Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a qualified Architect-Engineering (AE) firm to conduct an Arc Flash Study at the Syracuse VA Medical Center. The study aims to bring the entire medical center into compliance with NFPA 70E, including a short circuit and coordination study, voltage drop calculations, and arc flash analysis. The contractor will be responsible for preparing a complete report, including one-line diagrams, short circuit study, hazard-risk table, coordination curves, and voltage drop calculations. The contract will be awarded to a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) firm, and the project is expected to be completed within 120 calendar days after the Notice to Proceed (NTP).
Key aspects of the project include:
• Conducting a short circuit and coordination study, including voltage drop calculations
• Preparing a hazard-risk table and coordination curves
• Analyzing the short circuit calculations and highlighting any equipment that is determined to be underrated
• Providing recommendations to update or replace existing underrated equipment
• Submitting a draft final report and a final report, including all corrected data and coordination curves