SOURCES SOUGHT
J -- VISN Boiler Inspection - RequirementsRFI
- Notice Date
- 8/12/2008
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 561210
— Facilities Support Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs, Fresno VAMC, Department of Veterans Affairs Central California Health Care System, VA Central California Health Care System;2615 E. Clinton Ave;Fresno CA 93703
- ZIP Code
- 93703
- Solicitation Number
- VA-261-08-RI-0122
- Response Due
- 8/18/2008
- Archive Date
- 9/2/2008
- Point of Contact
- Barbara SentieriContract Specialist<br />
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a sources sought notice to identify potential vendors for Boiler inspection services. A multi-year contract is anticipated. Multiple awards are possible. All work to be performed in accordance with (IAW) the attached Statement of Work (SOW). Boiler Inspection Project Statement of Work Work included in this contract consists of inspection, testing, reporting findings, reviewing VA records and incidental adjustments to boiler safety devices. Work will be performed at six month intervals. Maintenance of boilers, boiler safety equipment and auxiliary devices is not included in this scope of work. Inspect boilers at the following locations: Fresno, CA; Martinez, CA; Palo Alto, CA; Menlo Park, CA; Livermore, CA; Sacramento, CA; San Francisco, CA; McClellan, CA; and Reno, NV. An inspection report will be prepared and provided that outlines findings and corrective actions necessary to bring all boilers into compliance with current VHA requirements as included in VHA Directive 2003-050 "Boiler Plant Operations" and the most current edition of The VHA Boiler Safety Devices Testing Manual. Substantive changes to VHA Directive 2003-050 will be negotiated in the event the Directive is changed during the course of the work. All testing will be conducted in accordance with the most recent edition of the VHA Boiler Plant Safety Device Testing Manual. Time will be allotted for all persons present during the actual testing sessions to have the opportunity to learn to conduct boiler plant safety device testing. Two on site inspections, at six month intervals, are necessary to meet the testing intervals mandated in VHA Directive 2003-050 "Boiler Plant Operations". Testing intervals of less than six months for boiler safety devices listed in VHA Directive 2003-050 will be performed by VA staff and documented. Documentation will then be reviewed by the contractor at the six month on site testing session. Safety devices that have not been installed properly or that have not been installed with proper test ports will not be tested but will be included in the follow-up statement of work for repairs. Follow-up service to prepare a Statement of Work for necessary repairs that are beyond simple adjustments will be prepared by the contractor. The Statement of Work will be in a form that it may be utilized by VA to solicit repair contractors to perform the described work. To avoid possible conflict of interest, the contractor performing the inspections is not eligible to bid on performing repairs. The VA may also use the provided Statement of Work to accomplish the repairs with in house staff. When repairs are completed a follow up visit will be scheduled with the contractor to make certain that repairs have been properly accomplished. The contractor will perform the following five inspections; VA staff will not perform this work. 1. High pressure boilers (above 15 psig): inspect furnace and other internal surfaces, closures and accessories. 2. High pressure boilers (above 15 psig): inspect exterior of unit, casing, supports, closures, accessories, valves, controls. 3. Review of Deaerator inspection report. 4. Boiler fouling and combustion gas flow check. 5.Tube leak check. The contractor will perform the following (Item 6 where such a boiler exists and VA requests it be included in the testing). VA staff will not perform this item. 6. Low pressure boilers (15 psig and below): inspect interior and exterior, supports, closures, accessories, valves, and controls. 7. Deaerator: interior cleaning and visual inspection- The contractor will accomplish the visual inspection. Interior cleaning is a maintenance item and will not be accomplished within this Scope of Work. 8. Adjust burner combustion settings and calibrate oxygen trim- This is a maintenance item and will not be accomplished within this Scope of Work. 9. Check vibration of burner fans- Contractor will check this item. 10. Operational Testing of Boiler Safety Devices: Items 10a through 10f will be accomplished by the contractor at the semi annual testing session the contractor will also check the VA testing and records of the monthly testing. a. Low-water cutoff (slow drain) b. Low-water cutoff shunt switch c. Auxiliary low-water cutoff (slow drain) d. Auxiliary low-water cutoff shunt switch e. High-water alarm f. Low-water alarm Items 10 g through 10i will be accomplished by the contractor at the semi annual testing session. g. High-steam pressure cutout (recycle) h. High-steam pressure cutout (non-recycle) i. Steam safety valves (raise boiler pressure until valve pops) Item 10j will be accomplished by the contractor yearly. j. Steam safety valves (accumulation test at high fire) Item 10 k will be accomplished by the contractor at the semi annual testing session the contractor will also check the VA testing and records of the monthly testing. k. Flame scanner Items 10l. through 10oo will be accomplished by the contractor semi-annually. Items q, r and nn will only be accomplished if the equipment is installed in the boiler plant. l. Check gas vent valves for leaks. Main burner and pilot burner. m. High-gas fuel pressure cutoff n. Low-gas fuel pressure cutoff o. Gas fuel safety shut off valves proof of closure p. Leak test gas fuel safety shut off valves. Main gas and pilot gas. q. High-fuel oil temperature cutoff (heated fuel) r. Low-fuel oil temperature cutoff (heated fuel) s. Low-atomizing pressure for fuel oil t. High-fuel oil pressure cutoff u. Low-fuel oil pressure cutoff v. Fuel oil safety shut off valves proof of closure w. Leak test fuel oil safety shut off valves x. Check operation of Liquid Petroleum Gas pilot y. Low-pilot gas pressure cutout z. Forced draft fan motor interlock aa. Forced draft fan damper wide open for purge bb. Boiler outlet damper wide open for purge cc.Purge air flow interlock dd. Timing for prepurge ee. Timing for post purge ff. Igniter timing gg. Low fire position interlock hh. Combustion air interlock ii. Main flame out; i.e., time to close valves jj. Ignition flame out; i.e., it is time to close valves kk. Minimum igniter flame test ll. Scanner not sensing ignition spark mm. Low-oxygen alarm and/or cutout nn. Prepurge setting of flue gas recirculation damper oo. Interlock of building outside air damper with burner control pp Blowdown water columns qq Check furnace pressure(high furnace pressure interlock if provided) rr Check combustion gas leaks into boiler room ss Pneumatic control air pressure interlock (if applicable) The contractor will test at the semi annual session and review VA's monthly tests of items a through d. a. Operation of deaerator high and low water alarms b Operation of deaerator steam pressure/temperature control c Operation of condensate storage tank high and low water alarms d.Operation of all other alarm devices The contractor will check VA testing of item e e Operation of boiler economizers; temperatures in or out The contractor will review VA's written procedures Cleaning waterside of boilers and clean fireside and repair refractory are maintenance items and will not be accomplished within this scope of work g. Contractor will conduct abbreviated combustion testing on each burner to verify proper tuning. h. Contractor will Survey plant equipment and operations and identify cost-effective opportunities to reduce the use of fuel and electricity. Provide Statements of Work for accomplishing the work. The following items of the boiler safety program will be reviewed but not tested by the contractor. Testing and adjusting water treatment Deaerator Six year wet particle testing and inspection of welds Boiler Inspection Locations: The following boiler location and facility information is provided: PAHCS LocationBoiler DescriptionQtyAgeType ControlsQtyCtl Mfgr Bldg 40, 3801 Miranda Avenue, Palo, Alto, CANebraska 1045 hp Water tube Boiler313 yrsDirect Digital Control (incl. master panel)4Hays Republic LIVERMORE DIV LocationBoiler DescriptionQtyAgeType ControlsQtyCtl Mfgr Bldg 6, 4951 Arroyo Road, Livermore, CA Johnston 250 hp Fire tube Boiler322 yrsAnalog Control (incl master panel)4Hays Republic MENLO PARK DIV LocationBoiler DescriptionQtyAgeType ControlsQtyCtl Mfgr Bldg 114, 795 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA Bldg 114, 795 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA313 yrsDirect Digital Control (incl master panel)4Hays Republic CCHCS LocationBoiler DescriptionQtyAgeType ControlsQtyCtl Mfgr Bldg 2, CCHCS, Fresno, Ca.Trane 200 hp330 yrsPowerhouse/Honeywell no knocks burner3Powerhouse/Honeywell SNHCS LocationBoiler DescriptionQtyAgeType ControlsQtyCtl Mfgr BLDG # 8 Reno, Nv. Nebraska Boiler Co., 500 hp (2) 350 (1) hp39Forney 3Forney SFVAMC LocationBoiler DescriptionQtyAgeType ControlsQtyCtl Mfgr Bldg #, SFVAMC, San Francisco, ca. San Francisco has thermal fluid heaters purchased under the ESPC contract with Johnson Controls. NCHCS LocationBoiler DescriptionQtyAgeType ControlsQtyCtl Mfgr Bldg 702, Mather facility, Sacramento, Ca. Fultons -9.5HP 85 yearsFulton RM 7800 Series8Fulton
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- Address: VISN 21 Locations - Fresno, Sacramento, Palo Alto,;and San Francisco, Martinez, Menlo Park, and;Livermore, CA;Reno, NV<br />
- Zip Code: 93703<br />
- Zip Code: 93703<br />
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