Folsom Powerplant Generators U1, U2, and U3 Rewind and Excitation Replacement

Title: Folsom Powerplant Generators U1, U2, and U3 Rewind and Excitation Replacement

No: 09SP200017PLEASE NOTE** THIS SYNOPSIS REPLACES SYNOPSIS No: 08SP200134A WHICH WAS ISSUED JUNE 23, 2008.

The Bureau of Reclamation intends to issue a Request for Proposals for a firm fixed-price construction contract for Folsom Powerplant Generators U1, U2, and U3 Rewind and Excitation Replacement. More specific requirements are listed below.

The will be performed at the Folsom Dam, which is located in the City of Folsom, Sacramento County, California. The NAICS Code is: 811310 and the related small business size standard is $6.5 million. This procurement is full and open and not set-aside. Solicitation 09SP200017 will be posted to on or about December 19, 2008. The date for receipt of proposals will be approximately February 19, 2009. The solicitation must be downloaded at the above website; Except for drawings, no paper copy of this solicitation will be distributed. Offerors wishing to acquire the drawings must register on the bidder's list at http://ideasec.nbc.gov . The drawings, specifications, and bidder's list will only be available once the solicitation posted. The estimated value of this acquisition is Greater than $10,000,000.00

Prospective contractors MUST be actively registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database at http://www.ccr.gov to be eligible for award. Questions concerning this solicitation should be directed to Don Neal by email at dneal@mp.usbr.gov.

____________________________________________The principal components of the work to be performed include:

A Remove and dispose of:Three existing generator sets of armature windings.Three existing generator stator cores.Three existing excitation systems.B. Electrically isolate three existing rotating DC exciters.C. Furnish and install:Three generator sets of armature windings.Three generator stator cores.Three fully static digital excitation systems. Three sets of non-segregated phase buses from generator main buses inside air-housings to fused disconnect switches/excitation power potential transformers.Three sets of low voltage AC metal enclosed buses connecting excitation PPTs to excitation AC supply breakers and SCR bridges.Three sets of low voltage DC metal enclosed buses connecting exciter SCRs to collector rings of synchronous generator fields. Three online partial discharge monitoring systems. Excitation equipment platforms and walkways level with top of generator air housings.D. Evaluate and analyze generators for mechanical limitations and perform necessary modifications.E. Remove, refurbish and reinstall three generator sets of field poles.F. Remove and reinstall on-line generator performance monitoring system components (VibroSystM) necessary for the replacement of stator cores and windings. G. Furnish spare parts for generator armature windings, field poles, and excitation systems.H. Work is located at Folsom Powerplant on the American River approximately 2 miles north of Folsom, California in Sacramento County.