SOW_Analyze_and_Repair_Operating_Circuit_Breaker_1.pdf

Hitachi Circuit Breaker N724

Hoover Dam – Boulder City, Nevada

Request to Analyze and Repair Operating Hitachi Circuit Breaker

Section 1.1: Circuit Breaker Detail:

Type/Style: OFPT-20XF-90 PA

Nominal Voltage: 16.5 kV

Rated Current: 5000 Amperes

Rated Impulse Withstand Voltage: 125 kV

Rated Power Frequency Withstand Voltage: 60 kV

Rated Interrupting Current: 90 kA

Rated Making Current: 208 kA

Rated Short Time Current: 77 kA

Rated Interrupting Time: 5 cycles

Rated Control Voltage: 125 VDC

Rated SF6 Gas Pressure: 71 psi @ 20 degrees Celsius

Rated Air Pressure: 213 psi

Total Weight: 17,640 lbs

Number of operations: 7746

Section 1.2 Description of Work:

Bureau of Reclamation – Hoover Dam is seeking companies trained to diagnose and correct problems with the above labeled circuit breaker to perform diagnostic testing, evaluation and make adjustments and repairs to the circuit breaker to function according to OEM (original equipment manufacturer) specifications. The mentioned circuit breaker has been in operation at Hoover Dam for approximately 35 years.

Work to consist of the following:

Contractor to perform diagnostic testing to include timing tests, measurements of stroke and contact travel to determine if circuit breaker is in a usable condition. Additional testing may be performed at contractor’s discretion. Copies of test results shall be shared with Hoover Dam employees. Discussions shall take place to present conditions and corrections needed to return the circuit breaker to operating parameters. Once the problems are diagnosed, contractor shall provide the government with an estimate of time to repair and parts and materials necessary to return the circuit breaker to OEM specifications.

Parts and materials necessary to repair the circuit breaker shall be included in the bid price including technician and factory time. Diagnosis and repair time shall be included as well.

It is expected the circuit breaker would need an overhaul and replacement of operating components. These items shall be included in the bid price.

Key Items:

Diagnostic testing

Evaluation of diagnostic testing

List of repair materials

Estimate of technician time

Sharing of test data with contracting officer’s representative (COR)

Installation of new parts and materials

Testing to verify work is compliant with OEM guidelines

Exit meeting with necessary personnel to discuss repairs

Guidelines for continued use of circuit breaker

Section 1.3 Security and Identification of Contractor Personnel

(a) Overview - The operation of Hoover Dam and power-plant requires continuous and effective security measures. In accordance with Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 (HSPD-12), all on-site Contractor personnel shall have a Government-issued badge before being allowed access to work at the site. The cost of initiating the credentialing process, submitting the requisite forms, obtaining fingerprints, travel to a Credentialing Center for card enrollment and activation shall be borne by the Contractor. The cost of suitability and PIV-related background investigations will be borne by the Government.

Following the submittal to the COR of the investigation package for each employee, the employee will receive an invitation to provide additional information required for their background investigation through the on-line e-QIP process. The background investigation will be conducted by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), with the results furnished to the Reclamation Office of Security, Safety, and Law Enforcement (SSLE) for final determination of the employee’s suitability to be assigned to a Reclamation facility. Contractor employees may not be assigned to a Reclamation facility until advised by the COR that a preliminary favorable suitability determination by the Government has been completed.

Once a favorable determination has been made Contractor personnel shall be invited to visit the Reclamation Credentialing Center at:

Security and Response Forces (SRF) SR 172, Hoover Dam Access Road Approximately ½ to ¾ of a mile past Security Checkpoint on Left, Boulder City, NV 89005 (702) 494-2312

The Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring that its employees comply with all established security rules and regulations. Contract personnel shall not be permitted to enter established or designated restricted areas unless so authorized by the Government. Entry shall be in accordance with and subject to the security regulations established in the area. It shall be the Contractor’s responsibility to ensure that its personnel do not enter these areas unless authorized.

Section 1.4 Safety and Site-Specific Hazards

1.4.1 General

The contractor shall comply with all local, state, and federal safety rules and regulations including the latest edition of “Reclamation Safety and Health Standards (RSHS)” including any up-to-date errata. The Contractor may access the Reclamation Safety and Health Standards at https://www.usbr.gov/safety/rshs/documents/sec3.pdf.

Contractor personnel shall wear masks or gators while on Reclamation property and around and inside the power plant. This is a federal requirement. Personnel shall practice social distancing and follow guidelines announced by the Center for Disease Control (CDC). These guidelines can be found on the CDC website at www.cdc.gov. Contractor shall include in their written safety program how they will adhere and abide by these requirements and guidelines. Masks may be removed for purposes of eating and drinking. This will take place at an area decided by government and the contractor’s on-site supervisor.

1.4.2 Safety Program

The contractor shall submit a written safety program. Section 3 of the Reclamation Safety and Health Standards contains guidance in preparing the safety program. The Contractor must designate, in writing, a Supervisory employee to administer the safety program. The safety program must include the names of contractor employees who are cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) trained and certified.

1.4.3 Job Hazard Analysis

A Job Hazard Analysis is required prior to engaging in any work. The Contractor, after consulting with the COR, will assess the workplace and work activities to determine what hazards are present or are likely to be present. The Contractor will develop a written Job Hazard Analysis for the work per Reclamation Safety and Health Standards, Section 3-6, Appendix 3C, Contractor Safety Program and Section 4.5.1, Requirements for Job Hazard Analysis (JHA). The hazard analysis will https://www.usbr.gov/safety/rshs/documents/sec3.pdf http://www.cdc.gov/ define hazardous operations and activities; and identify proposed methods for eliminating or minimizing the hazard. The methods will outline employee training requirements, personal protective equipment requirements, procedural changes, methods for evaluating program effectiveness, etc. The Contractor shall require all onsite personnel to read and sign the JHA. A copy of the signed JHA shall be provided to the government.

1.4.4 Personnel and Equipment

The Contractor must give each contractor employee a written notice containing pertinent provisions of the safety and health program. Each field supervisor must conduct a daily on-the-job or toolbox safety meeting, and all employees under their supervision must attend. The supervisor will instruct the workers in appropriate safety measures. The supervisor will not allow the placement of machines or other equipment in traffic lanes. The supervisor will assure equipment will not create a safety hazard due to the manner it is stored or utilized. The contractor’s equipment will always meet manufacturers and OSHA standards while working on this project. If the COR determines an item of equipment needs repair or is unsafe, the Contractor shall immediately stop using the equipment and provide replacement equipment at no additional cost to the Government during the down times. The contractor must prohibit the use of any machinery, tool, material, or equipment that is not safe and/or does not comply with applicable requirement of these standards.

The Contractor must identify such machine, tool, material, or equipment as unsafe, by tagging or locking the controls to make them inoperable, or by physically removing it from its place of operation. The Contractor’s employees shall operate equipment in compliance with Federal, State, and local safety codes, and in accordance with manufacturer’s guidelines and manuals.

1.4.5 Reporting Injuries and Illnesses

The contractor will investigate and report accidents, injuries, or illnesses in accordance with Reclamation Safety and Health Standards, Section 3.5.4. The contractor supervisor will complete Form 7-2077, CONTRACTOR’S REPORT OF RECORDABLE INJURY/ILLNESS, and submit it to the Contracting Officer’s Representative within 72 hours of any incident or onset of illness. The contractor is responsible for providing and obtaining appropriate medical care for injured employees. If emergency assistance is required, notify Hoover Operations Center.

1.4.6 Compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Requirements

The contractor must remove employees who refuse or repeatedly fail to comply with safe work practices and standards, or supervisors who fail to enforce compliance.

1.4.7 Special Work Permit

The contractor will be required to sign and abide by the instructions in a special use permit spelling out the allowed Dam and powerhouse areas for the contractor. This special use permit will also identify any unusual hazards that might exist in the construction areas. The special use permit will also include any clearances required for safe completion of work. In the case of a fire alarm, drill or actual fire, all contractor personnel working at Hoover will report to the Arizona ramp adjacent to Unit A3 transformer and provide a head count to the COR or Government Inspector. Personnel will not return to work until the Reclamation’s Safety Officer or authorized designee has sounded the “all clear” air horn.

1.4.8 Personal Protective Equipment

The contractor shall wear appropriate personal protective equipment when performing the work described in this statement of work. Personal protective equipment will include a hard hat, safety glasses, safety-toed boots and appropriate equipment required when working with tools and chemicals necessary to perform this work. Personal protective equipment will be required based on submitted safety data sheets and will be interpreted by the Lower Colorado Dams Office OSHE office. If there is a requirement for appropriate personal protective equipment as outlined by the LCDO OSHE office, the contractor shall provide the appropriate personal protective equipment to all employees performing the work. This may include but not limited to chemical resistant clothing/layers, gloves, face masks, face shields, respirators (cartridge and/or personal air purifying respirators (PAPR’s). Failure to comply with direction by the LCDO OSHE office for personal protective equipment may result in the contractor being removed from the job site. The contractor is required to discuss appropriate personal protective equipment in their safety submittals when performing sections of work required in the statement of work. The contractor may be audited by the COR and/or LCDO OSHE office while performing on-site work to confirm appropriate PPE is used and worn. Questions about necessary PPE may be directed to the COR and/or LCDO OSHE office.

Section 1.5 Government and Contractor Furnished Facilities

During performance of work, the following Government facilities may be made available to the contractor at no charge for use in the performance of work:

a) Sanitary facilities. Existing restrooms will be made available.

b) Electrical power. Single phase, 60-hertz, alternating current at approximately 120/240 volts.

c) Compressed air. Pressurized air lines at various locations within the powerhouse and on the transformer deck will be made available to the contractor upon request.

The location of these facilities will be shown after award of the contract. Facilities are provided on an as-is, where-found basis. The Contractor is responsible for being cognizant of the location of the utilities.

The Contractor shall provide all necessary distribution circuits, transformers, and other electrical equipment required for distributing the power to the place or places of use by the contractor and shall dismantle and remove from the site of the work all such distribution circuits and equipment at the termination of the contract.

Likewise, the Contractor shall provide all means of conveying water and/or compressed air to points of use and shall remove from the site all contractor equipment at the termination of the contract.

The Government retains the right to inspect equipment used by the contractor and can deem equipment un-usable if a deficiency and/or hazard is found. The contractor shall correct any conditions noted with their equipment before use or shall replace any and all equipment deemed unusable at their expense.

Section 1.6 Contractor Vehicles

Due to the limited space available at the work site, the Contractor shall bring no more than two (2) vehicles to the project. Each vehicle shall have a placard stating the name of the company.

Section 1.7 OEM Manuals

It is expected the technician will bring detailed information relating to the circuit breaker.

This may include tolerances of equipment, bill of materials and how to make modifications to the circuit breaker. The information at the facility is limited.

Section 1.8 Hazardous Materials

Contractor is required to notify the Contracting Officer’s Representative prior to bringing hazardous materials to the work site. Approval is required from the Hoover safety office before hazardous materials may be brought to site. Any hazardous materials brought to site are to be disposed of at the contractor’s expense according to federal, state and local regulations.

Required Documents:

Repair Plan – Within 4 days of arriving to site

Estimated Technician Hours – Prior to arriving to site

List of Spare Parts Needed – Immediately after diagnostic testing is completed

Estimated Cost – 2-3 days after diagnostic testing is completed

Technician Labor Rates – Prior to arriving to site

List of Repairs – Prior to final invoice