Bid Package 08 North Well Field - Garney Construction

Daniel B. Stephens & Associates, Inc.
24. 2.1 G. 2 Exception to the specification. Lip seal unavailable on this product - Seals will be single
Silicon Carbide
The use of “substitutions” and “as equal” items will be evaluated for the selected Bidder.
25. 2.1 G. 4 Exception to the specification - Thrust bearings are not rated @ 20,000# recommend a
safety factor of duty thrust to 2 x pump thrust to motor thrust bearing rating.
The use of “substitutions” and “as equal” items will be evaluated for the selected Bidder.
26. 2.1.G.4 Exception to the specification - Thrust bearings are not cooled by a circulating system and
should be eliminated. Circulation system needed if heat exchanger is used.
The use of “substitutions” and “as equal” items will be evaluated for the selected Bidder.
27. 2.1.G.5.5 Exception to the specification - SS stator is not coated. To do so would impede cooling
The use of “substitutions” and “as equal” items will be evaluated for the selected Bidder.
28. 2.1.G.5.6 Clarification to the specification - Unsure if manufacture’s standard meets specification.
Please advise - Flowserve Bearings are solid Hard Carbon/Graphite with grooves.
The use of “substitutions” and “as equal” items will be evaluated for the selected Bidder.
29. 2.1.G.5.7 Clarification note to the specification - Manufactures Standard motors are PVC insulationmanufacture
could comply with specification with PE2+PA material, but would not be able to meet
delivery and end user would incur much higher cost. Request Specification change to wire winding
insulation “Manufacturers Standard” (PVC vs. PE2+PA)
The use of “substitutions” and “as equal” items will be evaluated for the selected Bidder.
30. 2.1.G.5.9 Specification exception - Pleuger motors have top portion of shaft of duplex stainless steel
and bottom is high surface finish. Shafts do not wear like a pump shaft will.
The use of “substitutions” and “as equal” items will be evaluated for the selected Bidder.
31. 2.1.G.5.10 Specification exception - Could not use stock motors and could not meet delivery.
Recommend change to balance per manufacturers standard.
The use of “substitutions” and “as equal” items will be evaluated for the selected Bidder.
32. 2.1.H Request specification change to “Manufacture responsible to supply with manufacture splice
+ Hi-Pot Test instead of well installer supplying. 2.1.I
The use of “substitutions” and “as equal” items will be evaluated for the selected Bidder.
33. 2.1 I. Specification clarification - Normally the installer supplies the ss cable supports. Are these
in the installing contractors scope of work?
The items in 2.1 I will be in this Contract Scope of Work.
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