Little Goose DC System and LV Switchgear Upgrades

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Walla Walla District intends to issue a construction solicitation for a project titled Little Goose DC System and LV Switchgear Upgrades. The work will take place at Little Goose Dam in Columbia County, Washington.

This project will upgrade the Direct Current Systems and Low Voltage Switchgear at Little Goose.  The upgrade will improve reliability and align the projects with the Regional Station Service Design Philosophy.

Significant features of the upgrades include:

Replacement of the SQ switchgear and associated transformers for SQO, SQ1, and SQ2

• Replacement of unit MCCs SU1 – SU6

• Replacement of MCCs & panels CQO1-CQO5, FCQ1, and FCQ2

• Replacement of battery chargers

• Replacement of DC main distribution board SB 1-5

• Replacement of SH switchgear

• Reconfiguration of the DC & Preferred AC system one-line

• Improvements to the battery room:

     -battery monitoring system

     -smoke detector

     -hydrogen gas detector

     -battery room differential pressure gage

     -emergency shower and eyewash water flow detector

     -fire door and frame

     -firestopping

     -fire dampers

     -replace existing battery room exhaust fan

     -replacement of the eye wash and shower station

     -eye wash and shower station drainage

     -removal of existing concrete pedestals

     -battery leakage containment system

     -design of new battery racks that facilitate removal and replacement of batteries

     -battery spill containment

     -epoxy floor coating

     -overhead or other lifting mechanism to facilitate removal and replacement of batteries

     -new lighting

• Provide new permanent load bank for battery capacity testing

• All feeder cables will be replaced for new switchgear and MCCs

• Replacement of motors and starters for governor oil pumps

• Removal of concrete battery pads for 48V and 130V DC batteries; the new batteries will have a standard 8-hour capacity.

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

a)  Installation of low voltage switchgear components and motor control centers

b)  Installation of 125VDC equipment including chargers, switchboards and panelboards

c)  Post-installation testing and commissioning of equipment

The solicitation will be issued as a Best Value Trade-Off (BVTO) Request for Proposals (RFP) and result in a single firm fixed-price construction contract. This procurement is unrestricted. Competition is open to both large and small business concerns. A small business subcontracting plan is required for large business. 100% performance and payment bonds will be required for this project. The NAICS code for this procurement is 238210 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors. The small business size standard is $16.5 million. The magnitude of construction is estimated to be between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000.

The solicitation will be made available for download on the sam.gov Contract Opportunities website. Offerors are responsible for checking the referenced page for any updates to the Notice. The Government is not responsible for any loss of Internet connectivity or for an offeror's inability to access the documents posted at the referenced website. Proposals will be due approximately 30 days after the solicitation is posted. The exact proposal due date will be indicated in the solicitation.

System for Award Management (SAM): Offerors must register in the SAM at https://sam.gov/content/home prior to receiving an award.

Point of contact for this procurement is David Boone, Contract Specialist at 509.527.7227 or david.c.boone@usace.army.mil.

THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CANCEL THE SOLICITATION EITHER BEFORE OR AFTER THE CLOSING DATE. NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE OR ANY FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REQUEST.

All on-site work shall be performed in accordance with the Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual (EM 385-1-1).

The Contractor will be responsible for establishing and managing an effective on-site Safety and Health program in accordance with EM 385-1-1 that will require the development and submission of a comprehensive project specific Accident Prevention Plan for Government acceptance. In addition, the Contractor will be required to develop and submit for Government acceptance Activity Hazard Analyses for each phase of work and a project specific Fall Protection Plan that comply with EM 385-1-1.

A Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) employed by the prime contractor shall be required for each shift of the contractor’s on-site operations. The SSHO shall possess a minimum of 5-years of experience in construction safety on similar projects, shall have completed the 30-Hour OSHA Construction Safety training within the last 5-years, and shall have completed at least 24-hours of formal safety training each year for the past 5-years.

The contractor will be required to perform the on-site work in compliance with Government Safe Clearance/Hazardous Energy Control Procedures. Prior to commencing on-site work, the contractor will be required to complete applicable safe clearance training for all personnel working in areas involved with Hazardous Energy Control.

The project will involve the development and management of Contractor furnished submittals for items such as pre-construction plans, product data, test reports, and contract close-out documentation as required by the technical specifications of the contract.