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The City of Trenton is Soliciting a Request for Competitive Contracting Proposals Through a Fair and Open Process in Accordance With N.J.S.A. 19:44a-20.4 Et Seq. For: Engineering Services for Design, Bidding, and Construction Supervision of Electrical Improvements at Trenton Water Filtration Plant for a Period of Three (3) Years Purpose of the Request for Competitive Contracting Request for Proposal for Engineering Services The City of Trenton is soliciting sealed proposals through a competitive contracting process from qualified companies (the "Firm" or "Firms") to provide professional engineering services for electrical improvements to the Trenton Water Filtration Plant, as described in the scope of work defined below. The service includes engineering design, bidding assistance and construction supervision. The project area is the Water Filtration Plant (WFP) located on Route 29 South near Calhoun St. Bridge in Trenton, NJ. The primary goal of this project described herein is to provide engineering design services which define electrical improvements aimed to limit utility power interruptions, provide redundancy and system reliability. Trenton Water Works is seeking qualified engineering consulting firm (the "Engineer") to submit proposals to provide the necessary professional engineering and architectural services to improve the electrical elements at the WFP, as defined herein. 1. Coordination with TWW staff and WFP operators. 2. Assist TWW with obtaining project funding through the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank (NJIB), whereas the proposer will be responsible for coordinating with NJIB/NJDEP, submitting necessary applications and documentation necessary to NJIB to secure funding on behalf of TWW. 3. Replacement of the existing 4.16 kV Main Switchgear (600A, 3-wire, Square D Solenarc, Year 1999). Refer to Figure 1 - Existing 4.16 kV Main Switchgear Schematic Diagram. The new 4.16 kV Switchgear shall have the medium voltage metal-clad, draw-out, main-tie-tie-main configuration, vacuum breakers type, with protective relays, modern advanced metering, UL listed to IEEE C37.20.2 (IEEE Standard for Metal-Clad Switchgear) with the following features: a. Automatic power transfer from the normal utility side to the standby utility side breaker upon normal utility power loss. b. Connection to the existing 4.16 kV 2000 kW standby generator to provide backup power to the Main Switchgear when both utility feeders are lost. Provide reverse power protection relay in the Main Switchgear to prevent exporting generator power to the utility network. The existing generator shall automatically turn on and power the new Main Switchgear upon utility power loss for both utility service lines. c. A breaker to connect to an outdoor 4.16 kV connection box/switchgear for a portable roll-up generator. d. Redundant DC power, i.e. double battery. e. Electrical power management system and open communication protocols. f. A remote HMI (Human-Machine Interface) station to be outside of the new Main Switchgear arc-flash zone to allow the qualified plant operators to manually operate the new Main Switchgear breakers. g. The new Main Switchgear shall have an advanced power monitoring module and feature to be able to provide the common electrical power information including the electrical voltage, current, frequency, power demand (kW), power usage (kWH), voltage sags, and status of each all breakers. This power monitoring module shall be capable of connecting and transfer data/graphics to the existing plant SCADA. The new Main Switchgear shall not allow any remote control from the existing plant SCADA, other than the local remote HMI Station. h. Meet the requirements of PSE&G, the public utility company, as the main electrical service equipment of the entire WFP. 4. Modification to the existing 4.16 kV Switchgear SG-1 to transfer the existing emergency generator power feed from Switchgear SG-1 to the new Main Switchgear. Currently, the existing emergency generator starts upon utility power loss, but the power transfer requires manual operation of the Main Switchgear and Switchgear SG-1. 5. A new 4.16 kV 600A connection box/switchgear for a portable roll-up generator. 6. Replacement of all 4.16 kV 700 HP high service pump VFDs. The new VFDs shall have auto restart features and be able to ride-through momentary utility sags (e.g. 0.1 seconds or less, dropping to certain percentage of voltage). Each of the four (4) high service pumps shall have its own VFD. The new VFDs shall have harmonic mitigation features. 7. The Engineer shall make every effort to fit all new equipment into the existing plant with the understanding that the plant space is limited. a. The Engineer shall anticipate the potential need to design new electrical room(s), or adequate areas, to accommodate the new Main Switchgear and 4.16 kV VFDs. Provide all necessary architectural and engineering (e.g. structural, MEPF) design services associated with the new room(s). 8. The WFP is a 24-hour critical facility to the City of Trenton, so it is extremely important that the Engineer design temporary power switchover in a sequence of construction to minimize the impact to the entire facility. 9. The design shall be in compliance with the New Jersey State Uniform Construction Code (NJAC 5:23), including but not limited to the New Jersey State International Building Code (NJ IBC) and NFPA 70 National Electrical Code. All design documents including the drawings and specifications shall be signed and sealed by NJ licensed professional engineers and architects for public bids, permits, and construction purposes. 10.Provide 30% conceptual design, 60% and final (100%) design milestone deliverables. a. The 30% design milestone shall include a conceptual report which shall be presented in a design workshop. b. A site meeting following each milestone with TWW and WFP operators shall be scheduled and attended by the design engineer. c. Record drawings of the project based on contractor provided red-line to document contractor as-built during construction. Proposers shall comply with the requirements of P.L. 1975 C127. (N.J.S.A. 17:27et seq.) Question Deadline 06/26/2024 The deadline for questions pertaining to this Competitive Contracting Request for Proposal. The City of Trenton is not obligated to answer any questions past the deadline date and time. Questions must be submitted in writing to igarcia@trentonnj.org If required, an addendum will be issued and posted electronically. The contract will be in the form of a professional services contract executed between the City of Trenton and the selected firm for a period of Three (3) Years, from the date of execution. Pursuant to N.J.S.A:11-13(f) No Financial Statement shall be required of vendors if either a guarantee, by the certified check, cashier's check, or bid bond, or surety company certificate is also required to be furnished by the bidder, unless any law or regulation of the United States imposes a condition upon the awarding of a monetary grant to be used for the purchase, which condition requires that a financial statement be submitted. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.