Arlington County Government Sealed Solicitation

Title: 24-DES-ITB-636 Andritz Centrifuge Services

Deadline: 7/8/2024 3:00 PM   (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Status: Awarded

Solicitation Number: 24-DES-ITB-636

Description: The County is seeking to establish a Contract with one (1) qualified firm to provide Andritz Centrifuge Services

Documents:

Documents as of 6/5/2024
ATTACHMENT_A_PRICING_SHEET.xlsx
24_DES_ITB_635_revised_solicitation.pdf
Addition 1

Posted: 6/18/2024

Type of Addition: Addendum

Overview: Please see Addendum No. 1 for Revised Scope of Services, Revised Pricing Sheet, Solicitation Extensions, and the County's answers to questions received.

Deadline: 7/8/2024 3:00 PM

Solicitation #: 24-DES-ITB-636

Documents:

Addition 2

Posted: 7/8/2024

Type of Addition: In Review

Overview: Evaluation of ITB

Addition 3

Posted: 7/23/2024

Type of Addition: Notice of Award Information

Overview: Awarded to Andritz Separations Inc.

Documents:

Question 1

Posted: 6/6/2024

Question: What is the contract length? In the scope it states that this contract is being established to maintain the existing equipment for the duration of its service life. The industry standard for the minimum service life for a centrifuge is 20-years, if this contract is based on service life, how old are these units and how much service life is estimated for these machines?

Response: Please see Addendum No. 1 for the County's response.

Question 2

Posted: 6/6/2024

Question: Can you please confirm the number of machines and operating hours for each?

Response: Please see Addendum No. 1 for the County's response.

Question 3

Posted: 6/6/2024

Question: What are the performance requirements for polymer dosage, cake dryness, and solids capture?

Response: Please see Addendum No. 1 for the County's response.

Question 4

Posted: 6/6/2024

Question: Can we please have a process flow diagram of the treatment process?

Response: Please see Addendum No. 1 for the County's response.

Question 5

Posted: 6/6/2024

Question: Please define “support structure” in Item B of the scope.

Response: Please see Addendum No. 1 for the County's response.

Question 6

Posted: 6/6/2024

Question: If support structure is defined as that machine case, have there been issues with the cases integrity? Have they warped or is there damage from corrosion

Response: Please see Addendum No. 1 for the County's response.

Question 7

Posted: 6/6/2024

Question: The scope calls for calibration of associated equipment, does this include feed pumps, flow meters, polymer pumps, and polymer performance? Or is this limited to sensors that monitor vibration, temperature, and bowl speed for example?

Response: Please see Addendum No. 1 for the County's response.

Question 8

Posted: 6/6/2024

Question: Does the County plan to purchase new Andritz equipment?

Response: Please see Addendum No. 1 for the County's response.

Question 9

Posted: 6/6/2024

Question: Since the scope requires the ability to install new Andritz equipment does this require us to have proper credentials such as a contractor’s license for the state?

Response: Please see Addendum No. 1 for the County's response.

Question 10

Posted: 6/6/2024

Question: As it relates to the installation of new Andritz equipment would this require a company to perform engineering services at the County facility?

Response: Please see Addendum No. 1 for the County's response.

Question 11

Posted: 6/6/2024

Question: If a company is required to install new Andritz equipment and they are responsible for engineering, construction, and installation, shouldn’t there be line items to quote pricing?

Response: Please see Addendum No. 1 for the County's response.

Question 12

Posted: 6/6/2024

Question: As it relates to the installation of new Andritz equipment would this require a company to perform engineering services at the County facility?

Response: Duplicated questions. Please see Addendum No. 1 for the County's response.

Question 13

Posted: 6/6/2024

Question: If a company is required to install new Andritz equipment and they are responsible for engineering, construction, and installation, shouldn’t there be line items to quote pricing?

Response: Duplicated question. Please see Addendum No. 1 for the County's response.

Question 14

Posted: 6/6/2024

Question: When a company is required to install new equipment at an existing County facility what are the insurance requirements?

Response: Please see Addendum No. 1 for the County's response.

Question 15

Posted: 6/6/2024

Question: What is the primary driver for the more detailed scope for the second attempt at this bid?

Response: Please see Addendum No. 1 for the County's response.

Question 16

Posted: 6/6/2024

Question: Can we please get current copies of pricing for labor and parts?

Response: Please see Addendum No. 1 for the County's response.

Question 17

Posted: 6/6/2024

Question: Is it possible to make a site visit to inspect the machines?

Response: Please see Addendum No. 1 for the County's response.

Question 18

Posted: 6/10/2024

Question: Line 2: Actuator, 36” x 48” Gate (We will need more details to quote this Item) Line 6: Bearing for Machine (It sounds like they are looking for a specific bearing could they please send us the location) Line 7: Bearing for Gearbox (It sounds like they are looking for a specific bearing could they please send us the location) Line 10: Gearbox Bearing (It sounds like they are looking for a specific bearing could they please send us the location)

Response: Please see Addendum No. 1 for the County's response.

Question 19

Posted: 6/11/2024

Question: Can you please provide part numbers for the items noted on the bid form to ensure the correct parts are quoted?

Response: Please see Addendum No. 1 for the County's response.

Posted: 6/18/2024

Type of Addition: Addendum

Overview: Please see Addendum No. 1 for Revised Scope of Services, Revised Pricing Sheet, Solicitation Extensions, and the County's answers to questions received.

Deadline: 7/8/2024 3:00 PM

Solicitation #: 24-DES-ITB-636

Documents:

Posted: 7/8/2024

Type of Addition: In Review

Overview: Evaluation of ITB

Posted: 7/23/2024

Type of Addition: Notice of Award Information

Overview: Awarded to Andritz Separations Inc.

Documents:

Posted: 6/6/2024

Question: What is the contract length? In the scope it states that this contract is being established to maintain the existing equipment for the duration of its service life. The industry standard for the minimum service life for a centrifuge is 20-years, if this contract is based on service life, how old are these units and how much service life is estimated for these machines?

Response: Please see Addendum No. 1 for the County's response.

Posted: 6/6/2024

Question: Can you please confirm the number of machines and operating hours for each?

Response: Please see Addendum No. 1 for the County's response.

Posted: 6/6/2024

Question: What are the performance requirements for polymer dosage, cake dryness, and solids capture?

Response: Please see Addendum No. 1 for the County's response.

Posted: 6/6/2024

Question: Can we please have a process flow diagram of the treatment process?

Response: Please see Addendum No. 1 for the County's response.

Posted: 6/6/2024

Question: Please define “support structure” in Item B of the scope.

Response: Please see Addendum No. 1 for the County's response.

Posted: 6/6/2024

Question: If support structure is defined as that machine case, have there been issues with the cases integrity? Have they warped or is there damage from corrosion

Response: Please see Addendum No. 1 for the County's response.

Posted: 6/6/2024

Question: The scope calls for calibration of associated equipment, does this include feed pumps, flow meters, polymer pumps, and polymer performance? Or is this limited to sensors that monitor vibration, temperature, and bowl speed for example?

Response: Please see Addendum No. 1 for the County's response.

Posted: 6/6/2024

Question: Does the County plan to purchase new Andritz equipment?

Response: Please see Addendum No. 1 for the County's response.

Posted: 6/6/2024

Question: Since the scope requires the ability to install new Andritz equipment does this require us to have proper credentials such as a contractor’s license for the state?

Response: Please see Addendum No. 1 for the County's response.

Posted: 6/6/2024

Question: As it relates to the installation of new Andritz equipment would this require a company to perform engineering services at the County facility?

Response: Please see Addendum No. 1 for the County's response.

Posted: 6/6/2024

Question: If a company is required to install new Andritz equipment and they are responsible for engineering, construction, and installation, shouldn’t there be line items to quote pricing?

Response: Please see Addendum No. 1 for the County's response.

Posted: 6/6/2024

Question: As it relates to the installation of new Andritz equipment would this require a company to perform engineering services at the County facility?

Response: Duplicated questions. Please see Addendum No. 1 for the County's response.

Posted: 6/6/2024

Question: If a company is required to install new Andritz equipment and they are responsible for engineering, construction, and installation, shouldn’t there be line items to quote pricing?

Response: Duplicated question. Please see Addendum No. 1 for the County's response.

Posted: 6/6/2024

Question: When a company is required to install new equipment at an existing County facility what are the insurance requirements?

Response: Please see Addendum No. 1 for the County's response.

Posted: 6/6/2024

Question: What is the primary driver for the more detailed scope for the second attempt at this bid?

Response: Please see Addendum No. 1 for the County's response.

Posted: 6/6/2024

Question: Can we please get current copies of pricing for labor and parts?

Response: Please see Addendum No. 1 for the County's response.

Posted: 6/6/2024

Question: Is it possible to make a site visit to inspect the machines?

Response: Please see Addendum No. 1 for the County's response.

Posted: 6/10/2024

Question: Line 2: Actuator, 36” x 48” Gate (We will need more details to quote this Item) Line 6: Bearing for Machine (It sounds like they are looking for a specific bearing could they please send us the location) Line 7: Bearing for Gearbox (It sounds like they are looking for a specific bearing could they please send us the location) Line 10: Gearbox Bearing (It sounds like they are looking for a specific bearing could they please send us the location)

Response: Please see Addendum No. 1 for the County's response.

Posted: 6/11/2024

Question: Can you please provide part numbers for the items noted on the bid form to ensure the correct parts are quoted?

Response: Please see Addendum No. 1 for the County's response.