PWS Amistad Chart Recorders Project.pdf

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

Amistad Chart Recorders Upgrade Project

General Information

The United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission (USIBWC), Amistad Power Plant Field Office located at Texas 349 Spur, Del Rio, Texas 78840. has a project to purchase two new (Honeywell Multitrend Plus V5 Chart Recorders 8 to 32 channels, with 12.1”

SVGA,800X600 mm color high brightness TFT LCD) Equal or Better associated equipment. The work includes providing and install inhouse two New/Upgraded Electronic Digital Chart

Recorders to Measure/Graph MegaVars, MegaWatts, Water Flow Rate, and Temperature one each for generator unit 1&2.

1. GENERAL: This is a non-personnel services Contract to provide 8 to 32 channel New Chart

Recorders. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such Contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government.

1.1 Background:

The Amistad Reservoir Dam & Power Plant is located adjacent to the city of Del Rio, Texas. All contractors and personnel requiring access to the Amistad Reservoir Dam and Power Plant must cross through the United States Port of Entry and must comply with proof of residence and/or a

United States (US) passport to US Customs and Border Protection officials.

Purchase and Install inhouse two New/Upgraded Chart Recorders are required in Amistad Power

Plant to review/record daily power production and maintain Amistad Power Plant daily power production. Plus, in the latest Engineering Corp Assessment Report was recommended to upgrade the current (Honeywell Multitrend Plus V5 Chart Recorders 8 to 32 channels, with 12.1”

SVGA,800X600 mm color high brightness TFT LCD) with 11.06 by 11.06 cutout panel Chart

Recorders with a Digital Electronic Type Equal or Better.

1.2 Objectives:

a) The two New and Upgrade Chart Recorders and associated equipment shall have a feature to Measure/Graph Water Flow Rate on each Penstock, Temperature on

Generators, MegaVars for Each Unit, and MegaWatts for each Unit with communication system to provide status, for all the items mentioned.

b) The two new Upgraded Chart Recorder shall be the best available in the Market, must perform the items mentioned and shall be Electronic Digital capable of connecting a

Local Printer or laptop computer to download the Data Recorded.

c) The main objective for this project is to purchase & install inhouse two New/Upgraded

Chart Recorder capable of recording/graphing all the information generated by the

Generators (MegaVars, Megawatts, Water Flow Rate, And Generator Temperature).

1.3 Scope:

This commercial service shall include providing and install inhouse two New Digital Electronic

Chart Recorders with associated equipment. In addition, the two New Digital Chart Recorder shall be the most efficient available in the market, must exceed current chart recorder, shall be paperless. New equipment shall include the following standards and ratings:

a) New Chart Recorders: Rating 120 Volts with 24 Volts DC Backup Battery, 60 Hertz frequency,

b) Electronic Equipment: The new Chart Recorders with associated equipment shall provide a minimum 12 inches display with USB capable, Password Protected, Up to 8 to 32

Analogue Inputs, Touch Screen Display.

c) Print Support: Network and local printing from status, message and replay screens. Plus, screen capture facility of process screens instantly using a basic USB and network/IP printing network.

d) Screen Display: The Contractor shall be responsible for fully programming the display values in engineering units. Time & date stamp on every division. Sets of Standard screens are available to display data on a chart, digital reading, bar graphs or numerous combinations thereof. Screen properties can be modified on the recorder and customized to suit. Custom screens created in the Screen Designer software can be imported into the recorder for specialist applications. A Custom Screen firmware option is required. Digital values displayed include alarms on bars, engineering units, pen name, tag, time and date, 20-character description and totalized values.

e) Alarms: 6 per pen integral “soft” alarm set points easily set by user to announce selected out of limit conditions; user can select if an alarm triggers a change in the screen background color. Alarm triggers can be set for Hi, Lo, Deviation (latched or unlatched) for alarm acknowledgement. Alarm Damping – 1 sec to 24 Hours; Hysteresis - +/- 100% of pen scale Common relay output: 1A 24V, can be activated on any alarm.

f) Software: The recorded data shall be in a format that is compatible with Microsoft Excel where it can be directly opened in Microsoft Excel and graphed after being downloaded from the local storage medium.

g) Cabinets & Enclosures: The New Chart Recorders shall fit on existing 16 1/4’’W x 12

1/2’’L panel cutout shall have High impact resistant engineering plastic bezel and case;

Chromate finished Aluminum Chassis and scratch resistant touch panel. NEMA Type 3 /

IP55 protection rating standard. / IP66 (Front face only) Mounting Panel Unlimited.

h) Power Requirements: The New Chart Recorders shall have a Voltage (VRMS): 100VAC to 240VAC (auto select). Frequency: 50/60Hz Optional instrument power voltage: 20 to

55VDC/20 to 30VAC Typical VA: <30VA Typical Consumption: <25W Battery.

i) The chart recorder data storage capacity shall be 6 Giga Bytes minimum and capable of recording and storing 30 days of all values from all channels.

j)

1.4 Period of Performance:

The contractor shall complete this work within one hundred eighty (180) days after the Contract has been awarded to the Contractor.

1.5. Quality Control: The contractor shall develop and maintain an effective quality control program to ensure equipment provided are performed in accordance with this PWS. The contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective equipment. The contractor’s quality control program is how the contractor ensures the work complies with the requirements of the Contract.

a) The New/Upgraded Chart Recorders with associated equipment shall be approved by Juan Escobar Power Plant Superintendent and Edi Delgado (COR) prior to being shipped from the manufacturer to the Amistad Power Plant.

b) The New Chart Recorder with associated equipment shall be inspected and approved by Edi Delgado Power Plant Electrical Engineer (COR) during the design of the communication equipment prior to be shipped from the Contractor’s main office to Amistad Power Plant.

c) The New Equipment shall be delivered to the Amistad Power Plant for inspection purpose within 120 Days after the Contract is awarded.

d) Provide Project Schedule delivery within Seven (7) Calendar Days of Award.

e) After acceptance of the quality control plan the contractor shall receive the contracting officer’s acceptance in writing of any proposed change to the QC system.

1.5.1 Quality Assurance: The government shall evaluate the contractor’s performance under this

Contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. This plan is primarily focused on what the Government must do to ensure that the contractor has performed in accordance with performance standards. It defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and the minimum acceptable defect rate(s).

Warranty

a) The Contractor shall warrant that work performed under this PWS conforms to the

Contract requirements and is free of any defect in equipment, material, or workmanship performed by the Contractor or any subcontractor or supplier at any tier for a period of at least one (1) year from project acceptance.

b) The Contractor is responsible for providing warranties on items when the manufacturer's warranty is less than the time indicated in Paragraph c or when the manufacturer's warranty does not cover full repair and/or replacement as appropriate.

c) The Contractor shall obtain warranties from responsible subcontractors, suppliers, and manufacturers, within sixty (60) days after completion of the applicable item of work, but no later than the date of warranty commencement. The minimum warranty period for any item shall be one year from acceptance.

d) Starting date of warranty is date of Government acceptance of the work.

e) A warranty requires that if a warranted item fails to meet Contract requirements, it shall be repaired, replaced, or have other remedial actions taken to bring the item into compliance with the Contract requirements. Any item damaged due to failure or malfunction of item warranted under this Contract shall be repaired or replaced at no cost to the Government.

f) The Contractor shall supply the CO with a telephone number, mailing address, email address, and contact name for the point of contact for any required warranty work.

1.5.2 Deliverables:

a) The Contractor shall provide dimensions and specifications of the two New/Upgraded

Chart Recorders with associated equipment for review and final approval.

b) The Contractor shall provide feature specifications of the New/Upgraded Chart Recorders with associated equipment for review and final approval by Amistad Power Plant

Superintendent Juan Escobar prior to purchase the New Chart Recorders.

c) The Contractor shall provide a detailed cost breakdown to include all equipment, supplies, and service.

d) The Contractor shall provide all labor, supplies, and tools required for the installation of

New Equipment.

e) The Contractor is required to comply with all Agency Safety Guidelines, National

Electric Safety Codes (NESC), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace (NFPA70e).

f) All pre-engineering design and manufacturing process for the New Chart Recorders with associated equipment shall be approved by Juan Escobar Power Plant Superintendent and

Edi Delgado (COR), prior to purchase of the New Chart Recorders

g) A complete set of submittals shall be provided with the as-built drawings, specs, manufacture manuals, service manuals and programming manuals.

1.5.3 Hours of Operation: The contractor is responsible for conducting business between the hours of 7:00 AM thru 3:30 PM, Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays or when the

Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings.

1.5.4 Place of Performance: The work to be performed under this Contract will be performed at

670 Texas 349 Spur, Del Rio, Texas (Amistad Power Plant).

1.5.5 Type of Contract: The government will award a Firm Fixed Price contract.

1.5.8 Monitoring Progress/Compliance The following personnel are considered to monitor progress and compliance by the government: Juan Escobar (830) 774-5519 Amistad Power Plant

Superintendent and (COR) Edi Delgado (956) 363-0119.

1.5.9 Site Visit (Please read the instructions below carefully):

OFFEROR’S ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND A SITE VISIT PRIOR TO

SUBMISSION OF AN OFFEROR’S QUOTE. A site visit can be scheduled for a later date at

Amistad Power Plant Field Office located at 670 Texas 349 Spur, Del Rio, Texas 78840. If you have questions, contact Juan Escobar (Power Plant Superintendent) by email

(juan.escobar@ibwc.gov). Any contractors interested in attending shall contact and setup with

Juan Escobar.

1.5.11 Payments

Payment shall be made in accordance with Contract clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and

Conditions – Commercial Items.

USIBWC Payment Processing

The Contractor shall submit invoices via the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) System.

Further information on IPP will be provided at the time of award.

The invoice for this Contract shall not be combined with any other work or other Contracts; it shall be for this Contract only.

Invoices

USIBWC Payment Processing

A. The Contractor shall submit an electronic invoice pursuant to FAR 5.212-4(g) to be processed via the IPP system at www.ipp.gov. B. A copy of the invoice shall be emailed to the CO and COR concurrently.

B. The invoice for this Contract shall not be combined with any other work or other

Contracts; it shall be for this Contract only.

1.5.12 Drawing Reference

All Currents Chart Recorders Photos will be attached with the solicitation for reference to aid the contractor’s estimate cost preparation.

2. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

2.1 General: The Contractor shall furnish all supplies, equipment, facilities, and services required to perform work under this contract that are not listed under Section 1 of this PWS.

2.2. Materials: The Contractor shall provide, i.e., furnishing materials, supplies, and equipment necessary to meet the requirements under this PWS.

3. SPECIFIC TASKS:

This commercial service shall include providing two New Chart Recorders with associated equipment. In addition, the completely New Chart Recorders Systems shall be the most efficient available in the market, exceed storage capacity, protective equipment, and metering system.

3.1 Basic Services.

The contractor shall provide all equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform the New Charts

Recorder Project as defined in this Performance Work Statement except for those items specified as government furnished property and services.

3.2. Task Heading.

a) The Contractor shall provide dimensions and specifications of the Chart Recorders with associated equipment for review and final approval.

b) The Contractor shall also provide drawings and schematics for the new system with detailed specification for the IBWC records.

c) The Contractor shall provide a detailed cost breakdown to include all equipment, supplies provided.

d) New Chart Recorders with associated equipment shall be approved by Edi Delgado

(COR) and Juan Escobar Power Plant Superintendent, prior to be send it to the

Manufacturer for construction.

e) A complete set of submittals shall be provided with the as-built drawings.

END OF PWS