SOURCES SOUGHT
41 -- Crystal Dam HVAC Rebuild
- Notice Date
- 4/20/2018
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- Bureau of ReclamationUpper Colorado RegionRegional Office125 South State Street, Room 8100Salt Lake CityUT84138US
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- 140R4018RFICrystalDAM02
- Response Due
- 5/24/2018
- Archive Date
- 6/23/2018
- Point of Contact
- LIsa Laughbon
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Request for Information (RFI) for HVAC unit improvement to increase cooling capacity on the generator floor at the Crystal Power Plant: The Bureau of Reclamation has a Request for Information (RFI) seeking sources who can provide increase cooling capacity on the generator floor at the Crystal Power Plant in accordance with the technical requirements/specifications listed below. This is a repost for a previous RFI. The site visit date has been changed and rescheduled due to weather. This is not an announcement of a Solicitation. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.215-3, Request for Information for Solicitation and Planning Purposes (October 1997), this notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes. It does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP). The Department of the Interior (DOI) BOR intends to assess the responses to inform its decision-making. This notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the government to contract for services. The government will not pay for any information provided as a result of this notice and will not recognize or reimburse any cost associated with RFI submission. Responses to this RFI will not affect a potential offeror's ability to respond to any RFP that might follow. Please ensure that any sensitive or protected information is marked as such and the government will ensure this information is not released externally. Technical Requirements/Specifications: 1.1PURPOSE: Curecanti Field Division is seeking an HVAC Engineering Contractor to evaluate our current HVAC system and recommend changes that will achieve a 10-degree reduction in the generator floor temperature during the summer, eliminate water from entering the building through the makeup air vents, and evaluate the ventilation system design and balance. 1.2BACKGROUND: 1.2.1Curecanti Field Division Office of Upper Colorado Power of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, located at 1820 South Rio Grande Avenue, Montrose, Colorado 81401. Crystal power plant is located approximately 22 miles North East of Montrose. 1.2.2Crystal Power Plant was built in the early 70s and began generation in 1978. The original HVAC system design has not been altered except for the addition of a mini split system that serves the managers office and the break room. Currently the generator floor relies on the original passive cooling system that draws air from the lower levels of the plant up to the generator floor which has the largest cooling load. Crystal Powerplant equipment cooling water temperature is constant and is never above 540F. The existing penstock water supply from the Crystal Reservoir has a design capacity of 800 gpm and about 600 gpm is in use to meet the current requirements. Currently penstock water is used for control room HVAC unit condenser cooling, generator coolers, bearing cooling, service water and firefighting. We would like to utilize this stable source of cooling water when possible. 1.3OBJECTIVES: 1.3.1Check and evaluate existing heating & ventilating (H&V) units and provide information on the most cost-effective solution to achieve a 10-degree reduction in temperature of the generator floor. Currently the generator reaches 84 degrees for one month during the summer. 1.3.2The two air handlers, that regulate the plant make up air draw water into the plant under spill conditions. Spill conditions refers to water continually running over the spillway in the spring time. Spill conditions last for 1 to 3 weeks during Spring runoff. One of our objectives is to modify the makeup air dampers/system so that it does not draw in water. 1.3.3Verify the building fresh air balance and recommend changes to correct any deficiencies located as a result of this RFI. 1.4WORK ENVIRONMENT: 1.4.1All equipment is currently located within the power plant. The Crystal Dam and power plant is located about 22 miles outside of Montrose Colorado. From Montrose continue 12 miles on US-50 E then turn left from US 50 to HWY 340 towards Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, turn right at the junction of East Portal Road and proceed approximately 10 miles to the dam. 1.4.2The Crystal Powerplant and Dam area is secured with fencing and locked gates. Vendors will be escorted at all times during the site visit. 1.5SCOPE OF WORK: 1.5.1All work performed on this project shall be done in accordance with ASHRAE and ANSI standards, applicable federal, state and local building, plumbing, and electrical codes including applicable codes and standards of Bureau of Reclamation (BOR). 1.5.2Evaluate existing HVAC components and provide recommendations that meet overall objective. 1.5.3Existing HVAC systems are shown in the attached drawings. numbers 2837, 2838, 2839, 2840 and 2841 (See Attached). 1.5.4Evaluate the cooling loads and make recommendations for on upgrades or updates as needed. 1.6SITE VISIT: A site visit for interested parties will be held on Wednesday May 2, 2018 at 0900 hours, beginning at the Curecanti Field Office of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, located at 1820 South Rio Grande Avenue, Montrose, Colorado 81401. At least 5 days before the date of the site visit, participants planning to attend the site visit must send the company name, and name of attendees, in writing, electronically to Lisa Laughbon via email llaughbon@usbr.gov. On the day of the site visit, all the interested parties are to attend a briefing in our Montrose office cited above. After the briefing at the field office a tour of the facility will be held. Bureau of Reclamation Curecanti Field Office 1820 S. Rio Grande Montrose CO 81401 1.7 RESPONSES REQUIRED Responses shall be limited to 3-5 pages or less including all attachments. Each of the following items should be addressed: A. Describe key technical characteristics of the item (and/or problem) and how the item (fix/solution) meets the needs of the Bureau of Reclamation. Long-winded/verbose responses are discouraged. USBR is looking for a simple/straight forward solution to the problem. B. Provide simplified evidence that the solution has a moderately high chance of fixing the problem, (explanation of why the solution will work) and specify a simplified, non-binding, rough-order of magnitude (ROM cost), which shall be used for information purposes only. C. Provide superficial contractor information (CAGE code, DUNS #, and company name), as well as 1-2 related government contract numbers if available (not required). D. If vendor is a small business please state this in the response. E. Any viable alternative approaches to fixing the problem stated with the HVAC unit on the dam. DISCLAIMER: This notice does not constitute an invitation for bids or a Request for Proposal (RFP) and is not a commitment by the U.S. Government to procure subject products. Contracts POCs: Lisa Laughbon, Contract Specialist 801-524-3732, llaughbon@usbr.gov Drawing available upon request. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. If a solicitation is released it will be synopsized in FedBizOpps.gov website. It is the potential offerors responsibility to monitor these sites for the release of any solicitation or synopsis. This RFI is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government or will the Government pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. Only qualified proposers will be contacted. Electronic submissions via email are also acceptable at llaughbon@usbr.gov. All Submissions shall be received no later than May 24 at 1700 hours Eastern time
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- Place of Performance
- Address: BOR Curecanti Field Office1820 S. Rio GrandeMontroseCO81401USA
- Zip Code: 81401
- Zip Code: 81401
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