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** AMENDMENT A00003 West Haven CT VAMC Chiller Plant Combined Synopsis Solicitation Vendor Questions and Government Answers ** Please be advised Amendment A00002 was a reposting of Amendment A00001 Qu... ** AMENDMENT A00003 West Haven CT VAMC Chiller Plant Combined Synopsis Solicitation Vendor Questions and Government Answers ** Please be advised Amendment A00002 was a reposting of Amendment A00001 Question 1: The majority of the equipment specified is crucial to the buildings operations and requires technical expertise to properly manage the equipment and early identification of potential upcoming failures. Please confirm which of the below are required: York Absorber: Does the VA require winning bidder to have minimum of (2) factory trained and actively certified technicians on staff? Is the VA requiring a minimum of 5 years working experience on York Absorption chillers? Answer: YES York Screw Machines: Does the VA require winning bidder to have minimum of (2) factory trained and actively certified technicians on staff? Is the VA requiring a minimum of 5 years working experience on York screw chillers? Answer: YES Question 2: Please confirm (Yes or No) that 24/7 remote monitoring of chiller plant operations (trending, performance analysis and feedback, alarms, remote diagnostics) is required as a part of this RFP. Answer 2: YES {wireless} Question 3: Please confirm whether (Yes or No) ammonia removal in the York Absorption chiller be required as a part of this RFP? Answer 3: YES Question 4: Please confirm whether (Yes or No) chemical treatment of the ice storage tanks be required as a part of this RFP? Answer 4: YES Question 5: Please confirm whether (Yes or No) heat exchanger cleaning will be required as a part of this RFP? Answer 5: YES Question 6: Please confirm whether (Yes or No) Evaporator tube cleaning and head removal will be required as a part of this RFP? Answer 6: Do they mean Condenser not evaporator? if condenser - YES Question 7: Please confirm whether (Yes or No) Tube, shell or tube-sheet repair will be required as a part of this RFP? Answer 7: NO Question 8: Please confirm whether (Yes or No) Motor stator or rotor repairs will be required as a part of this RFP? Answer 8: NO Question 9: Please confirm whether (Yes or No) Replacement refrigerant, disposal of oil and coolant will be required as a part of this RFP? Answer 9: NO Question 10: Please confirm whether (Yes or No) Replacement of chiller parts due to obsolescence will be required as a part of this RFP? Answer 10: NO Question 11: Is a 24/7 line of sight into your chiller via smartphone, PC or tablet required as a part of this RFP? Answer 11: See answer 2 Question 12: Is remote monitoring of critical alarms, then service-based actions on these alarms required as a part of this RFP? Answer 12: YES Question 13: Is trend data with predictive diagnostic required as a part of this RFP? Answer 13: YES Question 14: Is reporting energy usage, per chiller, per month required as a part of this RFP? Answer 14: YES