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This document is an attachment containing plans and drawings for a federal contract opportunity related to the replacement of an outdoor electrical panel, building feeders, and permanent rental generator infrastructure at the USDA Agricultural Research Service's Northwest Irrigation & Soils Research Laboratory in Kimberly, Idaho.

The key details include a project overview, single-line diagrams, cable schedules, construction sequence, and design specifications for a new outdoor switchgear, transfer switches, and concrete pad. The contract opportunity, Solicitation Number 12905B24R0006, is for all labor, supervision, tools, and materials required to upgrade the existing electrical system at this facility. The work must be performed in accordance with the provided drawings and specifications. A site visit is scheduled for April 24, 2024. This document does not contain any pricing terms, set asides, or information about incumbents.

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REAL PROPERTY

USDA

SAFETY & HEALTH

AREA ENGINEER

DRAWN BY

CHECKED BY

DESIGNER

PROJECT MANAGER

EPM

PROJECT NO.

DATE

REV. DATE BY

SHEET

DESCRIPTION

Service Research Agricultural

USDA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH

SERVICE

ELECTRICAL UPGRADE

3793 E 3600 N, KIMBERLY, ID

83341, USA

USDA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE

PROJECT I: REPLACEMENT OF OUTDOOR PANEL, BUILDING FEEDERS, AND

PERMANENT RENTAL GENERATOR INFRASTRUCTURE

U S D A

OF

SEAL

5112 APR 2024

1555-00

D.YASSINE

O.TRUJILLO

S.RASTKAR

B.SANTANA

E-000-A

SR04/12/24 ISSUED FOR CONSTRUCTION0

PROJECT COVER PAGE

DRAWING LIST

E-000-A PROJECT COVER PAGE

E-001 ELECTRICAL SINGLE LINE DIAGRAMS AND SITE PLAN

E-002 CABLE SCHEDULE AND PAD DETAIL

E-003 PERMANENT INFRASTRUCTURE SINGLE LINE FOR GENERATOR

E-004 SEQUENCE OF CONSTRUCTION

S-001 ELECTRICAL CONCRETE PAD DESIGN

PROJECT I: REPLACEMENT OF OUTDOOR PANEL, BUILDING FEEDERS, AND

PERMANENT RENTAL GENERATOR INFRASTRUCTURE

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RENTAL

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PANEL 2B

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PENETRATION

NEW

OUTDOOR

TAP BOX

480V, 200A 3P,4W

OUTDOOR HEAD HOUSE

ROOM 230

NEW MANUAL

TRANSFER

SWITCH

480V, 200A

3P,4W

EXISTING

DISCONNECT

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EXISTING

TRANSFORMER

45KVA

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4#3/0 AWG +

#6 GRD - 2 12 " C

CABLE TO BE PROVIDED

BY THE GENERATOR

SUPPLIER

4#4/0 AWG +

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RENTAL

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SEALED

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TAP BOX

480V, 600A 3P,4W

2[4#350MCM+#4GRD-3''C]

EXISTING

BUILDING

FEEDER

OUTDOOR MAIN BUILDING

ROOM 136

2[4#350MCM+#4GRD-3''C]

EXISTING WIREWAY GUTTER

480V, 600A 3P, 4W

NEW MANUAL

TRANSFER

SWITCH

480V, 600A

3P,4W

2[4#350MCM+#4GRD-3''C]

SINGLE LINE - GENERAL NOTES

EXISTING TRANSFORMER

100A PANEL BREAKER

ELECTRICAL SYMBOLS LEGEND

CONTRACTOR SCOPE, NEW EQUIPMENT, CABLE, BURIED CONDUIT,

OUTDOOR PAD. OWNERSHIP IS BY THE CLIENT

EXISTING BUILDING FEEDER CABLES OR CONDUIT TO REMAIN

IDAHO POWER CABLE - EXISTING TO REMAIN

CONTRACTOR SCOPE, EQUIPMENT TO BE REMOVED OR

DEMOLISHED

Scale: NTS

PERMANENT CONNECTION SINGLE LINE FOR THE HEAD HOUSE RENTAL GENERATOR1

FUTURE EXPANSION SCOPE

REAL PROPERTY

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DESCRIPTION

Service Research Agricultural

USDA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH

SERVICE

ELECTRICAL UPGRADE

3793 E 3600 N, KIMBERLY, ID

83341, USA

USDA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE

PROJECT I: REPLACEMENT OF OUTDOOR PANEL, BUILDING FEEDERS, AND

PERMANENT RENTAL GENERATOR INFRASTRUCTURE

U S D A

OF

SEAL

5412 APR 2024

1555-00

D.YASSINE

O.TRUJILLO

S.RASTKAR

B.SANTANA

E-003

SR04/12/24 ISSUED FOR CONSTRUCTION0

PERMANENT INFRASTRUCTURE

SINGLE LINE FOR GENERATOR

1. TWO RENTAL GENERATORS SHALL BE CONTINUOUSLY OPERATIONAL

FOR 72 HOURS.

2. CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE TO UN-TERMINATE THE MAIN FEEDER

TO THE SHOWN BUILDING AND TERMINATE THE NEW MANUAL

TRANSFER SWITCH. REFER TO FEEDER SCHEDULE TABLE ON

DRAWING E-002 FOR THE SIZE OF THE EXISTING FEEDERS.

TEMPORARY CABLE EXTENSION TO REACH MANUAL TRANSFER

SWITCH MAY BE REQUIRED UNTIL EACH INDIVIDUAL FEEDER TO EACH

INDIVIDUAL BUILDING IS PERMANENTLY REPLACED.

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PERMANENT CONNECTION SINGLE LINE TO THE MAIN BUILDING FOR RENTAL GENERATOR2

SINGLE LINE - KEY NOTES

1. LOCATE THE TAP BOX BETWEEN THE MAN DOOR AND THE ROLLING

DOOR.

2. LOCATE THE MANUAL TRANSFER SWITCH IN ROOM 230 ON THE RIGHT

SIDE OF PANEL B.

3. EXTERIOR WALL.

4. LOCATE THE TAP BOX ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE WINDOWS ON THE

EXTERIOR OF BUILDING 136.

5. LOCATE THE MANUAL TRANSFER SWITCH ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE

WINDOW IN ROOM 136.

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REAL PROPERTY

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DESCRIPTION

Service Research Agricultural

USDA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH

SERVICE

ELECTRICAL UPGRADE

3793 E 3600 N, KIMBERLY, ID

83341, USA

USDA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE

PROJECT I: REPLACEMENT OF OUTDOOR PANEL, BUILDING FEEDERS, AND

PERMANENT RENTAL GENERATOR INFRASTRUCTURE

U S D A

OF

SEAL

5512 APR 2024

1555-00

D.YASSINE

O.TRUJILLO

S.RASTKAR

B.SANTANA

E-004

SR04/12/24 ISSUED FOR CONSTRUCTION0

SEQUENCE OF CONSTRUCTION

SEQUENCE OF CONSTRUCTION

CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING:

· OUTDOOR GENERATOR TAP BOXES FOR THE MAIN BUILDING AND THE HEAD HOUSE.

· INDOOR MANUAL TRANSFER SWITCHES FOR THE MAIN BUILDING AND THE HEAD HOUSE.

· SECONDARY CABLE/CONDUITS AND TERMINATIONS ON BOTH SIDES.

· PRE-CASTED PAD FOR OUTDOOR SWITCHBOARD AND INSTALLATION ON TOP OF THE EXISTING ONE.

· OUTDOOR SWITCHBOARD, INSTALLATION AND LEVELING ON TOP OF THE NEW PAD.

· EXTENSION AND CABLE SPLICE FOR BRANCH FEEDER CABLES TO MATCH THE EXISTING CABLES.

· PERFORM COORDINATION STUDY AND ARC FLASH STUDY AFTER CIRCUIT BREAKER TYPE AND MANUFACTURER ARE SELECTED AND BEFORE THE INSTALLATION. APPLY ARC FLASH LABELING IN ACCORDANCE WITH NEC REQUIREMENTS. ALL NEW BREAKER SETTINGS SHALL BE ADJUSTED ACCORDING TO THE COORDINATION STUDY. UTILITY COMPANY FAULT CURRENT LEVEL IS PROVIDED UNDER THE APPENDIX. COORDINATION WITH UTILITY COMPANY MAY BE REQUIRED TO DETERMINE PRIMARY FUSE SIZE AND AVAILABLE FAULT CURRENT LEVELS.

CONTRACTOR TO COORDINATE THE FOLLOWING:

· COORDINATE WITH THE OWNER FOR SHUT DOWN ON THE MAIN BUILDING AND HEAD HOUSE FOR THE GENERATOR INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION LIMITED TO 24 HOURS SHUT DOWN.

· ARRANGE FOR RENTAL GENERATOR WITH MINIMUM OF 72 HOURS OF FUEL AND CONNECTION TO SELECTED BUILDINGS.

· COORDINATE WITH IDAHO POWER TO PERFORM THE TRANSFORMER REPLACEMENT AND OWNER PROJECTS IN TANDEM.

· SCHEDULE POWER OUTAGE WITH IDAHO POWER AND RE-ENERGIZATION.

· INSTALLATION OF TRANSFORMER SECONDARY UNDERGROUND RACEWAY.

SEQUENCE OF WORK:

DAY 1 ACTIVITIES BY USDA CONTRACTOR

1. PERMANENT INFRASTRUCTURE INSTALLATION FOR THE RENTAL GENERATOR FOR THE MAIN BUILDING.

2. PERMANENT INFRASTRUCTURE INSTALLATION FOR THE RENTAL GENERATOR FOR THE HEAD HOUSE.

3. INSTALL THE RENTAL GENERATORS CONNECT TO MANUAL TRANSFER SWITCH .

4. VERIFY PHASE ROTATION AT THE MAIN SERVICE DISTRIBUTION SWITCHBOARD. (BY USDA CONTRACTOR)

5. OPERATE MTS TO STANDBY OPERATION AND ENERGIZE PARTIAL BUILDINGS FROM STANDBY POWER.

6. REMOVAL OF THE USDA OWNED METERING EQUIPMENT LOCATED ON THE TRANSCABINET FRAME. (USDA CONTRACTOR)

DAY 2 ACTIVITIES FOR THE UTILITY COMPANY AND USDA CONTRACTOR:

7. UN-TERMINATE ALL BUILDING BRANCH FEEDERS AND SERVICE FEEDERS FROM SERVICE DISTRIBUTION BOARD. (BY USDA CONTRACTOR)

8. UTILITY SHUT DOWN. (BY THE UTILITY COMPANY)

9. REMOVAL OF THE EXISTING TRANSCABINET. (BY THE UTILITY COMPANY)

10. INSTALL NEW PRECAST FOUNDATION, TRANSFORMER. (BY UTILITY COMPANY)

11. MODIFY PRIMARY SERVICE CONDUCTORS AND RELOCATE TO NEW SERVICE TRANSFORMER. (BY UTILITY COMPANY)

12. INSTALL TRANSFORMER SECONDARY RACEWAYS TO NEW DISTRIBUTION PANEL. (USDA & IDAHO POWER)

13. INSTALL THE NEW CUSTOM-MADE PAD ON TOP OF THE EXISTING PAD AS SHOWN ON THE STRUCTURAL DRAWING (USDA CONTRACTOR). REFER TO SHEET S1 FOR DIMENSIONS AND CONCRETE PAD CONSTRUCTION DETAILS.

14. FILL THE RECESSED AREA OF THE EXISTING PAD AS SHOWN ON THE STRUCTURAL DRAWING.

15. TERMINATION OF THE HIGH VOLTAGE CABLES FROM THE EXISTING UNDERGROUND CABLE TO THE PRIMARY OF THE TRANSFORMER. (BY THE UTILITY COMPANY)

DAY 3 ACTIVITIES BY USDA CONTRACTOR:

16. INSTALL THE NEW QED2 OUTDOOR SWITCHGEAR ABOVE THE NEW PAD AND LEVEL IT. REFER TO ELECTRICAL SWITCHBOARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS. IF SWITCHBOARD IS SELECTED THAT DOES NOT ADHERE TO DIMENSIONS (SPECIFIED, THE USDA CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING AND MODIFYING CONCRETE PAD DIMENSIONS TO SELECTED SWITCHBOARD, REQUIRING APPROVAL BY ENGINEER).

17. PULL AND TERMINATE THE TRANSFORMER SECONDARY CABLES.

18. PROVIDE AND INSTALL A 1'' BURIED CONDUIT AROUND THE EXISTING PAD AND TERMINATE IT TO THE EXISTING UNDERGROUND CONDUIT RUNNING TOWARDS THE BUILDING. RUN CAT6 SHIELDED CABLE BETWEEN THE NEW PANEL METERING AND THE BUILDING.

DAY 4 ACTIVITIES BY USDA CONTRACTOR:

19. COORDINATE WITH THE UTILITY COMPANY TO RECONNECT THE POWER.

20. VERIFY PHASE ROTATION TO MATCH EXISTING. (BY USDA CONTRACTOR)

21. EXISTING BUILDING FEEDER CABLES TO BE SPLICED AND TEMPORARILY TERMINATED TO THE NEW BREAKER PANEL.

22. SWITCH MANUAL TRANSFER SWITCHES TO THE NORMAL MODE TO RE-ENERGIZE THE MAIN AND THE HEAD HOUSE BUILDING.

23. REMOVAL AND SHUT DOWN OF THE TEMPORARY GENERATORS FOR INDIVIDUAL BUILDINGS.

24. COORDINATE WITH THE OWNER FOR INDIVIDUAL BUILDING SHUT DOWN TO REPLACE DEDICATED BUILDING FEEDERS. OWNER SHALL RELOCATE THE CRITICAL LOADS TO OTHER ENERGIZED BUILDINGS.

25. DISCONNECT INDIVIDUAL BUILDING BREAKERS, PULL THE FEEDERS CABLES OUT AND REPLACE IT WITH THE NEW CABLES AS IDENTIFIED IN THE SCHEDULE TABLE (MAIN SERVICE PANELBOARD MAY NEED TO BE DE-ENERGIZE FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME WHILE THE NEW CABLES ARE PULLED

THROUGH THE COMMON WIREWAYS.

26. REPEAT STEP 24 AND 25 FOR ALL BUILDING FEEDERS.

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CONCRETE QUANTITY (CY)

FOUNDATION 0.67

ELECTRICAL CONCRETE PAD

DESIGN

S-002

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REAL PROPERTY

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Service Research Agricultural

REVISIONS

USDA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH

SERVICE

ELECTRICAL UPGRADE

3793 E 3600 N, KIMBERLY, ID

83341, USA

USDA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE

PROJECT I: REPLACEMENT OF OUTDOOR PANEL AND BUILDING FEEDERS

U S D A

OF

SEAL

CSO

SHEET NOTES:

1. NON-SHRINK GROUT SHALL BE MASTERFLOW 713, MASTER BUILDERS, OR

APPROVED EQUAL. GROUT PLACEMENT WITHIN TIGHT CLEARANCES OF

LESS THAN 1" SHALL BE FIVE STAR FLUID GROUT 100 OR APPROVED EQUAL.

2. NON-SHRINK GROUT SHALL HAVE A COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF 5000 PSI.

3. SWITCH INSTALLATION CONTRACTOR SHALL SHIM SWITCH TO LEVEL ON

NEW PRECAST PAD AND GROUT UNDER SWITCH BASE.

4. FLOWABLE FILL SHALL HAVE A MAXIMUM COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF 150

PSI AND A WATER CEMENT RATIO THAT WILL RESULT IN A FLOWABLE

SELF-LEVELING PRODUCT AT THE TIME OF PLACEMENT

17'-0"

6' -6

6"

EXISTING CONCRETE PAD

6'-4 1/2"

6"

6"

2'-0"

6"

(4) 2" HOLE THRU PRE-CAST SLAB EMBED #4 BAR x8"LG

INTO EXISTING PAD USING HILITI HIT-HY 200 ADHESIVE.

FILL HOLES WITH NON-SHRINK GROUT AFTER SLAB AND

REBAR ARE IN PLACE. REFER TO SECTION A FOR DETAILS.

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PRE-CAST PAD NOTES:

1. PRE-CAST CONCRETE PAD SHALL BE DESIGNED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACI

318-19 AND ACI 301-20.

2. PRE-CAST SUPPLIER SHALL DESIGN PAD FOR ALL REQUIRED LIFTING

FORCES AND TO SUPPORT A DISTRIBUTED AREA LOAD OF 100 PSF AT A

ONE WAY SPAN OF 4'-0".

3. CONCRETE SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF 4500 PSI

WITH A WATER CEMENT RATIO OF 0.45 AND 4.5% +/- 1.5% AIR ENTRAINMENT.

CEMENT SHALL BE TYPE II

4. REINFORCING STEEL SHALL BE ASTM A615, GR. 60.

5. EMBEDDED LIFTING DEVICES SHALL BE PROVIDED.

6. PRE-CAST CONCRETE SUPPLIER SHALL SUBMIT DESIGN DRAWINGS AND

CALCULATIONS BEARING THE SEAL OF A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL

ENGINEER IN THE STATE OF IDAHO.

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PERMANENT RENTAL GENERATOR INFRASTRUCTURE

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