Pre-Bid Meeting Presentation (CRCBF-14)~1.pdf

Pre-Bid Meeting for

Colorado River Commission of Nevada Boulder Flats Transmission Line & Switchyard

CRCBF-14 – Transmission Line & Substation Construction

July 2023

I NTRODUCTI ONS

INTRODUCTIONS

►Colorado River Commission of Nevada - Owner

►Burns & McDonnell – Owner’s Engineer

►Bidders

PROJECT OVERVI EW

Project Description

► New ~10 mile 230kV transmission line with new 3 breaker ring bus switchyard.

► Transmission line crosses through Boulder City and BLM land, easements and BLM Grants have been acquired.

► Will need new access roads for structure installation, generally near existing access roads.

► Crosses NV Energy Transmission Lines, Southwest Gas pipeline, and Copper Mountain Solar Transmission Line

► Switchyard will be on Boulder City land, will need new drive access off existing access road.

RFP SCHEDULE

RFP PROPOSAL SCHEDULE

►RFP Issued – January 9, 2024

►Questions Due – February 6, 2024

►Proposal Due – February 20, 2024

ADDENDUMS

►Addendum #1 – To be issued on February 1, will include, at a minimum:

• Procurement of Surge Arresters per Project Documentation

DI V I S I ON OF RESPONSI B I L I TY &

SUM M ARY OF WORK

WORK BY OTHERS

►Work by Owner

• Testing and Commissioning

►Work by Others

• None

Volume I – Bidding Documents

► Bids to be submitted via NevadaEPro

► Questions

• Contact Bob Reese

• Section 100, Item 3 for Contact Information

► Nevada Contractor Licensing – Full A or AB

• Includes Subcontractors

► Bid Validity – 60 Days Minimum

► Bid Security – 5%

► Bid Form and Bid Schedule – Must be filled out

• Section 400 and 450

► Workplan – Must be submitted with Bid

► Bids are Public Record

► Note Subsurface Conditions - Item 13

Volume II – Contract Forms & Conditions

► Bids to be submitted via NevadaEPro

► Questions

• Contact Bob Reese

• Section 100, Item 3 for Contact Information

► Nevada Contractor Licensing – Full A or AB

• Includes Subcontractors

► Bid Validity – 60 Days Minimum

► Bid Security – 5%

► Bid Form and Bid Schedule – Must be filled out

• Section 400 and 450

► Workplan – Must be submitted with Bid

► Bids are Public Record

► Note Subsurface Conditions - Item 13

TECHNI CAL DOCUM ENTS

REVI EW

Volume III – Specifications

►General CRC Specifications

• Section 1150A Environmental Compliance Reqs

▪ BLM Grant

▪ SNWA/CRC Environmental Matrix

Volume IV – Project Technical Specifications

►Civil-Structural

►Electrical

►Transmission

Volume V - Drawings

►Civil-Strucutral

►Protection and Controls

►Physical

►Transmission

M ATERI ALS , LAYDOW N,

RECEI PT & STORAGE

MATERIALS

► Contractor Supplied Materials:

• Procurement

▪ Switchyard

– Circuit Breakers

– Disconnect Switches

– Instrument Transformers

– Station Service Transformers

– Control Enclosure

– Steel

▪ Transmission Line

– Structures

– Conductor

– Assemblies

– OPGW

► Subcontractor Supplied Materials:

• All Other Materials

MATERIALS

►Subcontractor Supplied Materials:

• All Other Materials

• Switchyard

▪ Rigid Bus and Conductor

▪ Bus Connectors and Fittings

▪ Grounding Conductor and Fittings

▪ Raceway and Fittings (Conduit, Cable Tray, Cable Trench)

▪ Insulators

▪ Surge Arresters

▪ Power and Control Cable

▪ Cable Terminations

▪ Connecting Appurtenances (Bolts, Nuts, Washers, etc.)

• Transmission Line

▪ Connecting Appurtenances (Bolts, Nuts, Washers, etc.)

▪ OPGW Splice Cans and Training Hardware

▪ Conductor Splicing Material and Hardware

MATERIAL RECEIVING & STORAGE

► Owner will provide laydown yard area (Boulder Flats Switchyard Site)

► Subcontractor to include development, fencing, environmental controls, maintenance, security, and restoration of required laydown yard for completion of Subcontractor’s Work.

► Subcontractor to receive, handle, and unload Equipment & Materials at the Site, or at Subcontractor designated material storage yard, including uncrating and storage.

► Subcontractor to assume care, custody, control, and maintenance of all Equipment & Material.

► Once laydown area is developed by Contractor, Contractor to move equipment for Project from Newport Switchyard to newly developed Boulder Flats Switchyard site.

PROJECT M I LESTONES &

L I Q U I DATED DAM AG ES

MILESTONES DATES

► Milestone Dates and Liquidated Damages

WORK HOURS / DAYS AND

RESTRI CT I ONS

Work Days / Hours

►Bidder’s work hours and workdays shall align with Tripler

Army Medical Center’s allowable workdays and times, including any non workable days to due to holidays or other TAMC events.

►Bidder to include with their proposal, planned work hours, workdays, known non workdays (including national and local holidays and events.

SAFETY

SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

► BMcD Safety & Health Program is included in RFP documents:

• Includes framework designed to coordinate the safety & health efforts of all Subcontractors and lower tier Subcontractors on the project in a consistent manner.

• Contains the minimum standards required by Subcontractors

► Subcontractor is required to develop and implement a Project

Specific Safety & Health Program

• Required to include at a minimum the BMcD Safety & Health

Program standards.

• Subcontractor is required to use BMcD’s safety forms.

• If Subcontractor's plan differs from the BMcD plan, the most stringent requirement will apply.

• Subcontractor Sample Safety Plan to be submitted with Proposal.

SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

►Full time Safety Personnel requirements:

"7.12.5 Subcontractor shall provide a full-time qualified and experienced Safety and Health Representative, acceptable to

Contractor, when the total number of employees of Subcontractor and its sub-subcontractors on the Project Site reaches twenty-five

(25), and an additional Safety and Health Representative for each seventy-five (75) employees thereafter.”

QUALI TY

CONTROL

QUALITY REQUIREMENTS

►Spec Section 014005 Subcontractor QA/QC document establishes the key requirements for

Quality.

►The Subcontractor is directly responsible for the quality of their products and services, including those of their suppliers & subcontractors

►The Subcontractor will perform and document the activities to verify the requirements specified in the subcontract documents are completed correctly and in their entirety.

QUALITY REQUIREMENTS

►A draft Quality Plan containing sample procedures and forms is included in the RFP documents as reference.

►Subcontractor shall implement a written Quality

Control System to meet the requirements of

Section 014005, Quality Plan, and the Contract

Documents.

►Subcontractor must submit their written Quality

Control System for review and approval prior to starting work

ENVI RONM ENTAL AND

PERM I TT I NG

ENVIRONMENTAL

►Subcontractor will complete their Work in compliance with all the applicable regulatory requirements and the

Contract Documents.

►Where removal of existing duct or cabling is required inside transite duct, Subcontractor is to provide all environmental remediation services for personnel and public safety regarding exposure to asbestos.

►Subcontractor to install, monitor, and remove wildlife sanctuary fencing as required to provide protection during completion of their Work.

PERMITTING (see Permit Matrix)

►BMcD

• NPDES Construction Permit – BMcD to prepare and submit, including Stormwater Prevention Pollution Plan (SWPPP)

►Subcontractor – all other Federal, US Army, City, &

County permits required to perform Work, including:

• NPDES Dewatering Permit, as required

• Permits to perform work

• Street usage permits for construction

• Electrical permits and approval

QUESTIONS?

SITE VISIT

TBA by Bidder