SOLICITATION NOTICE
Z -- 626-24-204 - Update / Upgrade Steam System Components
- Notice Date
- 8/20/2024 8:38:16 AM
- Notice Type
- Solicitation
- NAICS
- 238220
— Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
- Contracting Office
- 249-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 9 (36C249) MURFREESBORO TN 37129 USA
- ZIP Code
- 37129
- Solicitation Number
- 36C24924B0011
- Response Due
- 8/21/2024 12:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 09/20/2024
- Point of Contact
- Jen Jamieson, Contract Specialist
- E-Mail Address
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jen.jamieson@va.gov
(jen.jamieson@va.gov)
- Awardee
- null
- Description
- RFI Questions and Answers 626-24-204 Update Steam System Components Project Location: VA Tennessee Valley Health Care System 1310 24th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37212-2637 Response: This was written like a performance work statement (PWS) and the elements were laid out as tasks to complete. This was not an A&E designed project nor is it to be considered a design build. The site walk took the interested contractors to all the area of concern and showed the contractor all the equipment. The piping was clearly displayed and most of it was missing insulation or had gaps to allow visual access to the piping. The flash tank sizing has been accounted for in the attached drawings with industry standard and best practices for reference. No additional drawings and/or plans exists for this project and all available information we have has been included. Q70) Much more information is needed to properly price the work required. I feel like I am missing part of the documents. Is this 100% design build and we need to hire an engineer to design the piping revisions and repairs required. In Part IV note 3 it states that PE stamped drawings are not required for this project, but there is significant missing information. A70) All reports, and available information has been provided. The scope of work is ambiguous and specific information to bid the project is non-existent. The only way to accurately bid this project would be for the Contractor to hire a PE to produce a design to fill in the missing information on pipe sized, locations, connection points, and routing. Q72) To perform the work listed in the SOW or the work Recommended on Attachment 8 we need existing and new piping sizes, routing drawings and details to properly price the work. For example, there are several notes in the scope of work that say, Upsize piping as required. I didn t find anything detailing what size the pipe is now and what size the pipe needs to be upsized to. A72) Piping sizes are to be field verified by the contractor. To verify pipe sizes the contractor must remove insulation from the pipe before the bid. Destructive investigation is not allowed before the bid from our understanding. Further this is not listed as a design build project. The VA must provide the contractor with information as to what pipe size is needed and what pipe size exists to allow for a fair bidding process. Q73) There are some comments about installing a new condensate pump and I see model and details for some condensate pumps. Which pump is to go in which location? Same with Flash Tanks. Scope notes to install properly sized flash tank at pumping station. What is the proper size for the flash tanks? A73) Condensate pumping station locations are called out in the SOW. Please refer to the SOW. Flash tank sizes are to be installed following industry standard and sizing guidelines. Sizing flash tanks requires complex calculations and often proprietary software. This is information that the VA should provide to the contractors for bidding purposes to allow for a fair bidding process. This is not listed as a design build project. If that is what the VA wants, then the VA should resolicit this project as such. Q74) The scope of work note 3 states to Repair the pumping mechanism on trap and correct piping. Upsize as required. What needs to be repaired and what is the pipe correction required? What is the size of the existing and what is the upsize? A74) Pumping mechanism s operation is to be diagnosed and repaired by contractor. Piping sizes are to be field verified by the contractor. This is another instance of extreme ambiguity in the documents provided. It is not possible to quantify the piping sizes without destructive investigation. Also, the VA must provide the pipe sizes they want this pipe upsized to so that the VA ensures that they are getting what they need. It is not a design build job or the contractor s responsibility to engineer this. Q75) SOW note 4 separate return lines. Upsize as required. How do they need to be separated? Can you provide more information? A75) low and medium pressure return lines are to be separated from one another from the main condensate return system. Piping to be upsized as determined on site. This is another instance of extreme ambiguity in the documents provided. Also, the VA must provide the pipe sizes they want this pipe upsized to so that the VA ensures that they are getting what they need. It is not a design build job or the contractor s responsibility to engineer this. If pipe sizing is to be determined on site, is the VA going to provide a change order for the contractor to hire and engineer to size this piping? Q76) SOW note 5 separate high and low-pressure return lines. Upsize as required. How do they need to be separated? What size pipe is the existing and the new upsize? A76) low, med, and high pressure return steam need to be piped separately and the piping configuration upsized as required by code. This is another instance of extreme ambiguity and lack of information in the documents provided. Drawings must be provided showing the size, routing, and connection points for these new pipes. It is not the contractors responsibility to size these pipes or design them in any way. Q77) The rest of the SOW continues in the same vein. Please provide piping plans, sizes and details with enough information to properly price the work you require. A77) All reports, and available information has been provided. Currently there is not enough information to provide pricing on this project. We ask that the VA review the questions and provide all the information needed with piping sizes, locations, connection points, routing, equipment sizing, drawings showing what is wanted, and all other pertinent information necessary for a completely designed project. As it currently stands, our vendors, subcontractors, and our internal estimating team do not know what to bid. END OF RFI Questions and Answers
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