Z--Steam Tunnel Asbestos Abatement

Solicitation VA-241-10-RP-0335 on the Steam Tunnel Steam Line Repairs Response to Questions 1. Please clarify the responsibility for supplying fuel to temporary boiler. Will the VA provide the fuel from its existing supplier or is it the contractor’s responsibility?? If by the contractor, shall this be carried as a lump sum, an allowance, or a unit price per gallon?? Also if by the contractor, please furnish the demand loads of the existing steam system for purposes of estimating the required fuel consumption for the temporary boiler. Response 1 – Please make your proposal based on the contract documents. 2. Please confirm the wall thickness specification for all proposed permanent piping?? Response 2 – Please make your proposal based on the contract documents. 3. Is the proposed permanent pipe to be ERW or seamless?? Response 3 – Please make your proposal based on the contract documents. 4. Please provide specifications for all proposed valves. Response 4 – Please make your proposal based on the contract documents. 5. Is the contractor responsible for radiographic testing on pipe welds?? If so, what percentage of welds must be tested?? Response 5 – Please make your proposal based on the contract documents. 6. Please confirm the specified pipe insulation material for proposed permanent pipe?? Response 6 – Please make your proposal based on the contract documents. 7. Please confirm the specified insulation jacket material for proposed permanent pipe?? Response 7 – Please make your proposal based on the contract documents. 8. On the project plans, it appears that drawings T-1, A-1, & A-2 are 24� x 36� (sheet size). However the remaining drawings are sheet size 11� x 17�. It appears that when the drawings are scaled, that all sheets should be 24� x 36�. Please confirm that the plan sheet sizes are correct. Response 8 – Please make your proposal based on the contract documents. 9. Please confirm that the scale on drawing M-2.1 is ¼� = 1’-0�. Response 9 – Please make your proposal based on the contract documents. 10. The solicitation specifies approx 500 linear feet of existing pipe to be abated. Please clarify if this measurement refers to length of the piping or the length of tunnels. Response 10 – Please make your proposal based on the contract documents. 11. Please clarify the process to handle the ACM contaminated water in the tunnels as a hazardous substance. Response 11 – Please make your proposal based on the contract documents. 12. Can the proposed temporary parking signs, adjacent to manhole #4, be installed on driven steel posts instead of the proposed concrete base as shown in plan detail?? Response 12 – Please make your proposal based on the contract documents. 13. Can the temporary fence be installed on anchored stands instead of driven posts per plan details?? Response 13 – Please make your proposal based on the contract documents. 14. The pressured power pump schedule specifies one manufacturer and model number. Can the contractor provide an equivalent to the specified make and model?? Response 14 – Please make your proposal based on the contract documents. 15. Good morning. I am currently looking over the project specifications for the Steam Tunnel Asbestos Abatement Project. I am only finding the general condition specifications. I can’t find any specifications on project materials or procedures. For example, I can’t find the specification on asbestos removal or pipe materials. Could you tell me if the files are missing from the website or where I could find them. Response 15 – Please make your proposal based on the contract documents. 16. Instead of core drilling through roof of Doghouse, could louver be removed and temporary pipes ran through opening? Response 16 – Please make your proposal based on the contract documents. 17. Can temporary fence be used instead of anchored for cost savings? Response 17 – Please make your proposal based on the contract documents. 18. Propose to cut hole in wall of tunnel access building servine manhole #5 to allow for longer length of pope to be slid into tunnel. Is the acceptable and would we need to put brick back up or use metal hatch for rough opening? Response 18 – Please make your proposal based on the contract documents. 19. Propose laying 1/2" CDX plywood directly on top of the structure. This would eliminate the need for the precise blocks and associated steel work. Response 19 – Please make your proposal based on the contract documents. 20. What are the acceptable hours of work, day or night shift? Response 20 – Please make your proposal based on the contract documents. 21. Loading dock of building #5, what times do deliveries typicaly take place? Response 21 – Please make your proposal based on the contract documents.