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General Functions Pre-Bidding Functions Bidding Period Functions Post-Bidding Functions

Question No.: 001 Issue Date: August 09, 2016

Title: Soil Invetigation Report
Description:
reference is made to JOBEX Meeting & GEN-E-0107 Item 3.2 During the JOBEX Meeting, bidders were informed that the
submitted soil investigation report No. "2015/104, Rev.1" for the subject requisition will be used during the bidding phase, and
the contractor shall perform another soil report after awarding. Also, in the civil Scope of work, it is mentioned "In case of any
layout Modifications during detailed design, a geotechnical investigation may be required. Please confirm that additional
geotechnical investigation report shall be included in the contractor scope of work for this requisition and will be performed by
successful bidder after awarding and all recommendations indicated in the submitted report shall be considered the basis of
this bid pricing and any additional recommendations for the soil investigation developed by contractor after award shall be
considered as change order

Answer:
Please refer to Scope of Work, section 3.2, which states that the Contractor shall be responsible to revalidate the geotechnical
report recommendations under report number 2015/104, Rev.1 provided by the Company.

Question No.: 002 Issue Date: August 09, 2016

Title: Extension or the Bid Closing Date
Description:
Ref. to the subject requisition, and in view of the foreseen Eid and HAJ vacations , please accept bidder's request to extend the
Bid Closing Date to be Oct. 20, 2016 instead of the current date.

Answer:
Request for extension of bid submission date is not entertained as the project scope is a straight forward. The current bidding
period is more than adequate for a project of this nature.

Question No.: 003 Issue Date: August 09, 2016

Title: Electrical Lighting
Description:
Tanks Package scope of work Doc. No. GEN-E0107, rev. B, clause 3.3.3 Contractor interprets that all lighting materials (i.e
lighting fixtures, conduits, conduit accessories, cable trays & cables/wiring) are excluded from scope of supply. Contractor shall
provide only supports' locations on the tank drawings, supply & install all supports "either shall be within tank supplier scope if
welded to the tank structure or contractor scope if welded to the handrails" required for lighting fixtures, cable trays &
conduits systems. Company to confirm

Answer:
Please refer to Scope of Work, section 3.3.3 Lighting System. LSTK Contractor shall be responsible to provide all supports for
lighting, cable trays/conduits and all other welded parts with tanks.

Question No.: 004 Issue Date: August 09, 2016

Title: Electrical Grounding
Description:
Tanks Package scope of work Doc. No. GEN-E0107, rev. B, clause 3.3.4 Contractor interprets that all grounding materials (i.e
grounding terminal lugs & grounding cables) are excluded from scope of supply. Contractor shall provide only grounding lugs
"bosses" locations on the tank drawings & include them in tanks supplier scope of supply & installation as they are welded to
the tank structure . Company to confirm

Answer:
Please refer to Scope of Work, section 3.3.4 Grounding & Lighting Protection System Grounding lugs "bosses" shall be provided
by LSTK Contractor as per applicable standards.

Question No.: 005 Issue Date: August 09, 2016

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Title: Electrical Lightning Protection

Description:
Tanks Package scope of work Doc. No. GEN-E0107, rev. B, clause 3.3.4 Contractor interprets that all lightning materials "if
any" (i.e lightning rods & down conductors, etc...) are excluded from scope of supply. Contractor shall provide only lightning
rod clip supports' locations & include them in tanks supplier scope of supply & installation as they are welded to the tank
structure . Company to confirm

Answer:
Please refer to Scope of Work, section 3.3.4 Grounding & Lighting Protection System. Lightning rod clip supports shall be
provided by LSTK Contractor.

Question No.: 006 Issue Date: August 09, 2016

Title: Electrical Lightning Protection
Description:
Tanks Package scope of work Doc. No. GEN-E0107, rev. B, clause 3.3.4 Contractor interprets that all lightning protection
system design & installation "if required" are excluded from scope of supply. Evaluation of using lightning protection suystem
on the tank shall be done by CMEI contractor. Company to confirm

Answer:
Please refer to Scope of Work, section 3.3.4 Grounding & Lighting Protection System. Lightning protection system shall be
designed by CMEI Contractor, LSTK contractor shall evaluate the design & provide recommendations about the best lightning
rod location. Welding to any clip supports is the responsibility of LSTK contractor.

Question No.: 007 Issue Date: August 09, 2016

Title: Loss Prevention Fire alarm system certification
Description:
"No. GEN-E0107 sec. 3.3 para 5.0" "As per doc. No. GEN-E0107 sec. 3.3 para 5.0 ?CONTRACTOR must obtain certification of
the complete design of the Fire Alarm System and the Fire Protection system for Super Gasoline and Premium Gasoline Storage
Tanks.? Contractor understands that the certification for complete design of the Fire Alarm System is CMEI scope since
contractor fire alarm scope is limited only to linear heat detection supply on the external roof tanks. Company to confirm"

Answer:
LSTK Contractor shall be responsible to coordinate with CMEI Contractor, and will ensure it design comply with all the tank
associated HCIS requirement. (Reference to Schedule B paragraph 3.8 for interface coordination)

Question No.: 008 Issue Date: August 09, 2016

Title: Loss Prevention Foam system pipe size
Description:
FI-A00101 Company to show the missing line size on the semi fixed foam PID doc. FI-A00101 sht 1 to 4, like pipe size for the
2 1/2 " valve, pipe size of the 5" storz connection, isolation valve connection pipe isolation valve size.

Answer:
The pipe size shown on the PIDs is preliminary, Scope break is shown on the PID between LSTK Contractor and CMEI
Contractor. LSTK Contractor is responsible to finalize the Foam water requirements for each tank including pipe sizing and
foam pourer?s selection. In addition, hydraulically size the Foam Ring and Foam piping up to the base of the tank. LSTK
Contractor to communicate final pipe sizing to base of the tank where the interface with the CMEI occurs.

Question No.: 009 Issue Date: August 09, 2016

Title: Loss Prevention Fire alarm devices scope of supply
Description:
EL-A10149 "As per the typical installation detail for the linear heat detection doc. no. EL-A10149, there are manual call point,
sounder and strobe shown, Contractor understands that these equipment are in contractor scope of supply. if yes, company to
submit the relevant engineering drawing (data sheet, junction box wiring, cable schedule, ..etc.)"

Answer:
Manual call point, sounder & strobe are excluded from LSTK Contractor. However, Junction box related to Linear Heat Detector
System is included in LSTK Contractor scope.

Question No.: 010 Issue Date: August 09, 2016

Title: Loss Prevention HCIS approval
Description:
General Contractor understands that HCIS approval on the fire protection system is not part of the contract.

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Answer:
HCIS approval on the fire protection system for tanks is LSTK Contractor responsibility. The Company will only be responsible
in liaising with HCIS for approval.

Question No.: 011 Issue Date: August 09, 2016

Title: Process Tank Pressure/Vacuum Relief Valve
Description:
General Contractor understands that no sparing philosophy for the tank Pressure/Vacuum Relief Valve shall be considered (i.e.
contractor not to consider in the scope of supply spare Pressure/Vacuum Relief Valve with the required isolation valves).

Answer:
Vendor shall specify the venting requirements per API 2000 and applicable Saudi Aramco material system specifications.

Question No.: 012 Issue Date: August 09, 2016

Title: Process Tanks Process Data
Description:
General "Contractor understands that tank design shall be considered as per the received tanks data sheet (i.e. Tank capacity,
Dimensions, Liquid levels, operating and design conditions, pumping in and out rates, fluid physical properties? etc.) without
any verification since there is no reference in the received feed package for verifying the tanks process data and sizing (i.e.
Process design basis or PFD, H&MB). This also shall be the basis for bid pricing during proposal Phase. Any changes to the
submitted Design Paramters shall be considered as change order. Company to confirm "

Answer:
Tank capacity, Liquid levels, and operating and design conditions, pumping in and out rates, fluid physical properties are final.
For vent calculations the tank vendor shall comply with the standard requirements of pump in and pump out rate. PFD are
being provided for reference. Provided tank dimensions are minimum (reference Tank Data Sheet Note) please Refer to
attahments
Attachments:
VA247849-001.pdf
VA247842-001.pdf
VA247840-001.pdf
VA247841-001.pdf
VA247839-001.pdf
VA247898-001.pdf
VA247899-001.pdf
VA247900-001.pdf
VA247901-001.pdf
VA247902-001.pdf
VA247903-001.pdf
VA247904-001.pdf
VA247905-001.pdf
VA247906-001.pdf
VA247907-001.pdf
VA247908-001.pdf
VA247909-001.pdf
VA247910-001.pdf
VA247911-001.pdf
VA247912-001.pdf
VA247913-001.pdf
VA247929-001.pdf
VA247836-001.pdf
VA247837-001.pdf

Question No.: 013 Issue Date: August 09, 2016

Title: Process P&ID's
Description:
EQ-E00001013 & 2015 Kindly submit the reference P&ID's indicated in item # 2.1 for reference.

Answer:
Reference P&ID are being provided. please refer to the attachments
Attachments:
VA247898-001.pdf
VA247899-001.pdf
VA247900-001.pdf
VA247901-001.pdf
VA247902-001.pdf
VA247903-001.pdf
VA247904-001.pdf
VA247905-001.pdf
VA247906-001.pdf
VA247907-001.pdf
VA247908-001.pdf
VA247909-001.pdf
VA247910-001.pdf
VA247911-001.pdf
VA247912-001.pdf

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VA247913-001.pdf
VA247929-001.pdf
VA247836-001.pdf
VA247837-001.pdf
VA247839-001.pdf
VA247840-001.pdf
VA247841-001.pdf
VA247842-001.pdf
VA247849-001.pdf

Question No.: 014 Issue Date: August 09, 2016

Title: Process Tanks Data Sheets
Description:
"EQ-E00021 EQ-E00022 EQ-E00023 EQ-E00024 EQ-E00025 EQ-E00026 EQ-E00029 EQ-E00044" Contractors understands that
scope of supply is as per received tanks data a sheets and any other equipment, tools or internals (i.e. jet mixers, electric
mixers, skimmers, heating coils ?etc.) that are not shown on the tanks data sheets are not included in contractor scope of
supply.

Answer:
Bidder scope of supply is reflected through Data sheet, however any component which is essential for these tanks to comply
with SA/international standards shall be contractor scope.

Question No.: 015 Issue Date: August 09, 2016

Title: Process Clean Out Door
Description:
"EQ-E00023 EQ-E00024 EQ-E00025 EQ-E00026 EQ-E00029 EQ-E00044" "Contractor understands that clean out door shall be
considered for the following tanks as per API 650: - X40-D-0006 A/B/C, Diesel Storage Tank - X40-D-0017, DPK Storage Tank -
X40-D-0010 A/B, Slop Tank - X40-D-0011, Surge Relief Tank - X40-D-0009, Diesel/DPK T&I Tank - X40-D-0018 A/B/C, DPK
Storage Tank"

Answer:
Clean out connection is required for all Tanks as mentioned in Tank Datasheets under Index D

Question No.: 016 Issue Date: August 09, 2016

Title: Process Over Pressure/Vacuum Bleeder Vent
Description:
"EQ-E00021 EQ-E00022 EQ-E00024 EQ-E00029 EQ-E00044" "Tank data sheet specified Over Pressure/Vacuum Bleeder Vent.
Accordingly, contractor understands that no Pressure/Vacuum Relief Valve is required for the following tanks: - X40-D-0002
A/B/C, GASOLINE 91 STORAGE TANK - X40-D-0016 A/B/C, GASOLINE 95 STORAGE TANK - X40-D-0017, DPK Storage Tank -
X40-D-0018 A/B/C, DPK Storage Tank"

Answer:
Over Pressure/Vacuum Bleeder Vents are required for the floating roof tanks. Venting requirement provided in datasheet are
minimum requirement and vendor shall provide adequate vents as per the pump in pump out rate provided in data sheet

Question No.: 017 Issue Date: August 09, 2016

Title: Process Open Vent
Description:
"EQ-E00025 EQ-E00026" "The following tanks data sheet specified open vent. Contractor understands that this is not a
Pressure/Vacuum Relief Valve. - X40-D-0010 A/B, SLOP Tank - X40-D-0011, SURGE RELIEF TANK"

Answer:
Bidder shall detail the venting requirements as per API 2000 and applicable Saudi Aramco material system specifications.
Accordingly Bidder to consider Open Vent, Over Pressure/Vacuum Bleeder Vent or Pressure/Vacuum Relief Valve. This is
already mentioned in submitted Tank datasheets under Index D

Question No.: 018 Issue Date: August 09, 2016

Title: General Tanks
Description:
GEN-E0107 "Contractor shall not be responsible for the reliability of the Whole System and shall follow the Submitted Design
parameters for Tank fabrication. Contractor understands that Tank Orientation drawings shall be submitted at a later stage to
identify Tank Nozzles Elevations and Orientation. Accordingly any additional requirements due the orientation drawings to the
Number of Nozzles as well as orientation including drawings steel structure; access platform; access ladders for sample Nozzles
shall be treated as change order "

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Answer:
Bidder understanding is not correct. Elevation and Orientation will be provided (by CMEI Contractor) at later stage and
accordingly needed drawings, steel structure, access platform, access ladder shall be considered in estimate.

Question No.: 019 Issue Date: August 09, 2016

Title: General Instrumentation and Control SOW
Description:
GEN-E0107 "Reference to Tanks Package Scope Of Work (PACKAGE 3) document# GEN-E0107, section 2.5, ?CONTRACTOR
will not supply the instrument devices? Accordingly Contractor understand that there is Scope of Work for Instrumentation and
Control in this Project. Company to confirm"

Answer:
Please refer document# GEN-E0107, section 2.5.

Question No.: 020 Issue Date: August 09, 2016

Title: General Scope of Work
Description:
Schedule B Attach 01 "As per Project Scope of work Doc NO GEN-E0107; Scope of work is limited to tank Fabrication and
installation at site; accordingly table 1.4 of schedule B Attach 01 should be revised to reflect the actual scope of work as for
example plot plans; equipment layout; Electrical One Line Diagram; Equipment List should not be include in the Tank Package
Contractor Scope of Work Company to Confirm"

Answer:
Please refer Project Scope of work Doc NO GEN-E0107 for detail scope.

Question No.: 021 Issue Date: August 09, 2016

Title: Civil Reinforcement of tank foundation
Description:
Foundation details for tanks, ST-A00003 to ST-A00010 "According to Note-3 in foundation drawings "" Reinforcement shown is
indicative only, Construction contractor shall finalize the foundation design"" % of RFT indicated in the drawings is very low
(Less than 90 Kg/m3), as per our experience. % of RFT of tank foundation shall not be less than 150 kg/m3, Contractor shall
follow all requirements indicated in the foundation details. Company to confirm"

Answer:
Reinforcement % shown in the proposal drawings is indicative and for that reason number of bars are not mentioned on
drawings. It is LSTK contractor's responsibility to design ring wall foundation as per vendor load data and geotechnical
recommendation and arrive at design including % of reinforcement; this shall be in compliance with Saudi Aramco standards
requirement.

Question No.: 022 Issue Date: August 09, 2016

Title: Civil Soil Invetigation Report
Description:
Depth of boreholes "As indicated in page 63, ""stress influence zone is considered 1.25 times diameter of tank base under axi-
symmetric conditions below the depth of tank foundation in accordance with SAES-A-114"", however the maximum depth of
executed bore holes Not exceeded 30m depth, please advice "

Answer:
Please refer geotechnical report number 2015/104, Rev.1, point (xii) on page 63.

Question No.: 023 Issue Date: August 09, 2016

Title: Civil Soil Invetigation Report
Description:
Tank Settlement Analysis (During Hydro-test) No settlement anaylysis provided during hydrotest period, please advice

Answer:
Immediate settlement reported in geotechnical report number 2015/104, Rev.1 is corresponds to settlement during hydro test.

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