Attachment_0007_-_Arifjan_Power_Purchase_Agreement_-_Questions_and_Answers.pdf

Arifjan Zone 6 Power Purchase Agreement Questions & Answers

A. SITE VISIT ITEMS

1. Does the current power plant satisfy all of the requirements as detailed in the new PWS?

(Paragraph 3.1.1.2) No.

2. Is the Vendor required to provide transformers? (Paragraph 3.1.6)

The Vendor shall provide all equipment to deliver 11kV power to the existing distribution system.

3. Will the government perform trenching and cable installation? (Paragraph 3.1.1.3)

No. The Vendor shall perform all trenching and cable installation. However for the paved road crossing, the Government shall provide empty conduit under the roadway only. The Vendor shall use this conduit to install cabling between the generator plant and the MVDS. See sketch

SK1.

4. Is lightning protection required? (Paragraph 3.1.1) No.

5. Clarify the capacity requirement for the fuel storage tanks. (Paragraph 3.1.4.2)

Plant bulk fuel storage tank capacity at any given time shall be based upon the total number of running and spare generator sets installed at that time. Storage capacity shall be 48 hours and shall be calculated as follows: Total fuel consumption for 48 hours for all installed generators at 100% load multiplied by 0.75 operating factor. The total capacity requirement must be met with a minimum of two storage tanks. The total capacity requirement shall be divided equally among the installed fuel tanks.

6. Clarify the type of cam locking type coupling required at the fuel fill point. (Paragraph 3.1.4.3)

Government fuel tanker hose is equipped with 2-1/2 inch cam and groove adapter. (Federal Standard A-A-59326)

7. Does the government require a minimum size (kVA) for the generators? (Paragraph 3.1.3.1)

There is no minimum generator size.

8. Is there a requirement for a maximum number of run hours for an installed generator?

(Paragraph 3.1.3.1)

There is no requirement for a maximum number of run hours for the generators.

9. Can the load bank test be performed on site? (Paragraph 3.1.3.3) Yes

10. Is there a maximum current (amperage) restriction for the output of each generator?

(Paragraph 3.1.3.1) No

11. What is the maximum land area that will allocated for the new power plant?

The land area required for the new plant shall not exceed approximately 100 meters by 45 meters.

12. Are 11kV rated generators permitted? Yes

13. Clarify the requirement for dual incoming feeds. (Paragraph 3.1.7.1)

To ensure better system reliability, the MVDS shall have dual end feed bus construction with a tie breaker. The total load shall be divided between the two coupled bus sections. Two separate 11kV feeders shall be installed between the generator plant and the MVDS. Dependent on cable selection, each feeder may consist of parallel cables. In the event of failure of one of the two feeders, the MVDS shall provide isolation of the faulted incoming feeder and shall allow limited power to be delivered to all of the 11kV distribution system with the remaining feeder.

14. Can equipment located at the current plant be utilized for the new contract?

Yes, as long as the requirements stated in the Solicitation and PWS are met.

15. Are there any certification requirements for equipment or personnel?

No. The Vendor shall be responsible for verifying the suitability of their equipment and personnel.

16. When will sketch SK2 be provided? (Paragraph 3.3.1.8)

Sketch SK2 is provided as attachment 0005.

17. Is there a requirement to submit a list of similar power plant projects? No

18. Clarify the requirements for equipment data sheets? (Paragraph 3.3.1.5)

Equipment data sheets shall be supplied by the manufacturer of the particular piece of equipment. For equipment and systems that deviate from the standard equipment configurations as supplied and tested by the manufacturer, additional information shall be required. The information shall adjust the performance rating of the equipment based on calculations and generally accepted engineering principles. The information shall clearly indicate all deviations from the manufacturer’s test data and shall be prepared and signed by a engineer regularly employed in the electrical or power industry. The following information must be included company letterhead, full name, license number, licensing authority.

19. Clarify the base period time frame and the estimated award date? (Paragraph 3.5.1)

The date of award is estimated to be December 14, 2016. Assuming this award date is accurate, the base period will be 15 December 2016 to 14 December 2017 and will include the 90 day mobility/transition phases.

20. Clarify the 52 degree Celsius requirement. (Paragraph 3.1.3.4)

Equipment data sheets shall be supplied by the generator set manufacturer. For generator sets that have only been tested at the standard 27 degrees Celsius environment or without proposed accessories such as noise attenuation, supplemental cooling, oversized alternator, additional information shall be required. The information shall include adjustments to the performance rating of the equipment based on calculations and generally accepted engineering principles.

The information shall clearly indicate all deviations from the manufacturer’s test data and shall be prepared and signed by an engineer regularly employed in the electrical or power industry.

The following information must be included company letterhead, full name, license number, licensing authority.

21. Clarify the secondary spill containment requirement for fuel lines. (Paragraph 3.1.4.5)

Secondary spill containment shall be complete and comprehensive to include generators, fuel tanks, pumps, and fuel lines.

22. Clarify the plant layout requirement for expandability. (Paragraph 3.1.2.1)

The plant shall be designed for expandability. After the new plant is installed, the layout shall allow equipment additions and deletions to occur without having to move other plant equipment or to cause disruptions to plant operations.

23. Will the bid evaluation criteria be posted?

The evaluation criteria is posted with the solicitation as attachment 0003 – 52.212-1 Evaluation of Offers

B. POST SITE VISIT ITEMS

TECHNICAL

24. Please tell me where I can find the new drawing for the power plant and if SK1 is that drawing? There is no SK1 that I can find!!

Will be provided with this solicitation.

25. Can you tell me where the 12 Month KWH usage is? Cannot due bid without it!!

Prior kWh usage figures are included at attachment 0004. Projected peak kW demand and kWh usage figures for the base period and all option periods are included as part of the solicitation package.

26. Can you please update me on what is going on with New Power Grid upgrade for camp Arifjan, Kuwait? Will there be changes to the Solicitation?

No Comment from the Government on this question, not for public release and is not relevant to this requirement.

27. Is this Power Plant to be built in the new area or the old area? The military made it clear that they prefer the new area. If you say the old area with old Genset then we know that the only the present contractor can meet your requirement as long as they only have to update their old site.

The location for this requirement must be the new site and must satisfy all requirements of the PWS. Offerors may only propose building at the new site. Contractor’s proposed technical solution shall not risk disruption of the existing power supply.

28. Are we to use new, rebuilt, or used gensets? If old site and used genset can be used then again only the present contractor meet your requirements.

Gensets may be new, rebuilt, or used but must satisfy all requirements of the PWS.

29. You need to plan on at least 60 transition time because of the work required for the new area.

The transition time shall not exceed 90 days from date of award.

30. I see we have no Dimensions and distances of the work area and distance from the work area to where you where the MVDS trailer/Module installed. Can you please give us the distances so we can calculate the Power Cable, Grounding Cables, Sizes, and power/Voltage (11 KV) to supply to the MVDS.

Please see sketch SK1.

31. Please define what is meet by Duel input connections to 11 KV MVDS system/module.

Please see response to question #13.

32. Kindly may we know the answers to the following questions necessary for the requirement of the solicitation for site diagram and floor plan.

a. If you can get information on How many manpower required (if there is).

Vendor determined.

b. Area(measurement) of the Substation. This is for the technical aspect on how to implement the project or putting up the generator.

See sketch SK1

c. Structure of the substation? (Cemented/concreted, sandy or asphalt) Relatively level and compact sand base with wind-blown sand top layer.

d. Cabling Structure Distance from the Power Plant Substation to the Outlet.

See sketch SK1

e. How about preventive routine service and maintenance is it required for the solicitation or only supply and installation? If so, Duration of Routine Service and Maintenance please ask.

(12 months, 6 months, 2 years, etc) This contract is for a turn-key power plant.

f. Are the consumables required for the deliverables?

The Government shall furnish fuel only to the site. The vendor shall provide all other consumables.

33. We must have past KWH usage to give a proper bid price. There is already a track record for Camp Buehring, Kuwait for this requirement.

Information will be provided on Attachment 0004 of the solicitation.

34. Is the government or the contractor responsible for damage to contractor equipment caused by enemy action or sabotage?

Should this happen, it would be considered an act of God and the Government is not liable.

35. What is the installed capacity (MW) of the current power plant?

Please reference PWS Paragraph 3.1.2.1

36. Is there going to be a guaranteed minimum off-take? Kw-hrs/month? What was the minimum load last year?

There is no guaranteed minimum monthly contract amount. Projected peak kW demand and kWh usage figures for the base period and all option periods are included as part of the solicitation package.

37. What are the grid parameters with regard to fluctuation ranges of voltage, frequency, power and power factor?

Voltage +/- 5.0% L-L of nominal, frequency +/-2.0%, power factor 0.80 lagging

38. What is the current plant emissions standard in place?

Due to size of gensets and fuel flexibility requirements, no additional emission standards are in effect.

39. What are the provisions/requirements for fuel testing? Is the government or the contractor responsible for testing delivered fuel?

Government periodically samples bulk fuel, but not at plant site.

40. What are the provisions/requirements for obtaining local permits? Importation? Local taxes and customs?

No operating permits are required on the camp. Permits for “hot work” (welding) and for digging are required but do not carry a fee. The vendor is responsible for all customs clearing charges.

41. At the briefing we were told to have at least two fuel tanks to cover the total of 13 Gensets or for all genset being used. Should the Fuel take be sized for standby power, Full Load, or 80% Load. At Standby Power the fuel tanks required would be 4-20,000 Gal tanks which is a lot of fuel and would require a huge Containment field. This is so we could hold fuel for all 13 Genset for 48 Hours.

Please see response to question #5 above. Also, no mention of 13 generators was made.

The Contractor will have to have fuel bladders to continue operations for 48 hours, see PWS paragraph 3.1.4.2.

42. The correctly sized generators and the switching requirements have a minimum of 5 months lead time, can the mobilization time be extended to take into account for the equipment delivery time?

No.

43. Does the Government expect the installation to meet the Military Standards for Grounding, Safety, and Human Factors?

The plant shall meet MEW regulations for grounding and safety. Human factors considerations at the plant shall be at the discretion of the Vendor.

44. Is there a load demand study or daily load profile available to supplement the “SK2 FIVE YEAR PROJECTED LOADS” sheet? This information is requested to allow Offerors to determine total kW-hr usage and rotating hours per generator in order to accurately determine operating costs.

See response for questions #33 and #36 above.

45. Attachment 0001, Performance Work Statement, Paragraph 2.0 References, provides 4 standards that need to be followed:

a. MEW, Kuwaiti Ministry of Electricity and Water Regulations and Specifications

b. 29 CFR Part 1910, Occupational Safety and Health Standards

c. DA Pam 40-501, Hearing Conservation Program 10 December 1998

d. IEC 60502-1,-2, Power Cables with Extruded Insulation, 1kV/30kV

Are there any other codes (such as the NEC) standards (MIL, UL or other) or military Technical Manuals (TM’s) applicable to the equipment or installation?

No.

46. Do we use JP-8 (causes higher wear to engine components and lower engine output capacity) or DF-2 in the calculation for operating (maintenance) costs?

3.1.4.4 Because of seasonal shortages of different types of fuel, the generators shall be selected to have the flexibility to operate on DF-1, DF-2, or JP-8 fuel. Fuel shall be provided by the Government.

47. In the paragraph 1.2 “If the Contractor proposes to build a new plant, then it shall be installed in the area immediately next to the current plant.” Is there an option to utilize the current plant under the contract for all performance period? Or is the requirement to install a new power plant with all the utilization with brand new products and maintain it?

Please refer to response to question # 27.

48. Could you please provide us the current plant's and utility camp sketches if there is any there ın order for us to prepare a projection?

See sketch SK1.

General Q&A

1. Please provide a One-line diagram of the existing plant.

A - This will be provided with the solicitation

2. Please provide the Physical layout of various component of the existing plant e.g.

generator plant, transformer area, lube oil/ fuel oil areas, control room, part room, MVDS etc.

A - This will be provided with the solicitation

3. The PWS made references to Sketches SK 1& SK 2 none of which were not included. Can you please provide?

A – All necessary diagrams will be provided with the solicitation

4. Is it acceptable to use individual 1,250 KVA capacity generators?

Yes, as long as they provide infrastructure to meet the 1250 KVA criteria (Transformers, cables, etc.).

5. Do have any generator running hours limits during initial delivery?

A – It says nowhere in the PWS about this requirement, but the Evaluation Criteria sheets asks if the unit are 500 engine hours or less. I feel there needs to be a standard for uniformity.

B – I recommend to meet the maximum of 500 initial running hours to prevent generator failure too soon, also to have a contractor’s bid uniformity.

6. Our generator are built with ISO HC silent type container and having noise level of 85 dB(A) @ 1m. Is it acceptable?

A – Definitely acceptable.

7. We would like to connect 2x1250 KVA generator with single 3150 KVA or 2500KVA transformer. Is this OK?

A – Based on the graphs provided with regards to peak loads, it would be up to the contractor to decide which size and how many generators would best suit this situation and still allow for 2 additional generators at all times.

8. We have planned to use both containerized and skid mounted transformer. Is this acceptable?

A –I don’t see how it matters as long as they can handle the environment.

11. We understand that Plant capacity design is for 5.10 MW and expandable up to 9.63 MW in future. Is this correct?

A – Yes. Keep in mind the required deration factor as well as 2 additional generators on-site at any given time in case of equipment breakdown/maintenance.

12. In case expansion of plant capacity is required, what is the mobilization period?

A – PWS paragraph 3.1.2.4 states “The Government shall notify the Contractor a minimum of 21 days in advance of any planned block load additions to the grid of more than 500KW.

13. Are there any spare pipes available on road crossing area for cable laying?

A – No. Installation of new conduit is required.

14. Cable lay down will be carried by direct buried and cable tray. Is this acceptable?

A – Cable trays are acceptable within the dimensions of the yard itself. Burial is required outside the limits of the power plant yard.

16. Is it acceptable to use existing cables between MVDB to 10 pieces of 11KV feeders in Zone 6 area?

A – No. All new cables, transformers, and MVDB is required to maintain operation of existing plant during your installation.

17. Is it acceptable to do any joints for existing 10 piece of feeder cable in case any shortage in length?

A – Cable splicing will be required in order to connect all 10 feeders in a timely fashion with minimal amount of downtime involved.

B – Concur. But, the splice kit must be CE or UL rated and should be approved by DPW.

19. What is load (amps) for existing each 10 pieces of 11KV feeder? Information required to choose individual MVDB capacity.

As stated in item no. 11, the Power Plant Capacity is for 5.10 MW expandable up to 9.63 MW. That means is from 268 Amp up to 505 Amp at 11KV, 3 phases.

23. Especially, winter season has less load and more generators remain idle. Is it possible to take-out 1 or 2 idle generators during this time?

Yes. Generators are shipped in and out based on need.

28. Fuel supply… is it by the government or contractor provided?

Fuel is provided by the Government. 3.1.4.4

29- The end point of our work?

Your plant installation will stop at the connection of your MVDS to the feeders leading to the first transformer in each circuit.

33. Are there any power generation license required for the project?

The Contractor shall provide a certificate for operator stating that are qualified to operate the Power Plant. E. Sanchez.

34. Is it possible to splice the existing 10 feeder cable as there will be a cable shortage due to the installation of new MVDS.

If splice is required the kit shall be CE or UL rated. The kit shall be approved by Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ).

37. Will the client provide power during the construction?

Yes power will be provided.

38. Any SCADA system to be considered in our proposal. If yes what should be the communication protocol?

A – Plant monitoring and synchronization system is required. No specific system specified.

B – The system to be used is responsibility or the contractor, they can use any system as long as they can provide accurate power consumption reading and proper generator synchronization.

41. Please confirm the number of Generator with the MW rating and percentage Impedance.

It’s not our place to tell you how to design the plant rather what load you will be required to supply without interruption while allowing for 2 additional gens regardless of load.

42. Based on the input for Point # 3, we can size the transformer. However, if there is any specific rating requirement.

Is up to the Contractor to determine the size of the transformer, but all the infrastructure provided by the contractor shall correspond to that determination. (Generator, cables. Etc.).

43. Please confirm that we can include SCADA system (Monitoring & Control) in to our proposal

A – Definitely would.

B – It is up to the Contractor to provide any system as long as they can provide accurate power data and synchronization generator capability.

44. Please confirm whether there is any Country of origin restrictions for the offered equipment’s.

A – The equipment shall be CE or UL rated. The equipment submittal shall be revised and approved by the Authority Having Jurisdiction.