Renovation of a power facility in Anchorage, Alaska. Completed plans call for the renovation of a power facility.

This Denali Commission and State appropriation funded contract is for a multi-year term contract to upgrade existing low-voltage paralleling switchgear in multiple rural Alaska communities. Base Bid work includes Nikolski, Ruby, Akiak, and St. George. Additive Alternate work includes Larsen Bay and Deering. The Contractor shall furnish all design, coordination, programming, labor, materials, supervision, equipment, tools, supplies, transportation, quality control, and testing required to complete the work as described in the specifications. The initial Contract is for an estimated not to exceed cost between $1,000,000.00 and $1,500,000.00 for a term of Two Years. It also includes up to Three (3) each One-Year Optional Renewals for additional projects in other communities. The contract renewal is to be exercised solely by the Authority and is subject to availability of funds and needs. Additional Projects will be assigned via Change Order. The Authority does not guaranty any minimum or maximum amount of projects. The Authority has the right to accomplish any work through means other than this agreement, including the use of in-house forces. All questions relating to Proposing procedures should be directed to: Selwin C. Ray Contract Officer 813 West Northern Lights Blvd. Anchorage, AK 99503 Phone: (907) 771-3055 Email: AEAProcurement@akenergyauthority.org All questions relating to design features, constructability, quantities, or other technical aspects of the project should be directed to the following. Proposers requesting assistance in viewing the project must make arrangements at least 48 hours in advance with: Justin Tuomi, Project Manager Phone: (907) 771-3093 Email: jtuomi@akenergyauthority.org A bid guaranty is required with each bid in the amount of 5% of the amount bid. (Alternate bid items as well as supplemental bid items appearing on the bid schedule shall be included as part of the total amount bid when determining the amount of bid guaranty required for the project.) The Authority hereby notifies all proposers that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this Invitation, Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) will be afforded full opportunity to submit proposals and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, or sex in consideration for an award. Reminder: 3 AAC 109.220 requires all Proposers to have a valid Alaska Business License and an Alaska Contractor's Certificate of Registration prior to award Bid date info :Mailed proposals, amendments or withdrawals transmitted must be received in the above specified address no later than 4 hours prior to the scheduled time of proposal opening. Hand-delivered proposals, amendments or withdrawals must be received in the Bid Drop Box in front of the Alaska Energy Authority, prior to the scheduled time of proposal opening. Emailed proposal amendments or withdrawals must be received in the email inbox prior to the scheduled time of proposal opening, addressed to: Selwin C. Ray, Email: AEAProcurement@akenergyauthority.org Pre bid info : This is not a mandatory meeting, and there will not be a scheduled site visit prior to the bid opening. *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document. A. Mobilize all required materials, equipment, tools, supplies, etc. and all required personnel to the project site in Nikolski, AK. B. Maintain prime power in the community with limited outages scheduled in advance with the local utility. C. Renovate existing switchgear as specified in Section 26 23 02 and in accordance with the Contract Documents. Take care to avoid damage to existing systems not being demolished and to equipment being salvaged. Note - Existing DeviceNet Compact I/O Blocks to remain in service: 1. Demolition work shall include but not be limited to: a. Demolish one OIU, one bus meter, one station service meter, over/under frequency relay and over/under voltage relay, and three GCP's. b. Demolish remaining unused wiring and devices from three previously removed Generator Protective Relays (GPR). c. Demolish one PLC, rack mount server, Ethernet Switch(es) and Interface Connectors, GCP - MGate / IXXAT devices, Ethernet to Serial Gateway (NetBurner), and dial-up modem. d. Demolish one backup PLC. e. Demolish one wind generator meter and two load bank meters. f. Demolish 120VAC switchgear cabinet lighting and UPS. g. Demolish three 12VDC-24VDC Battery Voltage Converters. h. Demolish 120VAC-24VDC Power Supply. i. Demolish three 4-20mA air filter vacuum sensors. j. Demolish two exhaust temperature RTD sensors (Note that Gen#1 is not equipped with an RTD). k. Demolish FloScan fuel flow sensors. Cap, coil, label and abandon wiring in-place. 2. Installation work shall include but not be limited to: a. Install one PLC and replacement Compact I/O devices. b. Install one bus meter and one station service meter. c. Install one wind turbine meter and two load bank meters. d. Install three Genset Controllers (GC's) with Analog Signal Converters. e. Install one Operator Interface Unit (OIU). f. Install one data storage server. g. For mechanically governed engines (Gen #1 and Gen #3) install Configurable Input/Output Modules (XM500) with new oil pressure and engine water temperature sensors. h. Install 120VAC-24VDC Power Supply with UPS. i. Install 24VDC control power system with Battery Buffer Module. j. Install 24VDC LED enclosure illumination with motion sensor in each switchgear cabinet, 5 total. k. Install three new air filter vacuum switches. l. Install three new exhaust temperature RTD sensors. m. Install Industrial Ethernet Switches, as required. n. Install all switchgear devices as required. o. Connect to existing devices and circuits as required. p. Install all software and perform all programming. PID- REG-12-058