SAM #36C25626C0058

VA award for emergency replacement of three chiller-plant automatic transfer switches

The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded an urgent design-build project to replace three automatic transfer switches serving the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center’s Building B-104 chiller plant. - Award and urgency - Emergency sole-source award valued at $898,500, justified by unusual and compelling urgency and the need to protect patient care and continuous hospital cooling. - Briston Construction is identified for urgent award because it was already mobilized on-site. - Equipment - Replace one 1,000A ATS-1, one 1,600A ATS-2, and one 2,000A ATS-3. - Each switch must include bypass/isolation capability and be compatible with the existing JCI Metasys monitoring system; equipment must be compatible with the Russ Electric RTS-03 series or VA-approved equal. - Design-build work - Replace associated feeders, shed three cooling-tower loads from MCC-2 to MCC-3, and plan and provide temporary power to maintain hospital operations. - Perform engineering studies for short circuit, coordination, arc flash, and load flow; update one-line diagrams and provide construction documents. - Complete commissioning through an independent third-party agent and deliver as-built drawings. - Schedule - Anticipated construction period is up to 180 calendar days. The notice does not state start or end dates.

Description

Emergency Sole Source awarded to Briston Construction LLC under urgent and compelling circumstances. Attached is sole source justification.

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