Removal and Replacement of Medium Voltage Cables

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Nashville District is looking to issue a solicitation for a firm fixed price construction contract to remove and replace the existing medium-voltage cables for each of the four (4) generating units at the Barkly Power Plant, Kuttawa, KY, with new 15kV MV-105 cables and associated Class 1A terminations. The estimated magnitude of this project is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.

The types of work and skill sets for this requirement are as follows:

a) Modification, installation, termination, and testing of medium-voltage (greater than 480V to 35kV) power house bus work and cables;
b) Dissemble and removal of medium voltages cables and associated Class 1C terminations;
c) Procurement and installation of 15kV MV-105 cables and associated Class 1A terminations;
d) Procurement and installation of temporary 15kV Feeders complete with cable tray and supporting system;
e) Installation of control system and alarms in control rooms and machinery areas to include items such as digital/analog controls, meters and human/machine interface systems;
f) Development of asbestos abatement plans associated with power plant cable systems and abatement of asbestos in accordance with approved plans;
g) Development of environmental mitigation plan for oil and lead removal;
h) Procurement and/or manufacture and installation of custom electrical control panels;
i) Perform special factory and special field tests of new cable systems.

It is anticipated that the solicitation and its associated documents will be issued on or about Friday, August 4, 2017. The solicitation will contain additional information about the site visit and what documentation must be submitted with the contractor's bid documents.