Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a construction contractor to replace outdated pad-mounted transformers at the St. Albans VA Medical Center. The project involves replacing two transformers, one at a time, to maintain operational continuity and address peak demands. The contractor will be responsible for providing all labor, materials, equipment, and supervision necessary to complete the project, including verification of field conditions, phased replacement of transformers, and compliance with VA Technical Information Library Master Construction Specifications. The contractor must also provide a shutdown and phasing plan, coordinate rental of temporary transformers, and ensure that the main hospital maintains normal operating activities throughout the project.
Some key requirements for the project include:
• Providing all labor, materials, equipment, and supervision necessary to complete the project
• Verifying all field conditions based on Drawing E-2
• Phasing the work by replacing one transformer at a time
• Ensuring peak load requirements are met through generator rental backup or calculated load capacity
• Developing and submitting a shutdown and phasing plan for VA approval
• Coordinating rental of temporary transformers and removal of existing transformers
• Supplying and installing factory/custom replacement transformers with A and B feed transformers
• Complying with UL and DOE 2016 efficiency standards
• Furnishing, installing, and testing transformers with mineral oil
• Providing independent third-party testing and commissioning
• Submitting certified test reports and signed, sealed as-built shop drawings
• Reporting any additional electrical or mechanical defects discovered during performance