Attachment B_Specifications.pdf

LIVERMORE SUBSTATION

STATION SERVICE UPGRADES

Spec. No. 959

SECTION C

DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS

CALIFORNIA

SECTION C

DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS

LIVERMORE SUBSTATION STATION SERVICE UPGRADES

DIVISION 1 – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

A. CONTRACT REQUIREMENT

B. DESCRIPTION OF WORK

1. The Principal Components of Work

C. DESCRIPTION OF BIDDING SCHEDULE ITEM

1. Bidding Schedule item “Mobilization and preparatory work”

D. COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION AND COMPLETION OF WORK

1. Submittal Approval Time

2. Commencement of Control Work

3. Outage Restrictions

4. Construction Schedule Restrictions

5. Protective Ground Leads

6. Maximum Available Fault Current

7. Typical Foundations for Contractor-Furnished Electrical Equipment

E. CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE

1. Submittal Time

2. Format and Detail

F. MATERIAL

1. Points-of-Delivery

G. GEOLOGIC INVESTIGATIONS

H. ELECTRIC POWER FOR CONSTRUCTION PURPOSES

I. WATER FOR CONSTRUCTION PURPOSES

J. EXPLOSIVES AND BLASTING

K. BURIED UTILITIES

L. EMPLOYEE REQUIREMENTS

M. ELECTRICAL MINIMUM APPROACH DISTANCES

N. SUBMITTALS AND CORRESPONDENCE

1. General

O. TRANSMITTAL

1. Submittal Response

2. Physical Sample Submittals

3. Project Protocol

DIVISION 2 – SITEWORK

A. DESCRIPTION OF BIDDING SCHEDULE ITEMS

1. Bidding Schedule item “Miscellaneous sitework”

2. Bidding Schedule item “Demolition”

3. Bidding Schedule Does Not Contain Separate Items

DIVISION 3 – CONCRETE

A. GENERAL

1. Material

2. Test for Potential Reactivity of Sand and Coarse Aggregate

3. Rebar Development (LD) and Lap Length

B. DESCRIPTION OF BIDDING SCHEDULE ITEMS

1. Bidding Schedule item “Concrete foundations”

2. Bidding Schedule item “Cable trench”

3. Bidding Schedule Item “Concrete encasement”

DIVISION 4 – SUBSTATION METALWORK

A. GENERAL

1. Measurement

B. DESCRIPTION OF BIDDING SCHEDULE ITEMS

1. Bidding Schedule item “Steel structures, welded (galvanized) (Government-furnished)”

DIVISION 9 – SUBSTATION - ELECTRICAL

A. GENERAL

1. Bidding Schedule for Government-furnished items

2. Bidding Schedule for items (not furnished by the Government)

3. Associated Support Structures

4. Installation and Painting of Electrical Equipment and Material

B. DESCRIPTION OF BIDDING SCHEDULE ITEMS

1. Bidding Schedule item “Automatic transfer switch, 240V, 600 amps, 3-phase

(Government-furnished)”

2. Bidding Schedule item “Station service transformers (Government-furnished)”

3. Bidding Schedule item “1/0 AWG, 25-kV, insulated copper cable

(Government-furnished)”

4. Bidding Schedule item “Safety Switches (Government-furnished)”

5. Bidding Schedule item “350 MCM 600 V Insulated conductors

(Government-furnished)”

6. Bidding Schedule item “Insulated conductors”

7. Bidding Schedule item “Outdoor AC main distribution panelboards

(Government-furnished)”

8. Bidding Schedule items “Installing Government-furnished RS-485 communication cable”

9. Bidding Schedule item “Associated electrical equipment and material”

10. Bidding Schedule item “Existing outdoor electrical equipment and material”

DIVISION 13 – ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY PROTECTION

A. GENERAL

1. Submittals

2. Prevention of Air Pollution

3. Western Area Power Administration, Sierra Nevada Idling Policy

4. Materials with Lead-Based Paint and/or Asbestos

5. Disposal of Waste Materials

6. Pollutant Spill Prevention, Notification and Cleanup

7. Contractor’s Liability for Regulated Material Incidents

8. Landscape Preservation

9. Preservation of Cultural and Paleontological Resources

10. Conservation of Biological Resources

DIVISION 15 – DRAWINGS

A. CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS

1. General

B. AS-BUILT DRAWINGS

1. General

2. Recording Information

3. Drawing Markup

4. Drawing Review

5. As-Built Information to Be Recorded

C. REVIEW OF AS-BUILT DRAWINGS

1. As-Built Drawing Submittal

2. Review

3. Acceptance

DIVISION 1 – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

A. CONTRACT REQUIREMENT:

Construct and complete Lawrence Livermore Substation Station Service Upgrade, in accordance with the Construction Contract (Standard Form 1442); the Contract Clauses; WAPA’s Construction Standards, including Standard 1 – General Requirements (September 2016), Standard 2 – Sitework (September 2016), Standard 3 – Concrete (September 2016), Standard 4 – Substation Metalwork and Transmission Line Lattice Structures (September 2016), Standard 5 – Transmission Line Steel Pole Structures (September 2016), Standard 6 – Light Duty Steel Pole Structures (September 2016), Standard 7 – Wood Poles (September 2016), Standard 8 – Glued Laminated Structures (September 2016), Standard 9 – Substation – Electrical (September 2016), Standard 10 – Transmission Line – Electrical (September 2016), Standard 11 – Service Building (September 2016), Standard 12 – Painting (September 2016), Standard 13 – Environmental Quality Protection (September 2016), Standard 14 – Communication Facilities (September 2016), Standard 15 – Drawings (September 2016); Standard Drawings; and these Project Specifications and Drawings.

If a conflict occurs between the Project Specifications and the Construction Standards, the Project Specifications shall govern. The Project Specifications and the Drawings are used to take exceptions or provide additions to the Construction Standards. Some paragraphs in the Construction Standards will not apply to this job.

WAPA’s Construction Standards, Standard Drawings, and Electrical Equipment Standards are available at https://www.wapa.gov/DoingBusiness/SellingToWestern/Pages/what-western-buys.aspx.

WAPA Project Specifications and Construction Standards are explained in Standard 1 – General Requirements, Section 1.1.1, “Standards and Project Specifications”.

B. DESCRIPTION OF WORK:

1. THE PRINCIPAL COMPONENTS OF WORK include the following:

a. Removal of existing Unit Substation DZC.

b. Removal of two (2) pad mount transformers designated KZ1A and KZ2A.

c. Installation of the following Government furnished items:

(1) Two (2) padmounted transformers, one (1)-automatic transfer switch, two (2) safety switches, two (2) main distribution panelboards, 350MCM insulated conductor, one

(1) emergency generator connection box, 1/0 AWG 25-kV power cable and RS- 485 control cable.

(2) All GFE equipment is onsite at Tracy Substation. Contractor personnel shall inspect the GFE equipment for possible damage, report any damage to WAPA’s COR and transport the GFE equipment to Livermore substation.

d. Installation of associated materials to include conduit and fittings required to complete installation as shown on the Drawings.

e. Providing foundations for electrical equipment. Installation of Government furnished galvanized steel structures.

f. Removal of cable/equipment after station service cutover.

https://www.wapa.gov/DoingBusiness/SellingToWestern/Pages/what-western-buys.aspx

Paragraphs “Description of Bidding Schedule Items” in Divisions – 1, 2, 3, 4, 9 and 15 describe the work to be performed.

The work is located near Livermore, California as shown on Drawing LLL 0015. The Jobsite address is: 8421 Patterson Pass Rd, Livermore, California 94550.

GFE equipment is located near Tracy, California as shown on Drawing TCY 0015.

C. DESCRIPTION OF BIDDING SCHEDULE ITEM:

1. Bidding Schedule item “Mobilization and preparatory work” includes the following:

a. Performing mobilization and preparatory work in accordance with Section H of the contract clauses.

b. Prepare and submit a Construction Schedule and furnish a Safety and Health Program.

D. COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION AND COMPLETION OF WORK: See FAR 52.211-10 in

Section F of the solicitation/contract.

1. SUBMITTAL APPROVAL TIME: Except as otherwise provided for specific submittals, WAPA will require 30-calendar days for review of drawings or data submitted for approval.

2. COMMENCEMENT OF CONTROL WORK: Do not perform any control board or outdoor equipment wiring until receipt of Government-furnished wiring diagrams. WAPA will furnish outdoor wiring diagrams and schematic diagrams as required. Include these restrictions in the Construction Schedule.

3. OUTAGE RESTRICTIONS: In addition to the restrictions listed in Construction Standard 1, the following outage restrictions shall apply:

a. Make all outage requests in writing to the onsite WAPA representative a minimum of 14-days in advance. Meeting the minimum advance notice requirement does not guarantee an outage will be approved. Weather conditions and other system conditions must be evaluated against an outage request before approval can be granted. At any time, WAPA may deny an outage request or direct the Contractor to return facilities to operating conditions and release the applicable Special Work Permit.

b. The feed from FZ2A shall be removed from the existing station service and used to energize and commission the new station service lineup. The feed from FZ1A (KY1A tertiriary) must remain energized to to keep both station service lineups energized in parallel until all downstream feeders have been moved to the new station service lineup.

4. CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE RESTRICTIONS: The following Construction Schedule restrictions shall apply:

a. The Contractor shall not work more than 12-hours per day and no more than 60-hours in one (1) continuous period without approval from the Contracting Officer’s Representative

(COR).

b. The Contractor shall submit a construction sequence plan detailing the entire project schedule. This schedule shall include mobilization dates, order of work, demolition and any anticipated outages. This plan shall be reviewed and approved by the COR. Work cannot commence until the plan has been approved.

5. PROTECTIVE GROUND LEADS: See WAPA Construction Standards, Standard 1 “General Requirements”, Section 1.4.14.3(1).

6. MAXIMUM AVAILABLE FAULT CURRENT: When protective ground leads are required, the protective ground leads shall be sized as defined below and shall meet the requirements of Standard 1 – General Requirements, Section 1.4 “Safety and Health” and the following:

a. The maximum available fault current in the KY1A 13.8-kV area is 28,801 amps and the X/R ratio is 21.1 prior to completing construction and 28,801 amps and the X/R ratio is 21.1 after completing construction.

b. A minimum of (1) (4/0) grounds shall be used in the KY1A 13.8-kV area.

c. The maximum available fault current in the KV2A 13.8-kV area is 31,980 amps and the X/R ratio is 22.8 prior to completing construction and 31,980 amps and the X/R ratio is 22.8 after completing construction.

d. A minimum of (1) (4/0) grounds shall be used in the KV2A 13.8-kV area.

7. TYPICAL FOUNDATIONS FOR CONTRACTOR-FURNISHED ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT:

Typical foundations are shown on Drawings LLL 2300 through LLL 2301. Regarding foundations noted as “design not firm”: WAPA will design these foundations after receipt and final approval of seismic qualification documents and informational drawings and data from the Contractor.

E. CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE:

1. SUBMITTAL TIME: Prepare and Submit a Construction Schedule to the Contracting Officer (CO) within 45-calendar days after date of Notice to Proceed.

2. FORMAT AND DETAIL: Dates for each item of Government-furnished material shall be provided.

Do not program dates earlier than the estimated delivery dates shown in the “Material” paragraph.

F. MATERIAL: Furnish all material for completing the work, except material furnished by WAPA as listed below:

ITEM

ESTIMATED

WEIGHT

(LBS)

ESTIMATED

DELIVERY

DATE

ESTIMATED

COST

1. Cable Trench 400 Onsite $1,000

2. Steel Structures 1,600 Onsite

3. One (1) three-phase, free-standing automatic transfer switch, 240 V, 600 amps

800 Onsite $25,000

4. Two (2) station service transformers, 13.8-kV-240/120 V, three-phase, designated KZ1A and

KZ2A

9,700 Onsite $60,000

5. 1/0 AWG, 25-kV, insulated copper cable N/A Onsite $15,000

6. Two (2) three-phase, 240 V, 600A, Safety Switches 500 ea Onsite $30,000

7. Two (2) three-phase 240 V Main distribution panelboards designated DZC and DZD

500 ea Onsite $40,000

8. One (1) Emergency generator connection box 20 Onsite $3,000

9. Two-thousand-feet (2,000 LF) 350MCM 600V Insulated conductor

N/A Onsite $18,000

10. One-thousand-feet (1,000 LF) 12/C No. 10 control cable N/A Onsite $5,000

11. One-thousand-five-hundred-feet (1,500 LF) 2/C No. 6 control cable N/A Onsite $6,000

12. Two-hundred-fifty-feet (250 LF) RS-485 communication cable N/A Onsite $1,000

1. POINTS-OF-DELIVERY: GFE Material furnished by WAPA is onsite at Livermore Substation.

The Contractor shall inspect the equipment and report any damages to the COR.

G. GEOLOGIC INVESTIGATIONS:

The 8000-series geologic logs of subsurface explorations included in the “Drawings” Division constitute the information and records of geologic investigations for the work. Locations of subsurface investigations are shown on the Drawings.

Samples and cores of recovered material were not retained. Bidders shall obtain their own samples and perform tests on the material to evaluate properties, which they believe to be significant. WAPA does not guarantee that the geologic information and records show the conditions that will be encountered in performing the work, but only that the geologic information and records show conditions encountered at the particular point and time the information and records were obtained.

The geologic information may not indicate variations, such as those caused by seasonal fluctuations in rainfall and other factors, which may affect the water level. The Contractor shall determine the nature of material to be excavated, the difficulties of making and maintaining required excavations, and doing other work affected by geology and ground water elevations at the worksite.

H. ELECTRIC POWER FOR CONSTRUCTION PURPOSES:

Electric power for construction purposes will be available without cost. Source of supply is located in the receptacles throughout the substation. The Contractor may furnish power for his operations by other means at no additional cost to WAPA. Power made available by WAPA will be delivered as single-phase, 60 Hz, AC, at approximately 120-240 V. Coordinate with the COR for establishing electric power service.

I. WATER FOR CONSTRUCTION PURPOSES:

Furnish water for construction purposes. Make arrangements for obtaining the water, and provide for conveying the water to the points of use.

J. EXPLOSIVES AND BLASTING:

Explosives shall not be used.

K. BURIED UTILITIES:

Prior to excavation, examine the area and determine the location of buried utilities. Utilities shall be identified with a marker denoting the type of service.

L. EMPLOYEE REQUIREMENTS:

In addition to the requirements listed in WAPA Construction Standard 1.4.3 all employees are restricted from wearing a headset, headphone or other listening device, other than a hearing aid or instrument for the improvement of defective human hearing, hearing protection worn as the hazard exists or for communication purposes while on a WAPA jobsite.

M. ELECTRICAL MINIMUM APPROACH DISTANCES:

In addition to the requirements listed in WAPA Construction Standard 1.4.9 equipment other than cranes and derricks, conductive objects or personnel, shall not be brought closer to energized facilities than the electrical minimum approach distances established by OSHA 1926.958(b), “Materials, Handling, and Storage”. The less stringent equipment clearance distances established by OSHA 1926.960, “Working On or Near Exposed Energized Parts”, Table V-5 and Table V-6 may only be used after the Contractor has completed and submitted WAPA’s Electrical Clearance Variance form and has received the signed form in return from the COR.

N. SUBMITTALS AND CORRESPONDENCE:

1. GENERAL: Submittals must be provided in accordance with the Construction Standards and Project Specifications. The Contractor shall furnish submittals electronically (i.e. e-mail), unless otherwise specified by the COR. Submittals shall be sent to Sierra Nevada Region (SNR) in standard PDF or electronic CAD “*.dwg” (AutoCAD 2016) formats. All submittals shall include WAPA’s Contract No., Project Title, Transmittal/Submittal No. and corresponding Item No. Refer to the Submittal Log for the list of required submittals. This list may not be all-inclusive and it remains the Contractor’s responsibility to ensure conformance to the individual Specifications for possible additional submittal requirements. All submittals must be submitted with the attached SNR transmittal cover sheet.

In addition to the submittals required in the attached Submittal Log, the Contractor shall submit the following to SNR:

a. Payrolls.

b. Sub-Contractor List/Forms.

c. Citizenship Forms.

d. Erosion Control Plan.

e. Environmental Submittals.

f. Request For Information (RFI.)

g. Request for Equitable Adjustment (REA).

h. Any questions comments, correspondence relevant to this project.

A submittal is required if the item is used in the performance of this contract.

O. TRANSMITTAL: The Contractor shall submit all correspondence (Request for Information, Submittals, etc.) to the following email addresses care of the COR.

Sierra Nevada Region ATTN: N5700 Sergio Vivar Email: vivar@wapa.gov

1. SUBMITTAL RESPONSE: WAPA will provide a response to all submittals in accordance with

Division 1.D.2 of these specifications with an “Acceptable” or “Not Acceptable” status, with comments as appropriate to the email address where the submittals originated.

2. PHYSICAL SAMPLE SUBMITTALS: When physical specimens or digital media are required to be submitted for approval, (i.e. brick samples, roofing material samples, carpeting, CDs, DVDs, etc.) the Contractor shall provide a digital cover letter outlining the physical sample submittal prior to sending the sample (including tracking data when applicable) and shall deliver physical specimens to:

3. PROJECT PROTOCOL:

a. Electronic Correspondence:

SUBMITTAL FORMAT:

Subject Line Transmittal number, Submittal number, Subject, Applicable Standard Number, and Project Name/Number Example: Transmittal 001, Submittal 017, Steel Compression Dead Heads-Std 10, Substation

Stage 06-DE-WA000xxxx

b. Payment Requests:

PAYMENT REQUEST FORMAT:

Invoice number and Project Name/Number Example: Invoice 01, Substation Stage 06 DE-WA000xxxx

c. Certified Payrolls-Prime and Sub-Contractors:

CERTIFIED PAYROLL FORMAT:

Certified Payroll (CP), Contractor’s names, Week ending (WE), and Project Name/Number Example: CP-(Smith Inc., Bob’s Electrical), WE 09/12/15 & 09/19/15, Substation Stage 06-DE-

WA000xxx

d. Request for Information:

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION FORMAT:

Request for Information (RFI), Project Name/Number Example: RFI-003, Labeling Info, Substation Stage 06-DE-WA000xxxx

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Division 1 Construction sequence plan ● ● Division 3 Concrete Mix ● Division 9 Insulated conductors ● Division 9 Cable terminators ● Division 9 Riser cable supports ● Division 9 Signs ●

This table does not reflect all submittals but references specific information required in the following submittals.

Refer to Division 13 Environmental Quality Protection section of the specifications for environmental submittal requirements.

DIVISION 2 – SITEWORK

A. DESCRIPTION OF BIDDING SCHEDULE ITEMS:

1. Bidding Schedule item “Miscellaneous sitework” includes the following:

a. Replacing and protecting existing gravel surfacing.

2. Bidding Schedule item “Demolition” includes the following:

a. Completely removing disposing of concrete foundations designated on Existing Installation Drawings LLL 2003 and LLL 2004.

3. Bidding Schedule does not contain separate items for the following. Include these items in applicable Bidding Schedule items.

a. Excavations for foundations, structures and trenches.

b. Placing and compacting earth material and backfill.

c. Providing gravel fill under concrete foundations as shown on the Drawings.

d. Disposing of excavated material. Material from excavations not suitable or required for earthwork shall be removed from the substation and access road right-of-way. The Contractor shall make arrangements required for disposal of waste material in an approved landfill.

e. Expansion anchors and adhesive anchors.

DIVISION 3 – CONCRETE

A. GENERAL:

1. MATERIAL:

a. Cement: Type IIA cement Types are according to ASTM C 150.

b. Compressive Strength: 4000 psi minimum at 28-days.

c. Water-Cement Ratio: Net water-cement ratio, exclusive of water absorbed by the aggregates, shall not exceed 0.52 by weight.

d. Type A and D water-reducing and retarding admixtures may be used if approved by the

COR.

e. Class F fly ash is required to neutralize severe alkali or ASR reaction in accordance with ASTM C 311 (regarding test data), ASTM C 618 (regarding material), and Standard 3 – Concrete (regarding WAPA-specific requirements). Proposed concrete mix designs shall incorporate fly ash up to a maximum of 20-percent; minimum 28-day compressive strength shall be maintained in mix design.

2. TEST FOR POTENTIAL REACTIVITY OF SAND AND COARSE AGGREGATE: Perform test for each source used. Perform tests for potential reactivity for the sand and coarse aggregate to be used by the Contractor. If the tests determine the aggregate(s) to be unsuitable as a concrete aggregate, a suitable source will be obtained by the Contractor.

3. REBAR DEVELOPMENT (LD) AND LAP LENGTH:

a. Class B lap splices apply unless noted otherwise; refer to Table 3 on Standard Drawing

01 2004-1 General Outline and Reinforcement Notes.

b. Typical closed circular tie lap splice lengths for drilled piers and columns, 4,000 – 4,500 psi normal weight concrete, unless noted otherwise, are 18-inches for No. 3 ties, 24-inches for No. 4 ties, and 30-inches for No. 5 ties.

B. DESCRIPTION OF BIDDING SCHEDULE ITEMS:

1. Bidding Schedule item “Concrete foundations” includes the following:

a. Earthwork, formwork, reinforcement, material used in concrete, galvanized anchor bolts, curing, finishing, joints and other related work and material needed to complete the concrete construction.

b. Concrete foundations for station service electrical equipment, including aluminum cover plates as shown on LLL 2300.

c. Measurement for quantities for concrete foundations will be made on the basis of concrete quantities shown on Drawing LLL 2007.

2. Bidding Schedule item “Cable trench” includes installing Government-furnished precast concrete cable trench, complete with contoured gravel surface to support cables, aluminum covers and patching existing trench wall as shown on LLL 2015 and LLL 2500.

3. Bidding Schedule Item “Concrete encasement” includes installing a 3-inch envelope of concrete around medium voltage conduits as indicated on LLL 1511. The encasement shall include a minimum of 3000-psi concrete with a maximum 3/4-inch aggregate, a 3-inch envelope of concrete surrounding the entire conduit and vibrated or carefully spaded to eliminate voids.

Do not use power-driven agitating equipment unless specifically designed for duct-bank application. Conduit supports shall be placed close enough to prevent sagging and deforming of ducts, with not less than five (5) spacers per 20-feet of duct. Secure supports to earth and to ducts to prevent floating during concreting. Do not use tie wires or reinforcing steel that may form conductive or magnetic loops around ducts or duct groups and do not allow a heavy mass of concrete to fall directly onto ducts. This bidding item is for concrete encasement only, conduits shall be included with associated electrical equipment and material bidding item.

Install concrete encased conduit at least 24-inches below finished grade in areas not subject to deliberate traffic and at least 30-inches below finished grade in deliberate traffic paths for vehicles, unless otherwise indicated.

DIVISION 4 – SUBSTATION METALWORK

1. MEASUREMENT: Measurement for quantities for Bidding Schedule items “Steel structures, welded (galvanized)”, will be made on the basis of weights calculated in accordance with LRFD, “AISC Code of Standard Practice for Steel Buildings and Bridges”, except that weights for nonrectangular shapes and plates are to be based on actual detailed dimensions.

a. Steel structure weights, calculated as noted above, shall be shown on the Contractor-furnished final shop drawings and payment will be based thereon. Steel estimated weights are shown on the specifications drawings for the structures requiring approval drawings as noted in the Bidding Schedule items “Steel structures, welded (galvanized).”

1. Bidding Schedule item “Steel structures, welded (galvanized) (Government-furnished)” includes installing the following:

a. One (1)–Station Service Equipment Support Frame.

DIVISION 9 – SUBSTATION - ELECTRICAL

A. GENERAL: Electrical equipment and material shall be as specified in WAPA’s “WAPA ES” Standard

Equipment Specifications, as shown on project drawings and in accordance with NEMA, ANSI, IEEE, ICEA, ASTM, NEC, NESC, UL and Federal specifications and standards as applicable. Applicable requirements shall be met under the following service conditions:

Ambient Temperatures:

Maximum ......................................................................................... +40°C Maximum 24-Hour Average ............................................................ +30°C Minimum ........................................................................................... -30°C

Elevation:

Above Mean Sea Level ............................................................... 636-Feet

*ASCE-7 Wind Load:

Minimum Basic Wind Speed ....................................................... .90 MPH Importance Factor .............................................................................. 1.15

*IEEE 693 Seismic Qualification ........................................................ High

*May include support structure in accordance with STANDARD 9.1.1.2. Wind and seismic loads are nonsimultaneous

1. Bidding Schedule for Government-furnished items (including associated supporting structures when furnished) require the Contractor to provide:

a. Unless otherwise indicated, unloading and inspecting Government-furnished items.

b. Installing Government-furnished items as shown on drawings.

c. Furnishing equipment and material not furnished by WAPA

2. Bidding Schedule for items (not furnished by the Government) shall be furnished by the

Contractor and shall include the following:

a. Providing (furnishing and installing) bidding schedule items.

b. Furnishing equipment and material not furnished by WAPA.

c. Installing bidding schedule items as shown on drawings.

3. Unless otherwise specified, associated support structures provided for each electrical equipment rated above 7-kV shall be 102-inches in height and hot-dip galvanized, if made of steel.

Instrument transformers that are seismically qualified shall be 96-inches in height. If tubular steel supports are furnished, they shall be galvanized internally and externally.

4. Installation and painting of electrical equipment and material shall be provided in accordance with

Standards 9 and 12 respectively.

1. Bidding Schedule item “Automatic transfer switch, 240V, 600 amps, 3-phase (Government-furnished)” includes furnishing all equipment and material not furnished by WAPA and installing the Government-furnished Automatic Transfer Switch:

DESIGNATION ATS

Type Wall mount, self-contained, metal enclosed, 3-phase, 60 Hz

Required Voltage Rating 240 V

Enclosure Type 4X SS Outdoor

Transition type Contactor based

Source continuous current rating (amps) 600

Momentary current 10 cycle Asym, (kA) 65

Operation type Open (break before make)

Poles 4

Switched neutral Yes

a. The automatic transfer switch is onsite at Tracy Substation. Contractor personnel shall inspect the ATS for possible damage and report any damage to WAPA’s COR and transport the ATS to Livermore substation.

2. Bidding Schedule item “Station service transformers (Government-furnished)” includes furnishing all equipment and material not furnished by WAPA and installing the Government-furnished station service transformers:

DESIGNATION KZ1A

KZ2A

Type

Pad mounted, 3-phase, 60 Hz, outdoor, self-cooled, FR3 oil filled, Loop Feed, dead front

Voltage Rating 13.8kV delta to 240/120V center tapped delta

High-Voltage Taps (percent) ±2.5, ±5.0

Capacity (kVA) 225

Impedance (minimum) 3.1% Z Number of High-Voltage Bushing Wells 6

Number of Low-Voltage Bushings with NEMA Pads 4

High-Voltage BIL (kV) 95

Low-Voltage BIL (kV) 30

DESIGNATION KZ1A

KZ2A

Primary side fuse No

Station service transformers are onsite at Tracy Substation. Contractor personnel shall inspect the station service transformers for possible damage, report any damage to WAPA’s COR and transport the station service transformers to Livermore Substation.

a. Each transformer KZ1A and KZ2A may include the following accessories:

(1) High voltage parking stands mounted adjacent to high-voltage bushing wells.

(2) Four (4) 25-kV Class, 200 amp loadbreak terminating elbows (includes one

(1) spare).

(3) Six (6) 25-kV Class Bushing well inserts.

(4) Six (6) 25-kV Class Bushing wells.

(5) Three (3) 25-kV Class metal oxide varistor (MOV) surge arresters with mating 200-amp loadbreak elbow interface.

3. Bidding Schedule item “1/0 AWG, 25-kV, insulated copper cable (Government-furnished)” includes installing Government-furnished 1/0 AWG, 25-kV, insulated copper power cable type MV-105, 100-percent insulation level, as shown on the Drawings. Cables shall run from FZ1A to KZ1A and FZ2A to KZ2A as shown on drawings. Cable runs are 3-phase.

4. Bidding Schedule item “Safety Switches (Government-furnished)” includes installing two

(2) Government-furnished safety switches as shown on the Drawings. Safety Switches are designated SSA and SSB. Safety Switch enclosures shall be NEMA type 4X. Safety Switches shall be in accordance with WAPA ES 2.3.4.15 Equipment Standard.

5. Bidding Schedule item “350 MCM 600 V Insulated conductors (Government-furnished)” includes installing Government-furnished 350 MCM insulated conductors. Quantities onsite are listed on the bidding schedule. The Contractor is responsible for furnishing any additional cable needed to complete installation

6. Bidding Schedule item “Insulated conductors” includes providing insulated conductors and cables except communication cable, and power cable with insulation greater than 15,000 V. No splicing of existing cables shall be allowed except for approval from the COR.

7. Bidding Schedule item “Outdoor AC main distribution panelboards (Government-furnished)” includes installing Government-furnished AC distribution board systems DZC and DZD as shown on Drawing LLL 1612. Contractor personnel shall inspect the AC distribution board systems for possible damage and report any damage to WAPA’s COR.

The existing station service system is a high leg delta 240/120 V system. The Contractor must confirm B phase is the high leg and match phasing of all circuits when re-terminating into new panelboards DZC and DZD to avoid overvoltage on existing 120 V loads.

Comfirm mechanical interlocks in each panelboard to ensure that each main breaker and emergency tie or generator breaker cannot be closed at the same time as shown on Drawing

LLL 1612.

8. Bidding Schedule items “Installing Government-furnished RS-485 communication cable” includes installing RS-485 communication cable. Contractor shall install communication cable and terminate at the ATS. WAPA will terminate the RTU inside the control building.

Provide sufficient cable to allow termination plus 10 extra feet to RTU No. 2 shown on Drawing LLL 4000 of the control building.

9. Bidding Schedule item “Associated electrical equipment and material” includes providing equipment, material, and services required to complete the following substation installations as shown on the Drawings:

a. Electrical Testing: Includes providing electrical testing in accordance with Standard

9, paragraph 9.1.2 Acceptance Tests – Method A.

b. Substation Grounding System. Repair and complete the substation grounding system.

Unless otherwise specified on drawings, splices, connections and other fittings may be compression type (DMC Power’s Swage, AFL Swage system, or equal. It’s recommended to obtain the necessary tooling from the respective manufacturer). Due to ongoing copper theft problems, all new exposed ground wire shall be copper clad steel. NOTE: The included drawings and standards have not been revised to show this new requirement.

NOTE: Copper clad steel shown on drawings and standard drawings as seven (7) No.

5 shall be seven (7) No. 4 or nineteen (19) No. 8, in lieu of seven (7) No. 5. New cable trench grounding shall be two (2) 7 No. 4 or two (2) 19 No. 8, copper-clad steel conductors in lieu of two (2) 2/0 AWG copper conductor as indicated in WAPA Standard 9.2.1.2 (7) as shown on Drawing 31 1061. (For clarification, 7 No. 4 is seven (7) individual number 4 conductors, stranded together to form a single conductor. 19 No. 8 is nineteen

(19) individual number 8 conductors, stranded together to form a single conductor.)

c. Electrical Conduit System: Electrical conduit system including embedded and exposed conduit. Conduit entering the cable trench with a 90-degree bend is allowed to be Schedule 40 PVC as shown on Drawing 31 1006. All other 90-degree bends shall be rigid metal. All underground rigid metal conduits shall have half lapped 10 mil corrosion protection tape extending 6-inches above finished grade. A red or yellow polyethylene warning tape shall be installed directly above each conduit run and located 12-inches below finished grade. All conduits shall have sealing compound installed at both ends. Informational drawings and data are not required for this item.

d. Lighting Contactors: Lighting contactors shall be furnished and installed as shown on the

Drawings and in accordance with WAPA ES 2.3.3.4. Lighting Contactor enclosure shall be 24-inches-wide by 24-inches-high and NEMA 4X. Provide Hoffman enclosure clamp assemblies No. AFC412SS or equal in lieu of the standard NEMA 4X door clamps.

e. Receptacles: Provide 120-volt power receptacles within a weatherproof receptacle box as shown on the Drawings.

f. Cable Terminators: Cable terminators shall include molded rubber caps, crimp rings, nontracking terminator housings, stress relief, ground straps, mounting brackets and lugs suitable for connecting to electrical equipment with a NEMA 2-hole pad.

g. Riser Cable Supports: Support/secure 25-kV cables at existing conduit risers with ETCO

Multiplex Duct-Loc Plugs sized according to the conduit risers and the outside diameter of the conductors referenced in item 5 above.

h. Emergency Generator Connection Box: Install Government furnished emergency generator connection box as shown on Drawing LLL 1612.

i. Equipment Identification Signs (31 1000): Lettering on the signs shall be as shown on Drawing LLL 1102.

10. Bidding Schedule item “Existing outdoor electrical equipment and material” includes constructing a temporary storage facility to hold existing equipment containing PCB oil with 2-ppm or greater. The temporary storage facility shall be in accordance with the standards. Bidding

Schedule item “Existing outdoor electrical equipment and material” also includes removal and disposal of existing electrical equipment and material.

a. Material to be removed and disposed of is as follows:

(1) Pad mount transformers designated KZ1A and KZ2A.

(2) Unit substation designated DZC and all associated bollards, curbing and concrete foundations.

(3) Substation control, power cables and conduit as designated on the Drawings.

Portions of cables in conduit, trench and/or trays shall be removed and disposed of.

DIVISION 13 – ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY PROTECTION

The Contractor shall comply with all Federal, State and local environmental laws and the requirements set forth in WAPA Construction Standard 13 – Environmental Quality Protection:

https://www.wapa.gov/DoingBusiness/SellingToWestern/Documents/ConstructionStandard2016.pdf.

Specifically the Contractor will be required to provide the following. Final payment will be withheld until the referenced submittal, report or plan is received.

1. SUBMITTALS:

a. Spill Prevention Notification And Cleanup Plan (Plan): The Contractor will submit the Plan as described in Section 13.11.2, “Spill Prevention Notification and Cleanup Plan”, to the COR for review and comment 14-days prior to start of work. Review of the Plan is for the purpose of determining compliance with the specifications only and shall not relieve the Contractor of the responsibility for compliance with all Federal, State and local regulations.

A template plan is available upon request.

b. Oil Sample Results for Oil and Oil Filled Equipment: Obtain and submit oil sampling laboratory results for PCBs 14-days prior to the start of work.

c. Waste Profiles and Manifests: The Contractor will submit a draft waste profile and a draft of manifests or other shipping papers to the COR at least two (2) business days prior to shipping of hazardous materials or hazardous wastes.

d. Permits: The Contractor will submit any required permits to the COR at least 14-days prior to the start of work. These permits include, but are not limited to:

(1) Air Permits and/or registrations for off-road or portable equipment to be utilized on the project.

(2) Air Permits, including the Authority to Construct and Permit to Operate for stationary equipment to be left on the jobsite.

The Contractor may consult with WAPA environment for assistance in preparing permit applications for equipment which will be owned by WAPA at project completion.

e. Recycled Materials Reporting: All materials generated from the project that can be recycled, will be recycled. Submit quantities of recycled materials listed in Section 13.7, “Recycled Materials Quantities” to the COR prior to submittal of final invoice. Record quantities of material by category that is salvaged, recycled, reused or reprocessed including:

(1) Transformers, Breakers, other electrical equipment (weight without oil).

(2) Oil: Amount in gallons.

(3) Aluminum conductor – Steel Reinforced (ACSR): Weight in pounds or tons.

(4) Steel: Weight in pounds or tons.

(5) Aluminum: Weight in pounds or tons.

(6) Copper: Weight in pounds or tons.

(7) Other Metals: Weight in pounds or tons.

(8) Gravel, Asphalt Or Concrete: Weight in pounds or tons.

(9) Batteries: Weight in pounds.

(10) Wood construction material: Weight in pounds.

(11) Cardboard: Weight in pounds.

(12) Fluorescent Bulbs: Weight in pounds.

https://www.wapa.gov/DoingBusiness/SellingToWestern/Documents/ConstructionStandard2016.pdf

(13) Ballasts: Weight in pounds.

(14) Refrigerants and Ozone Depleting Substances.

(15) Certificates of Recycling for any of these materials from the Recycling Facility.

f. Waste Material Reporting: Submit quantities (pounds or metric tons) of all waste materials by category to the COR within 30-days of disposal and prior to submittal of final invoice.

This information can come from weight tickets or from manifests. They should include the information requested below including:

(1) Unregulated Wastes (i.e., trash): Volume in cubic yards or weight in pounds.

(2) Hazardous or Universal Wastes: Weight in pounds or gallons.

(3) Certificates of Disposal for any of these materials from the Disposal Facility.

2. PREVENTION OF AIR POLLUTION:

a. General: The Contractor will manage the project in accordance with the Clean Air Act and

California air quality regulations. The Contractor will submit valid air permits when required as described in the submittals section. The Contractor will be familiar with the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) attainment status at the project location and employees working on the site will be familiar with how attainment status affects the project.

In addition, the Contractor shall fulfill the conditions of any applicable locally prepared Environmental Impact Statements (EISs) or Environmental Assessments (EAs) conducted for the project under the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA).

b. Heavy Equipment And Emissions Provisions: If the Contractor will be bringing a temporary emissions source onto the jobsite, either as heavy equipment to support project demolition, construction, cleanup or project completion or to provide a temporary power source to support the project, the Contractor is responsible to determine whether any air quality permit or registration is required, and to obtain and provide a copy of the permit or evidence of the required registration to the COR 14-days prior to the start of work. In addition, the Contractor is required to observe the operating conditions of the registrations or permits and to observe the Sierra Nevada Idling Policy, as well as the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the zone they are working in.

c. WAPA Sierra Nevada idling policy:Idling of diesel equipment is limited by the idling policy below. This policy is in place to comply with the State Implementation Plan and to comply with SOPs agreed to in WAPA’s Environmental Assessments and Environmental Impact Statements.

(1) The WAPA Sierra Nevada (SN) Fleet must meet the following idling limits:

(a) Idling Limit: No vehicle or engines in the SN fleet may idle for more than Five

(5) consecutive minutes. If SN rents or leases an item of diesel equipment, compliance with this idling policy shall be the responsibility of SN and that will be indicated in the lease agreement.

(b) This idling limit does not apply to:

1) Idling when queuing.

2) Idling to verify that the vehicle is in safe operating condition.

3) Idling for testing, servicing, repairing or diagnostic purposes.

4) Idling necessary to accomplish work for which the vehicle was designed

(such as operating a crane)

5) Idling required to bring the machine system to operating temperature.

6) Idling necessary to ensure safe operation of the vehicle.

7) Idling of utility vehicles necessary in order to operate flashing lights for jobs that occur on roadways and other hazard areas.

8) Idling of utility vehicles when necessary to avoid a safety emergency.

Operators working with high-voltage equipment must remain in constant contact with other operators of the electric grid via radio in order to avoid safety incidents. For jobs performed at night spotlights may be required.

In order to ensure the safety of these operators, the engine may need to remain running beyond the regulation’s 5-minute limit.

If the project will result in the construction of a new permanent emissions source such as an emergency backup generator, the Contractor will be responsible to review the equipment specifications with local air district personnel and to determine whether any air quality permit or registration is required. In addition, the Contractor will prepare the permit application and obtain and provide a copy of the “Authority to Construct” to the COR at least 3-days prior to bringing the emissions source onto the jobsite. The Contractor will provide a copy of the final “Permit to Operate” for the equipment following commissioning of the equipment to the COR prior to submittal of the final invoice as described in 13.14 “Prevention of Air Pollution”. WAPA environmental compliance staff will consult with the Contractor as necessary and pay for associated permit application fees.

d. Dust Abatement: Dust shall be controlled. Oil shall not be used as a dust suppressant.

Dust suppressants shall be approved by the COR prior to use.

e. Project Specific: The Contractor will implement the correct SOPs for the project location.

SOPs are described below by area.

For work occurring in the South area Right-of-Way, the following SOPs for air quality apply:

(1) AQ-SOP-1: WAPA will adhere to all applicable requirements of those agencies having jurisdiction over air quality matters, and any necessary permits for O&M will be obtained.

(2) AQ-SOP-2: Machinery and vehicles will be kept in good operating condition and older equipment will be replaced with equipment meeting applicable emission standards;

appropriate emissions-control equipment will be maintained for vehicles and equipment, per EPA and/or WAPA air-emission requirements.

(3) AQ-SOP-3: Idle equipment will be shut down when not in active use; visible emissions from stationary generators will be controlled.

(4) AQ-SOP-4: Dust-control measures will be implemented in road construction and maintenance, as needed. Trucks transporting loose material will be covered or maintain at least 2-feet of freeboard and will not create any visible dust emissions.

(5) AQ-SOP-5: There will be no open burning of construction trash.

(6) AQ-SOP-6: Grading activities will cease during periods of high winds as determined by local air quality management districts.

(7) AQ-SOP-7: Major operations will be avoided on days when the local Air Quality Index is expected to exceed 150. Lawrence Livermore Substation is located in the Bay Area Air Quality Management District and the air quality index for the area may be reviewed here: http://www.baaqmd.gov/about-air-quality/current-air-quality.

3. MATERIALS WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT AND/OR ASBESTOS:

a. General: The Contractor will comply with all applicable Federal, State and local regulations concerning work with and management of wastes with lead-based paint and asbestos.

OSHA and General Industry Standards apply to worker safety and right-to-know issues.

Federal EPA and State agencies regulate disposal and air quality issues.

b. Project Management: If lead or asbestos is suspected at the project location, the materials in question will be sampled by a certified inspector and analyzed by a laboratory approved by WAPA environment. If present, lead and asbestos will be removed if it presents a hazard to human health or the environment. Alternatively, either asbestos or lead may remain in place if it is determined that the project will not disturb them and leaving them will present no such hazard.

c. Transfer of Property: If an item of equipment or material with lead paint is to be given away or sold for reuse, scrap or reclaiming, the Contractor shall provide a written notice to the recipient of the material stating that the material contains lead-based paint and that hazardous waste regulations may apply to the waste or the paint in some circumstances.

The new owner must also be notified that they may be responsible for compliance with OSHA requirements if the material is to be cut, sanded, abraded or stripped of paint. Submit a copy of lead paint notices with contractor and recipient signatures to the COR prior to submittal of final invoice.

d. Disposal: Asbestos removal must be conducted by a licensed asbestos remediation contractor. Lead and asbestos wastes each have specific and different packaging and labeling requirements. Friable asbestos and flaking lead paint are both considered hazardous wastes and must be managed according to hazardous waste requirements.

Obtain certificates of disposal or receipts from the landfill, depending on whether the waste is hazardous and submit copies to the COR prior to submittal of final invoice according to the submittals section.

4. DISPOSAL OF WASTE MATERIALS:

a. General: Dispose or recycle waste material in accordance with applicable regulations and ordinances. In addition to the requirements of the Contract Clause “Cleaning Up”, remove all waste material from the construction site. No waste shall be left on WAPA property, right-of-way or easement. Burning or burying of waste material is not permitted.

b. Hazardous, Universal and Non-Hazardous Wastes: If required, disposals of hazardous waste will be coordinated by the COR and Environment. WAPA will be the generator of the waste. As the generator, WAPA Environment will be responsible to acquire a temporary EPA ID number for the shipping paper, if a permanent one does not already exist for the facility’s location. WAPA Environment requires notice to acquire this number and the Contractor will request it at least a week in advance of when it is needed by the waste hauler. The Contractor will pay for the disposal costs and WAPA Environmental will sign the manifest. The Contractor will choose a licensed and reputable hazardous waste transporter to haul the waste. The Contractor will hold the chosen licensed hazardous waste hauler contractually responsible to prepare the waste profile and the hazardous waste manifest and/or other required shipping papers, including selecting the proper Department of Transportation shipping name and classifying, packaging, marking, labeling and placarding and in all respects ensuring that any such hazardous waste consignment is in http://www.baaqmd.gov/about-air-quality/current-air-quality proper condition for transport according to applicable international and national governmental regulations. The Contractor or transporter will send a draft profile and manifest to WAPA Environment for review and acceptance at least 2-days prior to hauling the waste. The transporter will not summon WAPA Environment to the site to sign the manifest until the manifest has been completed and approved and the waste is packaged, labeled and the transporter is onsite and ready to haul the waste. No wastes of any kind will be left on WAPA property following the completion of work performed under this contract.

c. Used Oil and Oil Filled Equipment Sampling and Recycling: Used oil generated from project activities at SN will be managed in accordance with this section and in accordance with used oil and waste regulations, including, but not limited to:

California Health and Safety Code HSC Title 22 Division 4.5 Environmental Health Standards for the Management of Hazardous Waste.

Toxic Substances Control Act 40 C.F.R. § 761.

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act 40 C.F.R. § 262.

Used oil is considered to be a hazardous waste in the State of California. Oil from breakers, transformers and other electrical equipment must be sampled and analyzed for polychlorinated biphenyls, using analytical methods approved by EPA and applicable state regulations. This can be done either by the Contractor, by WAPA electricians or by WAPA Environment at the option of the project manager prior to the oil being removed from WAPA property.