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The Main Campus Central Utilities Plant (CUP), originally constructed in 1963 provides Electricity, Chilled Water (CHW) and High Temperature Water (HTW) to UCSD's main campus. The main campus houses approximately 64 buildings at present time with a 2040 long range goal of approximately 120 buildings. The CUP pictured is currently the main source for cooling and heating utilities for the West Campus. The CUP is a mission critical facility providing cooling and heating to UCSD's West Campus. The utilities provided by the Main C.U.P. are, in most cases, the only source of cooling and heating for vivarium's, laboratories, data centers, research and engineering facilities across campus. The Main CUP is staffed and operates 24/7, ensuring the campus is always provided with adequate cooling and heating media. The Central Plant utilizes two (2) Solar Turbine Titan 15-MW gas turbine generators to produce electricity with Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG) technology that captures waste heat from the turbine exhaust to generate useable High-Pressure Steam (HPS). HPS is used in several processes to generate CHW, HTW, and additional electricity with a 3-MW Steam Turbine Generator (STG). The HPS system is distributed within the confines of the central plant and is not distributed to the campus. In addition to the heat recovery steam generators, the plant consists of three (3) natural gas HPS boilers that generate steam for the HPS system. The main campus's source of heat is HTW, which is exclusively generated at the Main CUP via HP steam to water shell and tube heat exchangers. The heat exchangers allow HTW to be generated by transferring heat from the HPS system to the HTW system. HTW is in a variable primary arrangement and is pumped through the campus distribution system for heat exchange processes at the building level then returned to the plant to be re-heated and redistributed. The HTW system is used to generate high pressure steam in buildings as required for process function. The main campus's source of cooling is CHW, which under normal operation is also exclusively generated at the Main. The main campus's source of cooling is CHW, which under normal operation is also exclusively generated at the Main CUP. CHW is generated via steam driven and electrically driven centrifugal chillers. All chillers are water cooled, utilizing condenser water and cooling towers to transfer heat picked up from the chilled water distribution loop to the environment. The plant consists of three (3) steam driven centrifugal chillers and five (5) electric centrifugal chillers. Seven Cooling Towers, of equal size, transfer heat from the CHW and other process cooling systems to the environment. All questions and requests for clarification concerning this RFP should be entered into the UC Public Bid Site Q&A Board (CalUSource) by the question's deadline indicated in the Schedule of Events. Questions regarding the IPPS website or obtaining RFP materials may be e-mailed to: Lynda Ta Strategic Sourcing Specialist pur-lta@ucsd.edu. Technical questions regarding project scope shall be e-mailed to both of the following individuals: Gary Oshima Rick Lyons Construction Commodity Manager CPM Project Manager gmoshima@ucsd.edu rnlyons@ucsd.edu The University reserves the right to modify the above schedule of events and make changes to other provisions in this RFP. It is the Bidder's responsibility to read the entire document and any addendums, and to comply with all requirements listed herein. The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time.