M10 Research Altitude Test Facility (RATFac) – Piping Modification Design

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M10 Research Altitude Test Facility (RATFac) – Piping Modification Design

Background
The Aerospace Research Center’s Research Altitude Test Facility (RATFac) enables NRC to play a world leading role in advancing transportation safety and it also provides the global aviation industry a key capability to develop and test the next generation gas turbine engines, airframe components and associated products at simulated altitude conditions. The facility is located at 1200 Montreal Road building M10. The facility’s chamber is 35 years old (1986).

Project Description
The NRC RATFac is limited in minimal altitude resulting from the piping restrictions in the Air Supply System. The goal of this project is to design new air supply piping and/or ducting (referred to as “piping” throughout document) system that will reduce minimum testing altitude. Current minimum altitude in the facility is 1,067 m (3,500 ft) at the air flow of 4.5 kg/s (10 lb/s) due to the restrictions in the piping system (pipe sizes, elbows, valves, etc.). The Refrigeration System Upgrade Study, completed in March 2021 and attached to this request, specified increase of the existing piping diameter to 26 inches to allow for minimum altitude of 500
ft at the flow of 20 lb/s.

The project shall include engineering evaluation and design for replacement of existing system as required to reach minimum target altitudes. Consultant shall provide a full set of tender/construction drawings of the new system including valves, piping, ducting, supports, specifications and make of suggested valves, including assembly and disassembly instructions for existing equipment and appurtenances around the work area. Actual tendering and construction of the project to be completed at NRC discretion. As such, fees related to tender and construction of the project are to be identified as a spate line item.

In order to meet the objectives outlined in this Request for Proposal (RFP) for Engineering Services, Consultants are to develop and provide complete, clear, and effective project documentation in accordance with requirements outlined in this project specific RFP document, the NRC Construction Documentation & Deliverables Manual, and the NRC Engineering & Construction CAD Standards.