RFQ 09SQ340032 CONTINUOUS DUTY MODULATING STAINLESS STEEL SLIDE GATES PART 1 GENERAL

1.01 GENERAL Provide 4 (two inlet gates and two outlet gates) 30 diameter modulating continuous duty slide gates and positioner. Provide on site technical support for 2 days during installation (gate manufacturer) and 2 days during commissioning (actuator/controls manufacturer). Provide a minimum of 2 hours of operator training during the commissioning of the gates and controls. Sketches 1 and 2 are provided to assist in preparing your proposal and for use during commissioning of the gates. 1.02 A. REFERENCES American Water Works Association (AWWA) 1. 2. B. AWWA C513-97 AWWA C540-02 Open-Channel Fabricated-Metal Slide Gates Power-Actuating Devices For Valves And Slide Gates

National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) 1. 2. 3. NEMA ICS 5-2000 NEMA MG 1-2003 NEMA 250-2003 Industrial Control and Systems: Control Circuit and Pilot Devices Motors and Generators Enclosures for Electrical Equipment (1000 Volts Maximum)

1.03 A. 1.04 A.

DEFINITIONS Face and back pressure heads: Head at vertical distance from center of gate to maximum water surface. SUBMITTALS Submit the following with proposal 1. 2. 3. 4. Drawings and data showing assembly, type, size, and detail dimensions of slide gate and lift installation; Include lift capacity. Detail Specifications of Flush Bottom Seal. Wiring diagrams showing circuit connections supplied with and as part of the motoroperated lift. Complete and recommended spare parts listing and parts breakdown drawings for use during the operation and maintenance of equipment.

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Motor data: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. Locked-rotor torque: foot-pounds Full-load torque: foot-pounds Horsepower rating: horsepower Voltage rating: volts Locked-rotor current: amperes Full-load current: amperes Time rating: minutes Duty cycle

B.

Final data to be submitted during one week before operator training: 1. Service manuals, including wiring diagrams for the motor-operated lift.

1.05 A. B. C.

PROJECT CONDITIONS Supply power: 480 volts, 3 phase, 60 hertz 4 to 20 milli-ampere(mA) direct current (DC) source to actuate valve positioner 120 VAC 1-phase supply (if needed to supply transducers) PRODUCTS

PART 2 2.01 A.

SLIDE GATE Design and manufacture in accordance with AWWA C513, Except: 1. 2. 3. 4. Gate frame and slide: stainless steel; 316 stainless for slide and parts permanently submerged, 304 or 300 series for parts above the water level. Seating faces: UHMW polyethylene. Capscrews, studs, assembly bolts, anchor bolts, and gate stem: Stainless steel conforming to any 300 series above water; 316 series below water. Nuts: Bronze.

B. C. D. E.

Waterman Model SS-200 or equal meeting the leakage requirement of AWWA C-501. Seating and unseating heads: Design to be suitable for 10 foot seating head and 10 foot unseating head. Closure type: Flush-bottom Flat-back type, Removable.
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RFQ 09SQ340032 F. Frame and slide: 1. 2. 3. 2.02 A. Slide: Square bottom type. Frame: Self-Contained. Raised surfaces: Only as necessary for attaching seats

STEM AND STEM GUIDES Design and manufacture in accordance with AWWA C513, Except: 1. 2. 3. No portion of stem shall have cross-sectional area smaller than root area of threaded portion of stem. Minimum stem size 1 diameter. Stem may have upset end or stem block. Stem block: a. b. 4. Thread or screw onto bottom end of stem, or designed for an upset stem end. Rigidly pin or key to stem.

Stem guides: Fully adjustable.

2.03 A.

MOTOR-OPERATED GATE LIFT Design and manufacture in accordance with AWWA C540, Except: 1. Handwheel and declutching mechanism: a. Provide handwheel for manual operation. 1) 2) 3) b. 1) 2) 3) 2. 3. 4. 5. Manual operation not prevented by fused motor. Handwheel pull, maximum: 40 pounds when raising or lowering gate under maximum load. Handwheel is to be mounted 2 to 3 feet above top of headwall. Place operator in manual operation by mechanically disconnecting motor drive from gear train. Provide positive indication for remote use when handwheel is engaged for manual operation. Automatically return to electric drive position after manual operation.

Declutching lever:

Enclose gears in housing. Lifting nut: Bronze. (a total of two spare nuts shall be provided for warehouse STORES) Provide for lubrication of sliding and rolling surfaces. Counter or dial type position indicator: a. Positive mechanical or electrical drive to show gate opening in percent open.

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RFQ 09SQ340032 b. 6. B. C. D. E. Measurement divisions: Manufacturer's option. If LCD provide cover to protect from sun.

Stem cover: Steel.

Seating and unseating heads: Design to be suitable for seating head of 10 feet and unseating head of 10 feet. Operating speed: 12 inches per minute plus or minus 15 percent. Electrical equipment enclosures: NEMA 250, Type 4, flange-mounted disconnect enclosure. Motor: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Induction type. Rated: 480 volts, three phase, 60 hertz. Conforms to NEMA MG 1. Designed for required service. Totally enclosed, fan-cooled (TEFC). Time rating, minimum: 15 minutes continuous duty. Operating ambient air temperature: -18 to +70 degrees C at elevation 150 feet. Design motor for full-voltage starting, reversing duty, modulating duty. Locked-rotor torque, minimum: 250 percent of full-load torque. Motor stator insulation: Class B, F, or H with temperature rise for motor in accordance with NEMA MG 1. Motor overload: Operation will stop.

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Integral Starter and overloads: 1. 2. Integral to motor operator or field provided within electrical equipment enclosures as stated in Section 2.03 (D). Accepts project conditions stated in Section 1.03

G.

Torque switch mechanism: 1. 2. 3. Integral part of motor operator. Function: Protect gate and motor operator in both opening and closing directions. Torque switch: a. b. 4. 5. Adjustable settings and independent adjustment for opening and closing directions. Electronic torque switches are not permitted.

Contacts rating designation: NEMA ICS 5 A300. Provide one independent contact for over torque condition:
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RFQ 09SQ340032 H. Limit switch mechanism: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Limit switches and associated gearing: Integral part of motor operator. Heavy-duty type limit switches. Adjustable to operate at any opening. Contacts rating designation: NEMA ICS 5 A300. Provide at least two independent limit switches, set to function in accordance with schedule as listed below: a. b. 6. I. One electrically independent contact: Close at fully-open position One electrically independent contact: Close at fully-closed position

Connect limit switches to associated starters so that motor will stop when valve has reached its associated fully open or fully closed limit.

Position transducer: 1. 2. Output control signal with the gate in the fully-closed position, minimum 4 mA DC. Output control signal with gate in the fully open position maximum 20 mA DC. Suitable for continuous operation: a. b. 3. a. b. c. d. e. 4. Temperature range: -18 to +70 degrees C Relative humidity up to 90 percent Digital LED shows gate opening. Units: Percent open Precision 1/100-inch Display height, minimum 0.3 inches. Location: At pushbuttons

Position display:

Input signal reflecting the gate feedback position between full close (4 mA DC) and full open (20mA DC). DC Source voltage supplied by the transducer.

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Selector switch: 1. 2. Rotating, three position. Connect controls so that operator will function from specified location when selector switch in the following positions: a. b. c. 3. 4. LOCAL: Operator controlled by pushbuttons on unit. OFF: Operator de-activated. REMOTE: Operator controlled by remote 4-20 mA DC signal.

Heavy-duty oil-tight type. Contacts rating designation: NEMA ICS 5 A600

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RFQ 09SQ340032 5. K. Operable from outside enclosure underneath tamper-proof cover.

Pushbuttons: 1. 2. 3. 4. Maintained contact pushbutton units. Heavy-duty oil-tight type. Contacts rating designation: NEMA ICS 5 A150 Four pushbutton units: a. b. c. d. 5. 6. RAISE. LOWER. STOP. OVERLOAD RESET.

Operable from outside enclosure. Connect pushbuttons to integral starters so that motor will operate when pushbuttons are pressed: a. b. c. d. RAISE: Motor will raise gate. LOWER: Motor will lower gate. STOP: Motor will stop RAISE and LOWER buttons are pressed simultaneously: Motor will not operate.

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Connections and terminal blocks: 1. Conductors: a. b. c. 2. 3. 4. 5. Copper, type THW, THWN, or XHHW. Enclose in liquid-tight conduit with black jacket flexible metal conduit, or rigid steel conduit. Attach identification marker near each conductor termination.

Furnish conductors necessary for interconnecting enclosures mounted on motor operator. Terminate, on terminal blocks, in one enclosure, power and control conductors for connections external to gates. Mark terminals with terminal designations. Hub: Suitable for liquid-tight flexible-metal or rigid steel conduit.

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Rotork or equal. Provide any hand held controller or programmable configurator necessary to adjust the motor operator.

Guidance for Quote Preparation

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RFQ 09SQ340032 Quote should be clear and concise. The quote shall include all associated costs, labor and material. Quotes shall contain, but are not limited to, the following items: Evaluation Factors 1. Technical Provide literature and/or brochures on items proposed that meet the Governments requirement. 2. Past Performance The offeror shall include a narrative summary of 3 to 5 recent relevant orders in sufficient detail that describes the work performed. The offeror shall include: (i) Projects completed within the period of 3 years immediately prior to submission of this offer. (ii) Name(s) and telephone number(s) of references from the acquiring agency or customer who may be contacted for further information. It shall include the order number, dollar value of the contract, and the estimated and/or actual completion date. (iii) Successful past performance of technical support staff performing the installation and commissioning. Award will be made to the responsive and responsible offeror whose proposal conforms to the evaluation factors and is the most advantageous to the Government. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: 1) Technical, 2) Past Performance and 3) Price. Offerors are required to complete and submit 52.212-03 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items, under Section I of the solicitation with the proposal.

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