Brazos Valley Ionwave #024-07-25 Addendum 3

BTU Solicits Construction and Equipment for Brushy Creek Substation in College Station, TX

Bryan Texas Utilities (BTU) is seeking bids for the full construction of the Brushy Creek Substation in College Station, Texas. - Government Buyer: - Bryan Texas Utilities (BTU), Purchasing Department - Project managed by Catherine Benavides - Project Scope: - Construction of a new substation, including a 0.33-mile access road, site grading, foundations, grounding grid, fencing, cable trench, and aggregate surfacing - Installation of major electrical equipment: bus support stands, air break switches, surge arresters, power circuit breakers (138kV and 15kV), potential and current transformers, relay panels, transformers, SCADA and communications panels, and control building systems - Testing, commissioning, and acceptance of all installed systems - Contractor must transport owner-furnished materials from multiple storage locations - OEMs and Vendors Highlighted: - FS (fiber optic cables) - ABB (terminal blocks) - GE (shorting terminal blocks) - SEL (relay and communications equipment, SCADA panels) - Virginia Transformer (transformers) - Hoppecke (AquaGen, optional equipment) - Products/Services Requested: - Over 60 distinct product line items, including: - 24x 138kV single phase low bus support stands - 6x 138kV power circuit breakers - 45x 25kV hookstick disconnect switches - 12x 138kV surge arresters - 1x SEL SCADA panel - 1x Virginia Transformer pad-mounted transformer - Control building (30x40'), AC/DC panelboards, HVAC, battery bank, and lighting - Site preparation, grading, landscaping, stormwater management, and safety oil sump system - Professional site survey and acceptance testing for all major systems - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Mandatory pre-bid meeting and site visit - 5% bid bond, payment and performance bonds required - Strict adherence to BTU and Burns & McDonnell engineering specifications - 20% contingency and $100,000 testing allowance included - Coordination with transmission line contractors and transport of owner-furnished materials - Locations: - Primary: Brushy Creek Substation, College Station, TX - Additional: BTU System Operations Center (Bryan, TX), Snook Substation (Somerville, TX), Wellborn Substation (Millican, TX), BTU Yard (Bryan, TX), and Thompson Creek (College Station, TX)

Description

This solicitation is for the construction of the Brushy Creek Substation by Bryan Texas Utilities (BTU). The project includes building a 0.33-mile-long access road, foundations, grounding grid, fencing, cable trench, ring bus, breakers, control house, panels, relays, cables, testing, and commissioning. The contractor is responsible for transporting owner-furnished materials from storage to the site and must attend a mandatory pre-bid meeting and site visit. The project is scheduled to commence after contract award with completion anticipated by January 28, 2028.

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