VIRGINIA RAILWAY EXPRESS
AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION
INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)
ADDENDUM No. 5
Issued: March 9, 2016
IFB No.: 016-001
Caption: Drop Table System
Contact: Gerri Hill Email: ghill@vre.org Telephone/Fax: (703) 838-5427
DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT
The above numbered solicitation is amended as follows:
1. ATTACHMENT W.3 – TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
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Except as specifically amended herein, all other terms and conditions of this solicitation
remain unchanged and in full force and effect.
Bidders must acknowledge receipt of this amendment by returning a signed original
with the Bid package prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation.
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4.
1.04
The Construction Contractor will be responsible for:
a.
Coordinating the testing and commissioning of the equipment by the
Manufacturer, including but not limited to, making arrangements with VRE for
employees, rail vehicles and classroom space, based upon requests from the
Manufacturer. This is to ensure that testing and commissioning activities do not
conflict with other LOU Facility construction activities.
b.
Constructing the equipment pit, installing embedded items and providing all
required electrical-mechanical and connectivity services in the LOU Facility per
the Manufacturer’s requirements, to ensure that the equipment offers an optimal
performance.
c.
Coordinating with the Manufacturer, taking into account the dates for completion
of scheduled manufacturing milestones, the delivery of the equipment in order to
meet the Construction Contractor’s obligations and ensuring that the required pit,
embedments and utilities are complete and ready for installation of the
equipment.
d.
Providing a licensed construction surveyor. At the direction of the Drop
Table Manufacturer, the Construction Contractor’s surveyor shall verify the
location, sizes, distances, squareness, etc. before the Construction
Contractor places concrete on installed forms and at other key intervals as
described in SECTIONS 1.06E.2., 1.06G.1., 1.10C., 3.02D. and 3.05D. The
surveyor shall develop drawings for the Manufacturer’s and engineer’s
review and acceptance of the dimensions measured. All construction
modifications needed, based on the dimensional information provided, are
the responsibility of the Construction Contractor.
The Construction Contractor will furnish and install the following (based upon the Drop
Table Manufacturer’s design):
a.
Embedded shop rail up to the edge of pit, to be installed after machine rails are
installed
b.
Anchor bolts for load beams
c.
Conduit with pull-wires for power and control wiring (embedded conduit only)
d.
480V electrical power to a main panel/disconnect as designated by the
Manufacturer on the shop drawings
e.
Galvanized steel curb angles for pit edges of the surrounding concrete shop floor
that will be installed by the Construction Contractor to provide the specified gaps
between Drop Table equipment and the shop floor. The edge angle shall be 2” x
2” x ¼” with welded Nelson studs spaced as required for durability. The
Manufacturer shall provide detailed shop drawings of the curb angles.
REFERENCES
A.
All equipment shall be manufactured and set up in accordance with all industrial and safety
standards that apply to the work, to include the following.
B.
Standards and Regulations:
1.
AAR - Association of American Railroads
2.
ABMA
3.
AFBMA - Anti-Friction Bearing Manufacturers Association
4.
AISC - American Institute of Steel Construction
- American Bearing Manufacturers Association
IFB No. 016-001
DROP TABLE SYSTEM
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
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