1.6.6.2
Proof of Experience
Submit proof of experience of manufacturers, system suppliers and
installers as follows.
a.
Experience, Responsibility and Certification: Submit to the
Contracting Officer, the required information and experience
certificates within 30 days after award and prior to commencing
work on the site.
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NOTE: Regarding the text below, verify number of
manufacturers' installations operating and years of
operation for boiler, coal handling systems, ash
handling systems, forced draft fan, burner/windbox
package and control systems to avoid an
unnecessarily restrictive experience requirement.
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b.
Experience Requirements: Boilers and equipment installed within
or as a part of the heating plant shall be of proven designs.
Each manufacturer or system supplier shall be regularly engaged in
designing, fabricating, erecting or erection supervision, testing
and starting up of the equipment or system. Within 30 days after
contract award, or at any time during performance of the contract,
if the Contractor is required to use a different manufacturer or
system supplier from one that was designated previously, through
no fault of the Contractor, the Contractor shall submit
certification and other evidence of acceptable experience from
each replacement manufacturer or system supplier. Such
certification shall show that equipment and systems made or
furnished by the manufacturers or system suppliers have operating
characteristics which are substantially similar to the equipment
or systems specified. The certification shall also state that
essentially equivalent equipment or systems supplied by the
manufacturer or system supplier have been successfully installed
and reliably operated in at least [one] [two] [three]
installation[s] under comparable operating conditions for a period
of not less than two years.
c.
Information Required: Submit to the Contracting Officer, evidence
or proof of experience required from the equipment manufacturer or
system supplier containing the following information:
(1) List of installations meeting requirements of paragraph
"Experience Requirements" including detailed description of
equipment furnished for each one;
(2)
Owner and location of each installation;
(3) Name and phone number of supervisory person at each
installation; and
(4)
Date of Owner acceptance of such installation.
[d. Vertical Fuel Oil Tank Calibration Experience: Submit to the
Contracting Officer evidence or proof that the tank calibration
organization has at least 2 years of prior successful and accurate
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