, center openingb.Car B - Single speed, side opening19.Car accessories - Ventilation blower and switch, 120 volt.20.Car heater and heater switch -a.Car A - 5 kW, 208 volt, single phaseb.Car B - Single speed, side opening21.Car fixtures and fittings - Handrailing pad hooks, cutout for flush-mounted telephone, lighting system.a.Lighting system providing a minimum of 20-foot candles at a height of 30 inches.22.Carfloor covering - 1/8 inch thick vinyl sheet.23.Car and counter weight guides - Sound deadened rollers.24.Hoistway door operation - Power, 2 feet per second25.Compensation - Chain26.Power Supplya.Power - 440 volt, 3 phase 60 cycleb.Lights - 120 volt, single phase, 60 cyclec.Heater - 208 volt, single phase, 60 cycle
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- Address: Glen Canyon Dam (See synopsis for full description)
- Zip Code: 84138
- Zip Code: 84138
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